Veterans Way/College Avenue station

Veterans Way/College Ave
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The station during its first day of service on December 27, 2008
General information
Other namesTempe Transportation Center, Mountain America Stadium
LocationFifth Street and College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona
United States
Owned byValley Metro
Operated byValley Metro Rail
Line(s)Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Valley Metro Bus: 48, 62, 65, 66, 72, Tempe Orbit Earth, Tempe Orbit Jupiter, Tempe Orbit Mars, Tempe Orbit Mercury, Tempe Orbit Venus, Tempe Flash[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station code10022
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station
Mill Avenue/Third Street Valley Metro Rail University Drive/Rural

Veterans Way/College Ave, also known as the Tempe Transportation Center, is a regional transportation center on Valley Metro Rail in Tempe, Arizona, United States. As part of the regional transportation system, it is also the location of stops on multiple bus routes. A bike station is located here.

This station has three names: Valley Metro calls the train platforms of this station Veterans Way/College Ave and the local bus bays the Tempe Transportation Center. Both are part of the same facility and immediately adjacent to Mountain America Stadium which serves as the station's third name, as shown on the train platform signs. Bus schedules, train maps, and local signage all refer variously to only one of the names.

  1. ^ "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.