50th Street/Washington station

50th St/Washington
General information
Location	Washington Street and 50th Street, Phoenix, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33°26′49″N111°58′29″W / 33.446857°N 111.974813°W / 33.446857; -111.974813
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Valley Metro Bus: 1 [1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	[2]
Other information
Station code	18716
History
Opened	April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station 44th Street/ Washington toward Downtown Phoenix Hub A Line Priest Drive/ Washington toward Gilbert Road/Main Street
Location

50th Street/Washington station, also known as Ability360, is a light rail station on the A Line of the Valley Metro Rail system in Phoenix, Arizona. It is between 44th Street/Washington and Center Pkwy/Washington stations. ^[3] The station consists of a set side platforms that are located on an island in the median of Washington Street.

Background

The station was built as an infill project to serve the Ability360 recreation center and include disability-friendly features that go beyond federal requirements, such as a more gradual slope and wider platforms. ^[4]

The station opened on April 25, 2019, and cost $22.9 million using funds derived from a light rail initiative passed in 2015. ^[5]

Connections

Valley Metro Bus	Route number	Route name	North/east end	South/west end
	1	Washington Street	Priest Drive/Washington Street	Van Buren Street/Central Avenue/Polk Street

References

1. "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. "Accessibility". Valley Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
3. "50th Street Station Project", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail , retrieved April 30, 2016
4. Goth, Brenna (September 28, 2016). "New $23 million Phoenix light-rail station to serve riders with disabilities". Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
5. Boehm, Jessica (April 24, 2019). "Phoenix opens new, accessible light rail station as movement to kill rail program heats up". Arizona Republic . Retrieved April 26, 2019.