List of Valley Metro Rail stations
| Company type | Public transit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | December 27, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix , United States |
Area served | Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona |
| Products | Light rail transit services |
| Website | www |
Valley Metro Rail is a light rail transit network operating within the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, managed under the Valley Metro brand. The system encompasses 50 stations spread over of track that traverses Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. By 2016, it recorded an average weekday ridership exceeding 49,400, placing it among the most heavily utilized light rail systems nationwide.
The initial starter line for Valley Metro Rail commenced service on December 27, 2008. This line, financed through a combination of federal, regional, and local funding sources, extended from Montebello/19th Avenue station in Phoenix through Tempe—serving Arizona State University—and continued to Sycamore/Main Street station in Mesa. It featured 28 primarily street-level stations spaced roughly apart. On April 8, 2013, the PHX Sky Train began operations, linking the 44th Street/Washington station directly to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The system’s first expansion, known as the Central Mesa Extension, debuted on August 22, 2015, introducing four new stations including a new endpoint at Mesa Drive/Main Street station. This was followed by the Northwest Extension Phase I on March 19, 2016, which added three stations extending westward to the 19th Avenue/Dunlap station.
In 2019, three additional stations were launched: two as part of the Gilbert Road Extension (Stapley/Main Street and Gilbert Road/Main Street) and one infill station (50th Street/Washington) funded by Phoenix’s Proposition 104 transportation sales tax. The Northwest Extension Phase II opened on January 27, 2024, featuring three new stations including Metro Parkway—the system’s first elevated stop.
Stations are designed to be approximately long to accommodate trains of up to three connected light rail vehicles (each measuring ). Amenities include ADA-compliant level boarding platforms equipped with overhead canopies, seating areas, lighting, digital and audio information displays, emergency call boxes, public artwork installations, and ticket vending machines. Five of these stations function as transit centers facilitating bus connections; ten provide park-and-ride options with a total of about 4,500 parking spaces across the network.
Valley Metro has plans for several expansions totaling an additional by 2030. The South Central Extension will introduce eight new stations; the Capitol Extension is expected to add around two; and the I-10 West Extension will add eight more stations. The West Phoenix and Northeast Extensions are still in preliminary planning stages without confirmed station counts. Furthermore, Valley Metro completed the Tempe Streetcar system featuring 14 stops over , which connects with existing light rail stations at Mill Avenue/3rd Street and Dorsey/Apache Boulevard.
When all planned expansions are finished alongside the addition of the 50th St/Washington infill station, the Phoenix metropolitan region will boast of light rail coverage with more than 65 stations. Proposed projects under Phoenix's Proposition 104 remain pending formal approval by Valley Metro Rail's Board of Directors.
System
The network operates a total of 50 stations distributed along two Valley Metro Rail lines.
Lines
Two separate lines operate under letter designations and cover distinct routes:
| Name | Stations | Termini | Opening | Newest extension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Rint A Line | 23 | Downtown Phoenix Hub (west) Gilbert Road/Main Street (east) |
2008 | 2025 |
| Template:Rint B Line | 27 | Metro Parkway (north) Baseline/Central Avenue (south) |
2008 | 2025 |
Stations
| † | Terminus station |
| * | Interchange station |
| Template:Rint | Park-and-ride facility |
| Template:Rint | Transit hub |
| Template:Rint | Bicycle rack availability |
| Template:Rint → Template:Rint | Connection to PHX Sky Train |
| Template:Rint | Link to Valley Metro Streetcar |
See also
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| Station | Line(s) | Municipality | Neighborhood/Urban Village | Inaugurated | Platform Configuration | Passenger Volume (FY 2021) | Coordinates | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Street/Jefferson and 3rd Street/Washington stations | A Line | Phoenix | Central City | December 27, 2008 | Side platform | 396 / 278 | ||
| 7th Avenue/Camelback station | B Line | Phoenix | Alhambra | December 27, 2008 | Island platform | 399 | ||
| "12th Street/Jefferson and Washington stations" | "Phoenix" | "Central City" | "December 27, 2008" | "Side platform" | "157 / 136" | "" | "" | |
| "19th Avenue/Camelback" | " B Line" | "Phoenix" | "Alhambra" | "December 27, 2008" | "Island platform" | "693" | "" | "" |
| "19th Avenue/Dunlap" | " B Line" | "Phoenix" | "North Mountain" | "March 19, 2016" | "Island platform" | "1,465" | "" | "" |
| "24th Street/Jefferson and Washington stations" | "Phoenix" | "Central City" | "December 27, 2008" | "Side platform" | "218 / 237" | "" | "" | |
| "25th Avenue/Dunlap" | " B Line" | "Phoenix" | "North Mountain" | "January 27, 2024" | "Island platform" | |||
| "38th Street/Washington" | " A Line" | "Phoenix" | "Central City" | "December 27, 2008" | "Island platform" | "327" | ||
| "44th Street/Washington" → | " A Line" | "Phoenix" | "Camelback East" | "December 27, 2008" | "Island platform" | "903" | ||
| "50th Street/Washington" | " A Line" | "Phoenix" | "Camelback East" | "April 25, 2019" | "Island platform" | "217" | ||
| 'Alma School/Main Street' | ' A Line' | 'Mesa' | 'Downtown' | 'August 22, 2015' | 'Island platform' | '581' | ||
| ' B Line' | 'Phoenix' | 'South Mountain' | 'June 7, 2025' | 'Island platform' | ||||
| 'Broadway/Central Avenue' Template:Rint | 'Template:Rint B Line' | 'Phoenix' | 'South Mountain' | 'June 7, 2025' | 'Island platform' | |||
| 'Buckeye/Central Avenue' | ' B Line' | 'Phoenix' | 'Central City' | 'June 7, 2025' | 'Island platform' | |||
| 'Campbell/Central Avenue' | ' B Line' | 'Phoenix' | 'Encanto' | 'December 27, 2008' | 'Island platform' | '257' | ||
| 'Center Parkway/Washington' | ' A Line' | 'Tempe' | 'North Tempe' | 'December 27, 2008' | 'Island platform' | '138' | ||
| 'Center/Main Street' | ' A Line' | 'Mesa' | 'Downtown ' | 'August 22, 2015' | 'Island platform' | '217' | ||
| 'Central Avenue/Camelback' | ' B Line' | 'Phoenix' | 'Alhambra' | 'December 27, 2008' | Side platform | '313' | ||
| 'Country Club/Main Street' | ' A Line' | 'Mesa' | 'Downtown ' | 'August 22, 2015' | 'Island platform' | '558' | ||
| 'Dorsey/Apache Boulevard' | ' A Line' | 'Tempe' | 'Apache' | 'December 27, 2008' | 'Island platform' | '346' | ||
| \phoenix\|\A\}\} A Line \{\{rint\|\phoenix\|\B\}\} B Line |
\Phoenix | \Central City | \June 7, 2025 | \Side platform |