Veterans Way/College Avenue station

Veterans Way/College Avenue station, also known as the Tempe Transportation Center, is a regional transportation center on the A Line of the Valley Metro Rail system in Tempe, Arizona, United States. As part of the regional transportation system, it is also the location of stops on multiple bus routes. A bike station is located here.

Veterans Way/College Ave
The station during its first day of service on December 27, 2008
General information
Other names	Tempe Transportation Center Mountain America Stadium
Location	Fifth Street and College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona United States
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Platforms	1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Valley Metro Bus: 48, 62, 65, 66, 72, Tempe Orbit Earth, Tempe Orbit Jupiter, Tempe Orbit Mars, Tempe Orbit Mercury, Tempe Orbit Venus, Tempe Flash[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Station code	10022
History
Opened	December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station Mill Avenue/3rd Street toward Downtown Phoenix Hub A Line University Drive/Rural toward Gilbert Road/Main Street

This station has three names: Valley Metro calls the train platforms of this station Veterans Way/College Ave and the local bus bays the Tempe Transportation Center. Both are part of the same facility and immediately adjacent to Mountain America Stadium which serves as the station's third name, as shown on the train platform signs. Bus schedules, train maps, and local signage all refer variously to only one of the names.

Tempe Transportation Center

Tempe Transportation Center
Overall view of the Tempe Transportation Center from the roof of the city hall parking garage.
General information
Type	Transit Center
Location	Veterans Way and College Avenue
Address	200 East Fifth Street Tempe, Arizona 85281 United States
Coordinates	33°25′33.75″N 111°56′9.25″W
Cost	$25 million USD
Owner	City of Tempe
Technical details
Structural system	Steel Frame, concrete floors, glass and masonry curtain walls
Floor count	3 story
Floor area	40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Kane
Architecture firm	Architekton with OTAK
Structural engineer	Brickey Design Associates
Civil engineer	Michael Baker, Jr., Inc
Other designers	Mechanical/Electrical Engineer LSW Landscape Architect A Dye Design LEED Consultant Natural Logic Inc.
Main contractor	Adolfson and Peterson
Awards and prizes	Platinum-level LEED certification pending

The Tempe Transportation Center facilities are a combination of a light rail station, bus transfer stations and a mixed use building all in the shadow of A Mountain. The main building is composed of three stories with retail space, a transit information center and Arizona's first Bike Station all located on the first floor. The second floor is home to the offices for the City of Tempe Transportation Department Offices and the signature element of the project, the Don Cassano Community Room which is open on the ground level to provide shading for pedestrians passing by. On the third floor of the building are leasable office space and the City of Tempe's Transit Operations Center.^[2] The center was designed by the Tempe-based firm Architekton with Portland, OR based OTAK Inc. and is currently under review for LEED v2.2 Platinum Certification.^[3] The majority of the outdoor area on the site is covered with water-permeable pavers for natural drainage. Solar panels on the green roof are designed to reduce the heat island effect with local plants to help insulate the building.^[4]

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers^[5][6]

Year	In	Out	Average Daily In	Average Daily Out
2009	440,430	455,710	1,734	1,794
2010	477,318	510,669	1,887	2,018
2011	492,715	540,879	1,970	2,163
2012	502,545	562,034	2,010	2,248
2013	489,730	551,426	1,958	2,205
2014	495,092	552,384	1,980	2,209
2015	519,599	571,492	2,078	2,258

Gallery

• 
  A view of the south side of the Tempe Transportation Center building.
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  A view of the east side of the Tempe Transportation Center building.
• 
  The community center at the Tempe Transportation Center.
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  Photo of the Green Roof on the top of the Tempe Transportation Center building
• 
  Photo inside the Bicycle Cellar bike station and bike shop inside the Tempe Transportation Center.

Notable places nearby

• Tempe City Hall
• Arizona State University: Tempe Campus
• Mountain America Stadium
• Desert Financial Arena
• Gammage Memorial Auditorium (approx. 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km))
• Tempe Butte / A Mountain
• Mill Avenue / Downtown Tempe

See also

• List of United States bike stations