Osborn/Central Avenue station

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Osborn/Central Ave
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
METRO Light Rail Park Central Station.jpg
The station in December 2008
General information
Other namesPark Central
LocationCentral Avenue and Osborn Road, Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Coordinates 33°29′12″N112°4′25.50″W / 33.48667°N 112.0737500°W / 33.48667; -112.0737500
Owned by Valley Metro
Operated by Valley Metro Rail
Line(s) Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Valley Metro Bus: 0 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg [2]
Other information
Station code 10007
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro logo simplified.svg Valley Metro Following station
Indian School/Central Avenue
towards Metro Parkway
Valley Metro Rail Thomas/Central Avenue
Location
Osborn/Central Avenue station

Osborn/Central Avenue (also known as Park Central) is a station on Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the seventh stop southbound and the twenty-second stop northbound on the initial 20-mile starter line.

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Nearby places

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers
YearInOutAverage Daily InAverage Daily Out
2009199,75188,723786743
2010210,59210,606832832

Bus connections

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References

  1. "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "Accessibility". Valley Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.