Center Parkway/Washington station

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Center Parkway/Washington
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
METRO Light Rail Center Parkway Station.jpg
The station in December 2008
General information
LocationWashington Street east of Center Parkway, Tempe, Arizona
United States
Coordinates 33°26′17.25″N111°56′48.25″W / 33.4381250°N 111.9467361°W / 33.4381250; -111.9467361
Owned by Valley Metro
Operated by Valley Metro Rail
Line(s) Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code 10020
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro logo simplified.svg Valley Metro Following station
Priest Drive/Washington
towards Metro Parkway
Valley Metro Rail Mill Avenue/Third Street
Location
Center Parkway/Washington station

Center Parkway/Washington (also known as Center Parkway Station) is a light rail station on the Metro line in Tempe, Arizona, United States.

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Ridership

Weekday rail passengers [1]
YearInOutAverage daily inAverage daily out
200971,54762,695282247
201065,99163,567261251

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References

  1. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). Valley Metro. April 1, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.