The Phoenix Metropolitan Area – also the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, or Phoenix Metro – is the largest metropolitan area in the Southwestern United States, centered on the city of Phoenix, that includes much of the central part of Arizona. The United States Office of Management and Budget designates the area as the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), defining it as Maricopa and Pinal counties. As of the 2020 census, Metro Phoenix had 4,845,832 residents, making it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the nation by population. The gross domestic product of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area was $255 billion in 2018, 16th largest amongst metro areas in the United States.
MetroLink is the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan light rail system serving Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The system consists of two lines connecting St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Shrewsbury, Missouri, with Scott Air Force Base near Shiloh, Illinois, Washington University, Forest Park, and Downtown St. Louis. The system features 38 stations and is the only light rail system in the country to cross state lines. As of the third quarter of 2020, it is second only to Minneapolis Metro Transit in the Midwestern United States in terms of light rail ridership, and is the 11th-largest light rail system in the country.
The Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority, more popularly known as Valley Metro, is the unified public brand of the regional transit system in and around the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area, responsible for public transit. Within the system, it is divided between Valley Metro Bus, which runs all bus operations, and Valley Metro Rail, which is responsible for light rail operations in the Valley.
Valley Metro Rail is a 28.2-mile (45 km) light rail line 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. The line carried 49,416 passengers per day in 2016, making it the 14th busiest light rail system in the country.
McDowell/Central Avenue is a light rail station on Valley Metro Rail in uptown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the tenth stop southbound, and is located on Central Avenue south of McDowell Road, across the street from the Burton Barr Central Library and one block south of the Phoenix Art Museum.
Jefferson/1st Avenue station and Washington/Central Avenue station, also collectively known as Downtown Phoenix and City Hall, is a pair of light rail stations on the Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the sixteenth stop westbound and the thirteenth stop eastbound on the initial 20-mile (32 km) starter line. This station is split between two platforms, the northbound platform on Central Avenue at Washington Street and the southbound on 1st Avenue at Jefferson Street, approximately 800 feet (240 m) apart.
19th Avenue/Montebello is a station on the Metro light rail line in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. A large park and ride lot is located on the east side of 19th Avenue. The station is immediately south of Bethany Home Road. The station was the northern terminus of the Valley Metro Rail until the Northwest Extension opened in 2016.
Valley Metro Bus is a transit bus system for public transport in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Buses are operated by private companies contracted by Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix. Service currently operates throughout the broader Phoenix Metropolitan Area. All buses have wheelchair ramps or lifts, and except for paratransit vehicles, all buses have bike racks.
Tempe Streetcar is a future streetcar extension of Phoenix's Valley Metro Rail light rail system. Construction began in 2017 with a projected opening for service in 2022. When completed, it will link various parts of the city's downtown, as well as the Tempe campus of Arizona State University.
19th Avenue/Dunlap is a station on the Valley Metro light rail line in Phoenix, Arizona. It was opened as part of Phase 1 of the Northwest Extension of the system on March 19, 2016, and will remain the end of the line until 2024, when Phase 2 extends the line to Metrocenter.
Northern Avenue/19th Avenue is a station on the Metro light rail line in Phoenix, Arizona. It was opened as part of Phase 1 of the Northwest Extension of the system on March 19, 2016.
Glendale/19th Avenue is a station on the Metro light rail line in Phoenix, Arizona. It was opened as part of Phase 1 of the Northwest Extension of the system on March 19, 2016.
Southern /Central Avenue is an under-construction light rail station on the Valley Metro system in Phoenix. Built as part of the South Central Extension, it located on Central Avenue at Southern Avenue. The station is expected to open in 2024.
Southern/Central Avenue is an under-construction light rail station on the Valley Metro system in Phoenix. Built as part of the South Central Extension, it located on Central Avenue at Roeser Road. The station is expected to open in 2024.
Broadway/Central Avenue is an under-construction light rail station on the Valley Metro system in Phoenix. It is the southern terminus of the South Central Extension, located on Central Avenue at Broadway Road, and is expected to open in 2024. The station includes a park-and-ride facility.
Pioneer/Central Avenue is an under-construction light rail station on the Valley Metro system in Phoenix. Built as part of the South Central Extension, it located on Central Avenue near the corner of Pioneer Road. The station is expected to open in 2024.
Buckeye/Central Avenue is an under-construction light rail station on the Valley Metro system in Phoenix. Built as part of the South Central Extension, it located on Central Avenue near the intersection of Pioneer Road. The station is expected to open in 2024.
Lincoln/1st Avenue station and Lincoln/Central Avenue station is a pair of under-construction light rail stations on the Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Built as part of the South Central Extension, it located on 1st Avenue and Central Avenue near the intersection of Lincoln Street. The station is expected to open in 2024.
