Thomas/Central Avenue station

Thomas/Central Avenue (also known as Midtown Phoenix) is a light rail 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. The station is north of Thomas Road, and it can be accessed from both Thomas Road, at the south, and Catalina Drive, two blocks to the north. Catalina Drive is the south-boundary street for Park Central Mall.

Thomas/Central Ave
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The station in December 2008
General information
Other names	Midtown Phoenix
Location	Central Avenue and Thomas Road, Phoenix, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33°28′52″N 112°4′25.50″W
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: 0, 29[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	[2]
Other information
Station code	10008
History
Opened	December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station Osborn/Central Avenue towards Metro Parkway Valley Metro Rail Encanto/Central Avenue towards Gilbert Road/Main Street
Location

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers^[3]

Year	In	Out	Average Daily In	Average Daily Out
2009	354,96	365,857	1,397	1,440
2010	400,24	403,051	1,582	1,593

Nearby places

• Park Central Mall
• St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
• Phoenix Plaza

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. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). January 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

External links

• Valley Metro map