50th Street/Washington station

50th Street/Washington is a light rail station on the Valley Metro system in Phoenix, Arizona. It is located between 44th Street/Washington and Center Pkwy/Washington stations.[3] The station was built as an infill project to serve the Ability360 recreation center and include disability-friendly features that go beyond federal requirements, such as a more gradual slope and wider platforms.[4] The station opened on April 25, 2019, and cost $22.9 million using funds derived from a light rail initiative passed in 2015.[5]

50th Street/Washington
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The station in December 2008
Location	Washington Street and 50th Street, Phoenix, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33.446857°N 111.974813°W / 33.446857; -111.974813
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Line(s)	Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Valley Metro Bus: 1[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Disabled access	[2]
Other information
Station code	18716
History
Opened	April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
Services
Preceding station   VMR   Following station 44th Street/Washington toward 19th Avenue/Dunlap Valley Metro Rail Priest Drive/Washington toward Gilbert Road/Main Street

References

1. "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. "Accessibility". Valley Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
3. "50th Street Station Project", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
4. Goth, Brenna (September 28, 2016). "New $23 million Phoenix light-rail station to serve riders with disabilities". Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
5. Boehm, Jessica (April 24, 2019). "Phoenix opens new, accessible light rail station as movement to kill rail program heats up". Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 26, 2019.