50th Street/Washington station
Light rail station in Phoenix, Arizona
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50th Street/Washington station, also known as Ability360, is a light rail station on the A Line of the Valley Metro Rail & Streetcar system in Phoenix, Arizona. It is between 44th Street/Washington and Center Pkwy/Washington stations.[3] The station consists of a set side platforms that are located on an island in the median of Washington Street.
United States
50th St/Washington  | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Washington Street and 50th Street, Phoenix, Arizona United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.446857°N 111.974813°W | ||||||||||
| Owner | Valley Metro | ||||||||||
| Operator | Valley Metro Rail & Streetcar | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Valley Metro Bus: 1[1] | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes[2] | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 18716 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 25, 2019 | ||||||||||
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Background
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]
Connections
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Route number | Route name | North/east end | South/west end |
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| 1 | Washington Street | Priest Drive/Washington Street | Van Buren Street/Central Avenue/Polk Street |