PHX Sky Train

PHX Sky Train
PHX Sky Train
Overview
OwnerCity of Phoenix Aviation Department
LocalePhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypePeople mover
Operator(s)Alstom
Rolling stock42 × Innovia APM 200
History
OpenedApril 8, 2013 (Phase 1)
December 8, 2014 (Phase 1A)
December 20, 2022 (Phase 2)
Technical
Line length5 mi (8.0 km)
CharacterElevated
Highest elevation100 feet (30 m)
Route map
Map PHX Sky Train highlighted in black
Legend
 Rental Car Center
24th St Economy Parking
Terminal 3
Terminal 4
East Economy Parking
Union Pacific Railroad
Valley Metro Rail
 44th Street/Washington Valley Metro Rail
Valley Metro Rail
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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The PHX Sky Train is an electric people mover at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] The initial segment opened to the public on April 8, 2013.[2] The first extension to Terminal 3 opened on December 8, 2014, and the second extension to the Rental Car Center opened on December 20, 2022.[3][4] The 24/7 service operates free of charge, with trains running every 3–5 minutes.[5]

The PHX Sky Train replaced shuttle buses for transit within the airport property. Inter-terminal shuttle bus service was discontinued on January 15, 2015.[4] Rental Car Center shuttle buses ended with the opening of the extension in 2022.[6]

The PHX Sky Train features a 100-foot-tall (30 m) bridge over Taxiway R, one of three taxiways that connects the north and south runways. This is the first transit bridge in the world to be built over an active taxiway.[7] The bridge is tall enough to allow for Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 aircraft to pass under.[7]

  1. ^ City of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. "The Automated Train". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Wang, Amy B. "PHX Sky Train opens April 8". AZCentral. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "PHX Debuts Final Stage of the PHX Sky Train®: Customers can now easily connect between the Terminals and Rental Car Center". www.phoenix.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Gilbertson, Dawn (December 8, 2014). "Sky Harbor Sky Train expands to Terminal 3". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "PHX Sky Train". City of Phoenix Aviation Department. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "PHX Sky Train® Stage 2". City of Phoenix Aviation Department. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Buchholz, Jan (June 4, 2010). "Phx Sky Train taking flight at Sky Harbor airport". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved June 6, 2010.