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50th Street/Washington station

Coordinates: 33°26′49″N 111°58′29″W / 33.446857°N 111.974813°W / 33.446857; -111.974813
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50th St/Washington
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
General information
LocationWashington Street and 50th Street, Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Coordinates33°26′49″N 111°58′29″W / 33.446857°N 111.974813°W / 33.446857; -111.974813
Owned byValley Metro
Operated byValley Metro Rail
Line(s)Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Valley Metro Bus: 1[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access[2]
Other information
Station code18716
History
OpenedApril 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station
44th Street/ Washington Valley Metro Rail Priest Drive/ Washington
Location
Map

50th Street/Washington is a light rail station on the Valley Metro system in Phoenix, Arizona. It is 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]

References

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  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.