Sun Link

This article is about the Tucson streetcar system. For the photovoltaics manufacturer, see SunLink.

Sun Link
Overview
OwnerCity of Tucson
LocaleTucson, Arizona, United States
Coordinates32°13′40″N 110°57′56″W / 32.2277°N 110.9656°W / 32.2277; -110.9656
Termini
Stations21 (17 per direction)
Websitesunlinkstreetcar.com
Service
TypeStreetcar
Operator(s)RATP Dev
Rolling stockUnited Streetcar 200 (8 cars)[1][2]
Daily ridership4,900 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[3]
Ridership1,724,900 (2023)[4]
History
OpenedJuly 25, 2014[5][6]
Technical
Line length3.9 miles (6.3 km)[7]
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC[8]
Route map
Map Sun Link highlighted in black
Legend
Helen & Warren
Speedway Blvd.
 2nd St. & Cherry
2nd St. & Highland
2nd St. & Olive
University & Tyndall
University & 3rd Ave.
4th Ave. & 5th St.
4th Ave. & 7th St.
Maintenance & Operations
 4th Ave. & 9th St.
AmtrakAmtrak Tucson station
Toole & 4th Ave.
Congress/Broadway & 6th Ave.
Congress/Broadway & Stone
Congress/Broadway & Church
Congress & Granada
Granada & Cushing
I-10.svg I-10
 Cushing & Frontage
Santa Cruz River
Cushing & Convento
Convento & Congress
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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Sun Link, also known as the Tucson Streetcar, is a single-line streetcar system in Tucson, Arizona, United States, that began service in July 2014.[5][6][9] The system's 3.9-mile (6.3 km) route connects the Arizona Health Sciences Center (including University Medical Center), the University of Arizona campus, the Main Gate and 4th Avenue shopping and entertainment districts, downtown Tucson, the Tucson Convention Center, and the Mercado District under development west of Interstate 10.[7][10] The streetcar project's overall cost of $196 million was met through a combination of local funding sources and federal grants.[11][12] The streetcar shares a common payment system with the Sun Tran regional bus service.[13] In 2023, the line had a ridership of 1,724,900, or about 4,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ "Tucson to United Streetcar: Build seven". Railway Age. June 8, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. ^ DaRonco, Darren (July 13, 2012). "Backup streetcar to cost Tucson $3.6M". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Tucson Streetcar Debuts to Crowds, Hot Weather". Arizona Public Media. Arizona Board of Regents. July 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Taylor, Rebecca (July 26, 2014). "'Tremendous' opening day for Sun Link Streetcar". KVOA. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Why do we need a streetcar? – The streetcar route". Sun Link Tucson Streetcar. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  8. ^ "Sun Link Streetcar: A Collaborative Effort". Tucson Electric Power. April 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tucson Envisions The Sun Link". Forbes. June 2013. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  10. ^ Barnes, Bethany (March 7, 2012). "Streetcar construction starts in April; here's what you need to know". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  11. ^ "FTA Quarterly Review – March 2013" (PDF). Sun Link. March 28, 2013. p. 10.
  12. ^ Vitu, Teya. "Streetcar Construction Will Start in Late April", Downtown Tucsonan, March, 2012. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  13. ^ "SunGO Fare Payment, General Information". Sun Tran. Retrieved April 16, 2016.