Dorsey/Apache Blvd | ||||||||||||||||
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Valley Metro Rail light rail and Tempe Streetcar station | ||||||||||||||||
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Location | Apache Boulevard and Dorsey Lane, Tempe, Arizona United States | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°24′53.25″N111°55′2″W / 33.4147917°N 111.91722°W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Valley Metro | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Valley Metro Rail | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line Tempe Streetcar | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island, 1 side) | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Valley Metro Bus: Tempe Orbit Mars | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
Parking | 190 spaces [1] | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | ||||||||||||||||
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Station code | 10024 | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | December 27, 2008 (Valley Metro Rail) May 20, 2022 (Tempe Streetcar) | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | 370 daily (weekday) [2] 44.78% | |||||||||||||||
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Dorsey/Apache Blvd is a station on the Metro light rail line in Tempe, Arizona, United States. A surface park and ride lot is available on the north side of Apache Boulevard.
Following the opening of the Tempe Streetcar line on May 20, 2022, the station serves as the eastern terminus and a transit point between the Streetcar line and the Valley Metro Rail line. Tempe Streetcar trams arrive and depart from the side platform to the south, whilst Valley Metro Rail trains continue to arrive and depart from the island platform to the north.
Year | In | Out | Average Daily In | Average Daily Out |
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2009 | 189,242 | 175,662 | 745 | 692 |
2010 | 211,310 | 201,355 | 835 | 796 |
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