Valley Metro Rail

Valley Metro Rail
A first-generation Kinki Sharyo LRV
Overview
OwnerValley Metro
LocalePhoenix-Tempe-Mesa, Arizona, United States
Termini
Stations41 (List of stations)
Websitevalleymetro.org/maps-schedules/rail
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemValley Metro Rail
Operator(s)Alternate Concepts, Inc.
Rolling stock
Daily ridership31,200 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Ridership10,797,600 (2023)[2]
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-12-27)
Technical
Line length29.8 mi (48 km)[3]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line750 V DC
Route map
Map Valley Metro Rail highlighted in blue
Metro Parkway
Mountain View/25th Avenue
25th Avenue/Dunlap
19th Avenue/Dunlap
Northern/19th Avenue
Glendale/19th Avenue
Montebello/19th Avenue
19th Avenue/Camelback
7th Avenue/Camelback
Central Avenue/Camelback
Campbell/Central Avenue
Indian School/Central Avenue
Osborn/Central Avenue
Thomas/Central Avenue
Encanto/Central Avenue
McDowell/Central Avenue
Roosevelt/Central Avenue
McKinley Loop
Van Buren/
1st Avenue
Van Buren/
Central Avenue
Jefferson/
1st Avenue
Washington/
Central Avenue
3rd Street/
Jefferson
3rd Street/
Washington
5th Street Loop
12th Street/
Jefferson
12th Street/
Washington
24th Street/
Jefferson
24th Street/
Washington
38th Street/Washington
44th Street/Washington enlarge… Airport interchange
50th Street/Washington
Operations and Maintenance Center
Priest Drive/Washington
Center Parkway/Washington
Mill Avenue/Third Street
Veterans Way/College Avenue
University Drive/Rural
Dorsey/Apache Boulevard
McClintock/Apache Boulevard
Smith–Martin/Apache Boulevard
Price–101 Freeway/Apache Boulevard
Sycamore/Main Street
Alma School/Main Street
Country Club/Main Street
Center/Main Street
Mesa Drive/Main Street
Stapley Drive/Main Street
Gilbert Road/Main Street

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

Valley Metro Rail (styled as METRO) is a 29.8-mile (48 km)[3] light rail system serving the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa in Arizona, USA. The network, which is part of the Valley Metro public transit system, began operations on December 27, 2008. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 10,797,600, or about 31,200 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

In the years since it opened in 2008, the system has undergone six expansions (including the infill station at 50th Street/Washington and the Tempe Streetcar), with at least three more scheduled. Furthermore, extensions are underway into West Phoenix at Desert Sky Mall and to South Phoenix at Baseline Road, all of which were expanded as a direct result of obtaining funding under the Proposition 104 sales tax increase.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Light rail to reach eastern end of the line with opening of Mesa extension". azcentral. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2019.