3rd Street/Jefferson and 3rd Street/Washington stations

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3rd Street/Jefferson and 3rd Street/Washington
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
METRO Light Rail Convention Center Eastbound Station.jpg
3rd Street/Jefferson platform in December 2008
General information
Other namesConvention Center/Ballpark/Arena
Location3rd Street and Jefferson Street
3rd Street and Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Coordinates 33°26′50″N112°4′11.75″W / 33.44722°N 112.0699306°W / 33.44722; -112.0699306
Owned by Valley Metro
Operated by Valley Metro Rail
Line(s) Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code 10014, 10031
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro logo simplified.svg Valley Metro Following station
3rd Street/Washington
Washington/Central Avenue Valley Metro Rail 12th Street/Washington
One-way operation
3rd Street/Jefferson
Jefferson/1st Avenue
One-way operation
Valley Metro Rail 12th Street/Jefferson

3rd Street/Jefferson station and 3rd Street/Washington station, collectively known as Convention Center/Ballpark/Arena, are a pair of light rail stations on Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. They are the fifteenth stop westbound and the fourteenth stop eastbound on the initial 20-mile (32 km) rail segment. The station has two platforms, the westbound platform which is located on 3rd Street and Washington Street, and the eastbound platform on 3rd Street and Jefferson Street, approximately 500 feet (150 m) apart.

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Ridership

3rd Street/Washington platform in December 2008 METRO Light Rail Convention Center Westbound Station.jpg
3rd Street/Washington platform in December 2008
Weekday Rail Passengers [1]
YearInOutAverage Daily InAverage Daily Out
2009396,088401,2731,5591,580
2010360,670364,0811,4261,439

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References

  1. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-28.