University Drive/Rural station

University Drive/Rural station, also known as ASU Earth/Space/Life Center, is a station on the A Line of the Valley Metro Rail system in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The station is not actually at the intersection of its named streets, sitting some distance south of University Drive, with the platforms running northwest from Rural Road along the former alignment of the Phoenix and Eastern Railroad.^[2]

University Dr/Rural
The station during its first day of service on December 27, 2008
General information
Other names	ASU Earth/Space/Life Center
Location	Rural Road and Tyler Street, Tempe, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33°25′14.75″N 111°55′37″W
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Valley Metro Bus: 30, 62, 72, Tempe Orbit Mars, Tempe Orbit Mercury, Tempe Flash[1] FlixBus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible
Other information
Station code	10023
History
Opened	December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station Veterans Way/College Avenue toward Downtown Phoenix Hub A Line Dorsey/Apache Boulevard toward Gilbert Road/Main Street
Location

FlixBus boards from the north bay on the west side of the station.

The station features "The Spirit of Inquiry," a monumental spherical sculpture by Seattle artists Bill Will and Norie Sato.^[3]

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers^[4]

Year	In	Out	Average Daily In	Average Daily Out
2009	532,64	522,842	2,097	2,058
2010	654,09	667,599	2,585	2,639

Notable places nearby

• Arizona State University Tempe campus
• Gallery of Scientific Exploration
• Marston Exploration Theater
• Mullett Arena