Van Buren/1st Avenue and Van Buren/Central Avenue stations

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Van Buren/1st Ave Van Buren/Central Ave
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The southbound platform in December 2008
General information
Other names	Central Station, ASU Phoenix Campus
Location	Van Buren Street and 1st Avenue Van Buren Street and Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33°27′6″N 112°4′28.50″W / 33.45167°N 112.0745833°W / 33.45167; -112.0745833
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Line(s)	Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Valley Metro Bus: 0, 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, Downtown Phoenix Dash, Grand Avenue Limited, 514, 520, 521, 522, 531, 533, 535, 541, 542, 562, 563, 571, 573, 575, 1-10 East RAPID, 1-10 West RAPID, 1-17 RAPID, South Mountain East RAPID[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible
Other information
Station code	10012, 10033
History
Opened	December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station Van Buren/Central Avenue Roosevelt/Central Avenue towards Metro Parkway Valley Metro Rail Washington/Central Avenue One-way operation Van Buren/1st Avenue Roosevelt/Central Avenue One-way operation Valley Metro Rail Jefferson/1st Avenue towards Gilbert Road/Main Street
Location

Van Buren/1st Avenue station and Van Buren/Central Avenue station, also known as Central Station, is a pair of Valley Metro Rail stations in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Despite having at least four different names, it is all actually one facility, which serves as a stop for various city buses.

The rail station is the 17th stop westbound and the 12th stop eastbound on the initial line segment. The station is configured in an island platform design, with the southbound platform which is located on 1st Avenue at Van Buren Street and the northbound platform located on Central Avenue at Van Buren Street, approximately 400 feet (120 m) apart from one another.