Sycamore/Main Street station

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Sycamore/Main St
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
METRO Light Rail Tri-City Station.jpg
The station during its first day of service on December 27, 2008
General information
Other namesTri-City (Former), The Asian District
LocationMain Street and Sycamore Street, Mesa, Arizona
United States
Coordinates 33°24′53.50″N111°52′16″W / 33.4148611°N 111.87111°W / 33.4148611; -111.87111
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: 30, 40, 96, FBUZ [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking802 spaces [2]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code 10028
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro logo simplified.svg Valley Metro Following station
Price–101 Freeway/Apache Boulevard
towards Metro Parkway
Valley Metro Rail Alma School/Main Street
Location
Sycamore/Main Street station

Sycamore/Main Street, also known as The Asian District, [3] is a station on the Valley Metro Rail line in Mesa, Arizona, United States. The station is located one block east of the intersection of Dobson Road and Main Street, in front of the former Tri City Mall. It was the original eastern terminus for Valley Metro Rail when the line opened in 2008. Adjacent to Mekong Plaza and other East Asian businesses, it serves as an access point to Mesa's Asian district. A large park and ride lot is located adjacent to the station's bus terminal on the north side of Main Street.

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Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers [4] [5]
YearInOutAverage Daily InAverage Daily Out
2009833,725853,0493,2823,358
2010917,806933,3793,6283,689
2011949,373981,4583,7973,925
2012984,1981,003,9663,9364,015
2013969,453990,5913,8773,962
2014955,823981,3713,8233,925
2015934,769959,1303,7393,836

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References

  1. "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "Valley Metro - Park and Rides". Valley Metro. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. "Mesa and Valley Metro partner to celebrate the Asian Community". Valley Metro. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. "Valley Metro - Rail Ridership Reports" . Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. "Weekday Rail Passengers by Station (FY2015)" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2016.