List of Valley Metro Rail stations

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List of Valley Metro Rail stations

Valley Metro Rail is a light rail transit system that serves the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States. The light rail system, which operates under the Valley Metro brand name, has 41 stations and 29.8 miles (48.0 km) of tracks within the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa.[1] The system serves on average over 49,400 weekday riders as of 2016,[2] making it one of the busiest light rail systems in the United States.

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The Valley Metro Light Rail system map.

Valley Metro Rail opened its initial 20-mile (32 km) starter line[3] on December 27, 2008.[4] The starter line, which was funded through a combination of federal, regional and local municipal funds,[5] operated from the Montebello/19th Avenue station in Phoenix, through Tempe, serving the Arizona State University Tempe campus, and ended at the Sycamore/Main Street station in Mesa.[6] The starter line provided service to 28 stations in total, which were primarily located on-street at the intersections of major arterial roads every 0.5 miles (0.80 km), although mid-block stations are common in areas of higher urban density. On April 8, 2013, the PHX Sky Train people mover opened, providing direct service from the 44th Street/Washington station to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[7] On August 22, 2015, Valley Metro's first light rail extension, the Central Mesa Extension, opened, which added four new stations on the eastern end of the starter line going through downtown Mesa, including a new terminus at Mesa Drive/Main Street station.[8] The second light rail extension, the Northwest Extension Phase I opened on March 19, 2016, which added three new stations on the western end of the starter line on 19th Avenue, including a new terminus at 19th Avenue/Dunlap station.[9]

Three new stations opened on 2019. Two of these, Stapley Drive/Main Street station and Gilbert Road/Main Street station, are part of the Gilbert Road Extension, which began service at May 2019.[10][11] The third station, 50th Street/Washington station, is an infill station located between the 44th Street/Washington station and Priest Drive/Washington station in Phoenix.[12] This station opened in April 2019, and was funded by Proposition 104, Phoenix's 2015 ballot initiative that extended and expanded the city's transportation sales tax.[13]

Each light rail station is approximately 300 feet (91 m) long, which allows up to three separate light rail vehicles to be linked into one train (each light rail vehicle is 90 feet (27 m) long).[14] Access is primarily provided at the end of the stations, usually at signalized intersections. All stations maintain a similar design, are ADA accessible and provide level boarding throughout. Each station consists of a platform and an overhead canopy that provides shade and shelter from the weather. Station amenities include seating, trash canisters, a drinking fountain, lighting, digital and vocal rider information, emergency call boxes and public art. Fares can be purchased at the ticket vending machines located at each end of the station platforms.[15] Five of the stations have associated transit centers for transferring between light rail and buses.[16] 10 of the stations have associated park-and-ride facilities that provide approximately 4,500 public parking spaces combined along the entire light rail system.[17]

Valley Metro is currently in various phases of planning and development on six light rail extensions. Combined, these extensions will expand the light rail system by 37 miles (60 km) by the year 2034.[18] Three of these extensions have completed a sufficient amount of planning to determine the number of stations they will include. The Gilbert Road Extension, as discussed previously, will add two stations; the Northwest Extension Phase II will add three stations;[19] and the South Central Extension will add seven stations.[20] The other two extensions are still going through the station selection process. The Capitol Extension will add approximately two new light rail stations. The I-10 West Extension will add 8 new stations.[21] The West Phoenix Extension is in the planning process, and thus the number of stations have yet to be determined.[22] The Northeast Extension has not begun the planning process, and thus the number of stations have yet to be determined.[23] Valley Metro also completed the Tempe Streetcar in downtown Tempe, which has 14 stops along its 3-mile (4.8 km) alignment. Two of these stops directly interface with the existing light rail stations at Mill Avenue/Third Street station and Dorsey/Apache Boulevard station.[24] After the completion of all of these extensions and the 50th St/Washington infill station, the Phoenix metropolitan area will have 63 miles (101 km) of light rail and over 65 separate light rail stations. As part of Phoenix's Proposition 104, various new extensions have been proposed, although none of these have been formally adopted by Valley Metro Rail's Board of Directors.[25]

Stations

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A picture of the new light rail station at Metro Parkway.
The western terminus station at Metro Parkway station. This station is the system's first elevated station.
A picture of the Central Avenue/Camelback light rail station.
The Central Avenue/Camelback station is an off-street side platform station that diagonally cuts part of a city block between Camelback Road and Central Avenue.
A picture of the Central Avenue platform of the Van Buren/Central Ave & Van Buren/1st Ave station.
Van Buren/Central Avenue and Van Buren/1st Avenue station is a side platform split-station, with one platform located on Central Avenue and one platform on 1st Avenue.
A picture of the Veterans Way/College Avenue light rail station.
The Veterans Way/College Avenue station is located in downtown Tempe near Arizona State University and hosts a large bus transit center.
A picture of the Center/Main St light rail station.
The Center/Main Street is located in downtown Mesa adjacent to their City Hall complex and the Mesa Arts Center.
Terminal station
Park and ride Park and ride station
Transport hub Transport hub
Bicycle parking rack Bike rack station
Amtrak Transfer to Amtrak (future)
Phoenix BRT Transfer to Phoenix BRT (future)
Proposed commuter rail in the Phoenix metropolitan area Transfer to Phoenix Commuter Rail (future)
PHX Sky Train  Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Transfer to PHX Sky Train
Transfer to Tempe Streetcar
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Station[note 1] Extension City Character Area/Travel Sheds/Urban Village Opened Platform Type Ridership (FY 2021)[note 2][26] Coordinates Ref(s)
Metro Parkway  Park and ride Bus interchange Bicycle parking rack Phoenix BRT Northwest Phase II Phoenix North Mountain January 27, 2024 Island [27]
Mountain View/25th Avenue Northwest Phase II Phoenix North Mountain January 27, 2024 Island [27]
25th Avenue/Dunlap Northwest Phase II Phoenix North Mountain January 27, 2024 Island [27]
19th Avenue/Dunlap Park and ride Bicycle parking rack Northwest Phase I Phoenix North Mountain Mar 19, 2016 Island 1,465 33°34′2.23″N 112°6′3.23″W [9][28]
Northern/19th Avenue Northwest Phase I Phoenix Alhambra Mar 19, 2016 Island 469 33°33′7.8″N 112°5′58.79″W [9][28]
Glendale/19th Avenue Northwest Phase I Phoenix Alhambra Mar 19, 2016 Island 592 33°32′14.52″N 112°5′59.03″W [9][28]
Montebello/19th Avenue Park and ride Transport hub Bicycle parking rack Starter Line Phoenix Alhambra Dec 27, 2008 Island 740 33°31′13.35″N 112°5′59.35″W [4][29]
19th Avenue/Camelback Park and ride Starter Line Phoenix Alhambra Dec 27, 2008 Island 693 33°30′33.54″N 112°5′56.18″W [4][29]
7th Avenue/Camelback Starter Line Phoenix Alhambra Dec 27, 2008 Island 399 33°30′32.75″N 112°5′0.10″W [4][29]
Central Avenue/Camelback Park and ride Transport hub Starter Line Phoenix Alhambra Dec 27, 2008 Side 313 33°30′30.70″N 112°4′31.37″W [4][29]
Campbell/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Encanto Dec 27, 2008 Island 257 33°30′4.14″N 112°4′25.93″W [4][29]
Indian School/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Encanto Dec 27, 2008 Island 543 33°29′43.93″N 112°4′25.89″W [4][29]
Osborn/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Encanto Dec 27, 2008 Island 359 33°29′11.99″N 112°4′25.95″W [4][29]
Thomas/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Encanto Dec 27, 2008 Island 633 33°28′51.68″N 112°4′25.79″W [4][29]
Encanto/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Encanto Dec 27, 2008 Island 200 33°28′24.28″N 112°4′25.98″W [4][29]
McDowell/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Island 568 33°27′52.59″N 112°4′25.86″W [4][29]
Roosevelt/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Island 436 33°27′32.44″N 112°4′26.71″W [4][29]
Van Buren/1st Avenue Transport hub[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 371 33°27′6.87″N 112°4′30.12″W [4][29]
Van Buren/Central Avenue Transport hub Phoenix BRT[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 589 33°27′6.98″N 112°4′26.26″W [4][29]
Jefferson/1st Avenue[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 264 33°26′51.91″N 112°4′30.83″W [4][29]
Washington/Central Avenue[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 470 33°26′55.82″N 112°4′26.10″W [4][29]
3rd Street/Jefferson[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 396 33°26′46.50″N 112°4′9.46″W [4][29]
3rd Street/Washington[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 278 33°26′54.03″N 112°4′14.05″W [4][29]
12th Street/Jefferson[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 157 33°26′49.90″N 112°3′20.65″W [4][29]
12th Street/Washington[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 136 33°26′53.62″N 112°3′25.82″W [4][29]
24th Street/Jefferson[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 218 33°26′49.98″N 112°1′45.32″W [4][29]
24th Street/Washington[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Side 237 33°26′53.43″N 112°1′45.42″W [4][29]
38th Street/Washington Park and ride Starter Line Phoenix Central City Dec 27, 2008 Island 327 33°26′52.38″N 111°59′59.83″W [4][29]
44th Street/Washington PHX Sky Train  Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Proposed commuter rail in the Phoenix metropolitan area Amtrak Starter Line Phoenix Camelback East Dec 27, 2008 Island 903 33°26′52.69″N 111°59′17.37″W [4][29]
50th Street/Washington Infill station Phoenix Camelback East Apr 25, 2019 Island 217 33.446857°N 111.974813°W / 33.446857; -111.974813 (50th St/Washington station) [12][30]
Priest Drive/Washington Starter Line Tempe North Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Island 443 33°26′30.57″N 111°57′22.32″W [4][29]
Center Parkway/Washington Starter Line Tempe North Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Island 138 33°26′16.34″N 111°56′48.07″W [4][29]
Mill Avenue/Third Street  Starter Line Tempe Rio Salado Dec 27, 2008 Side 494 33°25′38.30″N 111°56′26.54″W [4][29]
Veterans Way/College Avenue Transport hub Bicycle parking rack Starter Line Tempe Rio Salado Dec 27, 2008 Side 541 33°25′33.33″N 111°56′9.91″W [4][29]
University Drive/Rural Starter Line Tempe Rio Salado Dec 27, 2008 Side 547 33°25′14.30″N 111°55′37.49″W [4][29]
Dorsey/Apache Boulevard Park and ride  Starter Line Tempe Apache Dec 27, 2008 Island 346 33°24′52.36″N 111°55′1.13″W [4][29]
McClintock/Apache Boulevard Park and ride Bicycle parking rack Starter Line Tempe Apache Dec 27, 2008 Island 541 33°24′52.33″N 111°54′30.02″W [4][29]
Smith–Martin/Apache Boulevard Starter Line Tempe Apache Dec 27, 2008 Island 229 33°24′52.51″N 111°54′3.00″W [4][29]
Price–101 Freeway/Apache Boulevard Park and rideProposed commuter rail in the Phoenix metropolitan area Starter Line Tempe Apache Dec 27, 2008 Island 326 33°24′52.60″N 111°53′17.36″W [4][29]
Sycamore/Main Street Park and ride Transport hub Starter Line Mesa Downtown Dec 27, 2008 Island 581 33°24′52.76″N 111°52′15.84″W [4][29]
Alma School/Main Street Central Mesa Mesa Downtown Aug 22, 2015 Island 581 33°24′53.09″N 111°51′20.42″W [8][31]
Country Club/Main Street Central Mesa Mesa Downtown Aug 22, 2015 Island 558 33°24′53.66″N 111°50′20.17″W [8][31]
Center/Main Street Proposed commuter rail in the Phoenix metropolitan area Central Mesa Mesa Downtown Aug 22, 2015 Island 217 33°24′53.62″N 111°49′51.06″W [8][31]
Mesa Drive/Main Street  Park and ride Central Mesa Mesa Downtown Aug 22, 2015 Island 354 33°24′53.58″N 111°49′20.47″W [8][31]
Stapley Drive/Main Street Gilbert Road Mesa Downtown May 18, 2019 Island 273 33°24′54.04″N 111°48′21.20″W [10][11]
Gilbert Road/Main Street  Parking Bus interchange Gilbert Road Mesa Downtown May 18, 2019 Island 1,261 33°24′55.30″N 111°47′26.20″W [10][11]
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Under construction

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Station[note 4] Extension City Urban Village Opening Platform Type Coordinates Ref(s)
3rd Street Loop  South Central Phoenix Central City 2025 Side
Downtown Hub South Central Phoenix Central City 2025 Side
Lincoln/1st Avenue Amtrak[note 3] South Central Phoenix Central City 2025 Side
Lincoln/Central Avenue Amtrak[note 3] South Central Phoenix Central City 2025 Side
Buckeye/Central Avenue South Central Phoenix Central City 2025 Island
Pioneer/Central Avenue South Central Phoenix South Mountain 2025 Island
Broadway/Central Avenue Park and ride South Central Phoenix South Mountain 2025 Island
Roeser/Central Avenue South Central Phoenix South Mountain 2025 Island
Southern/Central Avenue South Central Phoenix South Mountain 2025 Island 33.391464°N 112.073318°W / 33.391464; -112.073318 (Southern Avenue/Central)
Baseline/Central Avenue  Park and ride South Central Phoenix South Mountain 2025 Island 33.378757°N 112.073281°W / 33.378757; -112.073281 (Baseline/Central Avenue)
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Planned

More information Station, Extension ...
Station[note 5] Extension City Urban Village Opening Platform Type Coordinates Ref(s)
7th Avenue/Washington[note 3] Capitol Phoenix Central City 2028
7th Avenue/Jefferson[note 3] Capitol Phoenix Central City 2028
15th Avenue/Washington[note 3] Capitol Phoenix Central City 2028
15th Avenue/Jefferson Proposed commuter rail in the Phoenix metropolitan area [note 3] Capitol Phoenix Central City 2028
21st Avenue/Van Buren I-10 West Phoenix Central City 2030
35th Avenue Phoenix BRT I-10 West Phoenix Maryvale 2030
51st Avenue I-10 West Phoenix Maryvale 2030
59th Avenue Park and ride I-10 West Phoenix Maryvale 2030
67th Avenue I-10 West Phoenix Maryvale 2030
79th Avenue/McDowell Park and ride Bus interchange I-10 West Phoenix Maryvale 2030
79th Avenue/Encanto Bus interchange I-10 West Phoenix Maryvale 2030
79th Avenue/Thomas Park and ride Bus interchange  I-10 West Phoenix Maryvale 2030
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Notes

  1. The stations are in order from the western terminus to the eastern terminus.
  2. Ridership is reported as average weekday boardings
  3. This station is a split platform that serves one-way traffic.
  4. The stations are in order from the western terminus to the eastern terminus.
  5. The stations are in order from the eastern terminus to the western terminus.

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