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

Van Buren/1st Ave
Van Buren/Central Ave
The southbound platform in December 2008
General information
Other namesASU 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
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, I-10 East RAPID, I-10 West RAPID, I-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
toward Metro Parkway
 B Line Downtown Phoenix Hub
One-way operation
Washington/Central Avenue
(mornings only)
One-way operation
Van Buren/1st Avenue
Roosevelt/Central Avenue
One-way operation
 B Line Downtown Phoenix Hub
toward Baseline/Central Avenue
Location

Van Buren/1st Avenue and Van Buren/Central Avenue stations, also known as ASU Phoenix Campus, is a pair of Valley Metro Rail stations on the B Line of the Valley Metro Rail system 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.

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

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.

Future

Central Station will be the eastern terminus of the Phoenix BRT 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street bus rapid transit line. The BRT line will run from the Thelda Williams Transit Center to Central Station.[4][5][6][7]

Notable nearby places

References

  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 March 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Commute Solutions". City of Phoenix. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "Phoenix BRT". Phoenix BRT. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "Bus Rapid Transit, a new method of public transportation, coming to Phoenix". azfamily.com. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  7. ^ "Where Do You Want To See New Public Transit In Phoenix?". KJZZ. November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
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