Encanto/Central Avenue station

Encanto/Central Avenue (also known as Heard Museum) is a light rail station on Valley Metro Rail in uptown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the ninth stop southbound and the twenty-first stop northbound on the initial 20 mile starter line. The station is located on Central Avenue north of Encanto Boulevard directly in front of the Tapestry on Central condominium complex. The Heard Museum is located across the street from this station.

Encanto/Central Avenue
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The station in December 2008
General information
Other namesHeard Museum
LocationCentral Avenue and Encanto Boulevard, Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Coordinates33°28′25″N 112°4′25.50″W
Owned byValley Metro
Operated byValley Metro Rail
Line(s)Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Valley Metro Bus: 0[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access[2]
Other information
Station code10009
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station
Thomas/Central Avenue Valley Metro Rail McDowell/Central Avenue

Station art

The Central/Encanto station features art by Jamex & Einar de la Torre from San Diego, California.[3]

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers[4]
YearInOutAverage Daily InAverage Daily Out
2009122,26116,284481458
2010123,68122,184489483

Notable places nearby

References

  1. "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "Accessibility". Valley Metro. 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. http://www.valleymetro.org/METRO_light_rail/How_to_Ride/Stations/Encanto%20and%20Central.htm Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 8 December 2006
  4. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). January 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28.


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