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The Valley Metro Light Rail system map. Valley Metro Rail is a light rail transit system that serves the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States.The light rail system, which operates under the Valley Metro brand name, has 41 stations and 29.8 miles (48.0 km) of tracks within the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. [1]
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.
Within the system, it is divided between Valley Metro Bus, which runs all bus operations, Valley Metro Rail, which is responsible for light rail and streetcar operations in the Valley. In 2023, the combined bus and rail system had a ridership of 36,374,000, or about 107,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
The unusual tradition of packing the Valley Metro light rail with pantsless people is returning to metro Phoenix in early 2024. The Arizona Pantless Light Rail Ride is a spinoff of the No Pants ...
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 4.9 miles (7.9 km) and seven stations to the Valley Metro Rail system, while connecting with two park and ride locations. [1]
Metro Parkway is an elevated light rail station on the Valley Metro Rail system in Phoenix. [1] It is the northwestern terminus of the Northwest Extension Phase II and the current northwestern terminus of the Valley Metro Rail system.
The OMC was built in 2006 to serve the Valley Metro Rail system, and was expanded in 2021. Tempe Streetcar cars access the OMC via the Valley Metro Rail main line, which has a track connection to the streetcar line at Dorsey/Apache Boulevard station. [7] [8] The majority of the Tempe Streetcar line is powered by overhead lines at 750 V DC ...
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.