Encanto Boulevard and Central Avenue (METRO Light Rail station)
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 Heard Museum Station during the light rail's grand opening on December 28, 2008 |
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| Address | Central Avenue and Encanto Boulevard Phoenix, AZ |
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| Owned by | Valley Metro (Phoenix) | ||||||||||
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Encanto Boulevard and Central Avenue (also known as Heard Museum) is a light rail station on METRO Light Rail in uptown Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 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.
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[edit] Station art
The Central/Encanto station features art by Jamex & Einar de la Torre from San Diego, California.[1]
[edit] Ridership
| Year | In | Out | Average Daily In | Average Daily Out |
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| 2009 | 122,26 | 116,284 | 481 | 458 |
| 2010 | 123,68 | 122,184 | 489 | 483 |
[edit] Bus connections
- 0, 512, 570, 582, 590 [3]
[edit] Notable places nearby
- Heard Museum
- U.S. Federal Building
- St. Mary's High School
- Monterey Park
- Willo Historic District
- Tapestry on Central (condominiums)
- The Regency House (condominiums)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.valleymetro.org/METRO_light_rail/How_to_Ride/Stations/Encanto%20and%20Central.htm, retrieved 8 December 2006
- ^ "2010 Ridership by Station". 1-4-2011. http://www.valleymetro.org/images/uploads/lightrail_publications/METRO-Weekday-Rail-Passengers-by-Station-2010.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Valley Metro Bus Book Online". 2008-07-28. http://www.valleymetro.org/Bus/Bus_Book_Online/. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
[edit] External links
Official route and station location map from Valley Metro
Coordinates: 33°28′25″N 112°4′25.50″W / 33.47361°N 112.07375°W
