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Coordinates: 33°25′14.75″N 111°55′37″W / 33.4207639°N 111.92694°W / 33.4207639; -111.92694
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University Dr/Rural
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The station during its first day of service on December 27, 2008
General information
Other namesASU Tempe Campus
LocationRural Road and Tyler Street, Tempe, Arizona
United States
Coordinates33°25′14.75″N 111°55′37″W / 33.4207639°N 111.92694°W / 33.4207639; -111.92694
Owned byValley Metro
Operated byValley Metro Rail
Line(s)Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Valley Metro Bus: 30, 62, 72, Tempe Orbit Mars, Tempe Orbit Mercury, Tempe Flash[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station code10023
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station   VMR   Following station
Template:VMR lines

University Dr/Rural, also known as ASU Tempe Campus or simply University for the school and street, is a station on the Metro light rail line 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]

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

References

  1. ^ "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Myrick, David F. (1975). Railroads of Arizona - Volume 1: The Southern Roads. Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books. pp. 535. ISBN 0-8310-7111-7.
  3. ^ Spirit of Inquiry - University/Rural Metro Station - Tempe AZ
  4. ^ "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). 1-4-2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)


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