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

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.

Van Buren/1st Ave
Van Buren/Central Ave
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The southbound platform in December 2008
General information
Other namesCentral Station, ASU Phoenix Campus
LocationVan Buren Street and 1st Avenue
Van Buren Street and Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Coordinates33°27′6″N 112°4′28.50″W / 33.45167°N 112.0745833°W / 33.45167; -112.0745833
Owned byValley Metro
Operated byValley Metro Rail
Line(s)Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport 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 typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station code10012, 10033
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station
Van Buren/Central Avenue
Roosevelt/Central Avenue 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
Location
Map

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.

Ridership

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The northbound platform in December 2008, with the Westward Ho in the background
Weekday Rail Passengers[2][3]
Year In Out Average Daily In Average Daily Out
2009 487,617 484,226 1,920 1,906
2010 722,519 699,623 2,855 2,765
2011 846,556 814,385 3,386 3,257
2012 933,669 891,822 3,734 3,567
2013 927,532 879,009 3,710 3,516
2014 928,865 880,238 3,715 3,520
2015 911,971 849,842 3,647 3,399

Passenger counts shown here are the combined ridership from both the 1st Avenue and Central Avenue platforms.

Notable nearby places

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References

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  1. ^ "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Valley Metro - Rail Ridership Reports". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Weekday Rail Passengers by Station (FY2015)" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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