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The station of Roscoe, which was a former name for Sun Valley, was a flag stop on the railroad. It was the site of multiple train robberies conducted by William Haven "Kid" Thompson and Alva Johnson in 1894. [5] [6] The modern Metrolink station opened on April 30, 2001. [3]
Maricopa and Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad: Prescott and Arizona Central Railway: 1885 1893 N/A Prescott and Eastern Railroad: ATSF: 1897 1911 California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway: Ray and Gila Valley Railroad: R&GV 1910 1943 Copper Basin Railway: Saginaw Southern Railroad: 1898 1903 N/A San Manuel Arizona Railroad: SMA 1953 2003 N/A
Amtrak's long-distance routes form the backbone of the US national rail network, providing an alternative to intercity drives or flights. They are also noted for their scenery, and are popular as vacations and experiential travel. [4] A few routes provide direct service to National Parks, [note 1] with Amtrak Thruway buses reaching many more. [5]
The Phoenix–Tucson passenger rail is a planned inter-city passenger train service to be operated by Amtrak in the Arizona Sun Corridor between Phoenix and Tucson, the two most populous cities in Arizona. As proposed, the train would run from Buckeye to Tucson with major stops in Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, and Tempe.
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Daily rail service had existed until the 1960s between Phoenix, Glendale, and Wickenburg as well as Tempe and Mesa.. Contemporary discussion of commuter rail in Phoenix began with the "Hattie B." flood relief train of 1980, [3] [4] and was first widely promoted in 1991 by the Arizona Rail Passenger Association with the release of its Arizona Rail report.
The South Central Extension is a light rail expansion project in Phoenix, Arizona.It will run from Downtown Phoenix south along Central Avenue to Baseline Road, adding 5.5 miles (8.9 km) and seven stations to the Valley Metro Rail system, while connecting with two park and ride locations. [1]
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