Downtown Phoenix Hub

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Downtown Phoenix Hub
Logo A Line (Valley Metro Rail).svg Logo B Line (Valley Metro Rail).svg
METRO Light Rail Downtown Phoenix Northbound Station.jpg
Washington/Central Avenue platform in December 2008
General information
Other namesDowntown Phoenix
City Hall
Downtown Hub
Location1st Avenue and Jefferson Street
Central Avenue and Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Coordinates 33°26′53.75″N112°4′28.50″W / 33.4482639°N 112.0745833°W / 33.4482639; -112.0745833
Owned by Valley Metro
Operated by Valley Metro Rail
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Valley Metro Bus: 0, 8, Phoenix Downtown DASH, Grand Avenue Limited, 514, 520, 521, 522, 531, 533, 535, 541, 542, 562, 563, 571, 573, 575, I-10 East RAPID, I-10 West RAPID, I-17 RAPID, South Mountain East RAPID, South Mountain West RAPID [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code 10013, 10032
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
RebuiltJune 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)
Previous namesJefferson/1st Ave
Washington/Central Ave
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro logo simplified.svg Valley Metro Following station
Downtown Phoenix Hub
Terminus A Line 3rd Street/ Washington
One-way operation
3rd Street/ Jefferson
Van Buren/Central Avenue B Line Lincoln/Central Avenue
One-way operation
Van Buren/1st Avenue
One-way operation
Lincoln/1st Avenue
Washington/Central Avenue
Van Buren/Central Avenue B Line
(mornings only)
Lincoln/Central Avenue
One-way operation
Location
Downtown Phoenix Hub

The Downtown Phoenix Hub, also collectively known as Downtown Hub and City Hall, is a light rail hub on the A and B lines of the Valley Metro Rail system in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It is the western terminus of the A Line. The hub is located at the block formed by Central Avenue, 1st Avenue, Jefferson Street, and Washington Street. It comprises four one-way platforms: the northbound B Line platform on Central Avenue, the southbound B Line platform on 1st Avenue, the eastbound A Line platform on Jefferson Street, and the terminating westbound A Line platform on Washington Street. The hub serves riders as the transfer point between the A and B lines. A fifth platform at Washington/Central Avenue station just north of the hub is only used for early morning northbound trips on the B Line. [2]

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When opened in 2008, the two platforms at Jefferson/1st Avenue and Washington/Central Avenue were paired as the Downtown Phoenix stations of the light rail starter system. When the South Central Extension opened on June 7, 2025, Valley Metro introduced a new two-line system with the A Line and the B Line with an expanded and rebuilt hub. New platforms were constructed on Central Avenue, Jefferson Street, and Washington Street. The pre-existing platform at Jefferson/1st Avenue was integrated into the new hub, while the pre-existing Washington/Central Avenue platform on the northwestern side of that intersection was relegated to use only during early mornings.

The A Line runs from the Downtown Phoenix Hub to Gilbert Road/Main Street. The B Line runs from Metro Parkway to Baseline/Central Avenue. [3] [4] [5]

Ridership

Jefferson/1st Avenue platform in December 2008 METRO Light Rail Downtown Phoenix Southbound Station.jpg
Jefferson/1st Avenue platform in December 2008
Weekday Rail Passengers [6]
YearInOutAverage Daily InAverage Daily Out
2009444,401488,5201,7501,923
2010452,638453,6671,7891,793

Notable places nearby

References

  1. "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "Valley Metro Rail B Line". Valley Metro. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. "South Central-Downtown Hub Light Rail Extension Opens June 7". City of Phoenix. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. "South Central Extension/Downtown Hub Opening". Valley Metro. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  5. "Two-Line Light Rail System Information". Valley Metro. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  6. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2016.