Downtown Phoenix Hub

Downtown Phoenix Hub
Washington/Central Avenue platform in December 2008
General information
Other namesDowntown Phoenix
City Hall
Downtown Hub
Location1st Avenue and Jefferson Street
Central Avenue and Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Coordinates33°26′53.75″N 112°4′28.50″W / 33.4482639°N 112.0745833°W / 33.4482639; -112.0745833
OwnerValley Metro
OperatorValley Metro Rail & Streetcar
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport Valley Metro Bus: 0, 8, Phoenix Downtown DASH, Grand Avenue Limited, 514, 520, 521, 522, 531, 533, 535, 541, 542, 562, 563, 571, 573, 575, I-10 East RAPID, I-10 West RAPID, I-17 RAPID, South Mountain East RAPID, South Mountain West RAPID
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code10013, 10032
History
OpenedDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
RebuiltJune 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)
Former namesJefferson/1st Ave
Washington/Central Ave
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station
Downtown Phoenix Hub
Terminus A Line 3rd Street/​Washington
One-way operation
3rd Street/​Jefferson
Van Buren/​Central Avenue B Line Lincoln/​Central Avenue
One-way operation
Van Buren/​1st Avenue
One-way operation
Lincoln/​1st Avenue
Washington/Central Avenue
Van Buren/​Central Avenue B Line
(mornings only)
Lincoln/​Central Avenue
One-way operation
Location

The Downtown Phoenix Hub, also collectively known as Downtown Hub and City Hall, is a light rail hub on the A and B lines of the Valley Metro Rail & Streetcar system in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It is the western terminus of the A Line. The hub is located at the block formed by Central Avenue, 1st Avenue, Jefferson Street, and Washington Street. It comprises four one-way side platforms: the northbound B Line platform on Central Avenue, the southbound B Line platform on 1st Avenue, the eastbound A Line platform on Jefferson Street, and the terminating westbound A Line platform on Washington Street. The hub serves riders as the transfer point between the A and B lines. A fifth side platform at Washington/Central Avenue station located one block north of the hub is only used for early morning northbound trips on the B Line.

When opened in 2008, the two platforms at Jefferson/1st Avenue and Washington/Central Avenue were paired as the Downtown Phoenix stations of the light rail starter system. When the South Central Extension opened on June 7, 2025, Valley Metro introduced a new two-line system with the A and B lines with an expanded and rebuilt hub. New platforms were constructed on Central Avenue, Jefferson Street, and Washington Street. The pre-existing platform at Jefferson/1st Avenue was integrated into the new hub, while the pre-existing platform at Washington/Central Avenue on the northwestern side of that intersection was relegated to use only during early mornings.

The A Line runs from the Downtown Phoenix Hub to Gilbert Road/Main Street. The B Line runs from Metro Parkway to Baseline/Central Avenue.

Ridership

Jefferson/1st Avenue platform in December 2008
Weekday rail passengers
YearInOutAverage daily inAverage daily out
2009444,401488,5201,7501,923
2010452,638453,6671,7891,793

Notable places nearby

Connections

Valley Metro Bus

Route number Route name
0 Central Avenue
514 Scottsdale Express
521 Central Tempe Express
522 South Tempe Express
531 Mesa/Gilbert Express
533 Mesa Express
535 Northeast Mesa Express
542 Chandler Express
562 Goodyear Express
563 Avondale/Buckeye Express
571 Surprise Express
573 West Glendale Express
575 North Glendale Express
DASH Phoenix Downtown DASH
GAL Grand Avenue Limited
I-10E I-10 East RAPID
I-10W I-10 West RAPID
I-17 I-17 RAPID
SME South Mountain East RAPID
SMW South Mountain West RAPID
SR-51 SR-51 RAPID

References

  1. ↑ "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Valley Metro Rail B Line". Valley Metro. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "South Central-Downtown Hub Light Rail Extension Opens June 7". City of Phoenix. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "South Central Extension/Downtown Hub Opening". Valley Metro. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Two-Line Light Rail System Information". Valley Metro. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2016.