University Drive/Rural station

University Dr/Rural
University Station (ASU Tempe Campus) during the grand opening, December 27, 2008
Location University Dr. at Rural Rd., Tempe AZ
Owned by Valley Metro
Line(s)
  Valley Metro Rail
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened December 27, 2008
Services
Preceding station   VMR   Following station
Valley Metro Rail

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.[1]

The station features "The Spirit of Inquiry," a monumental spherical sculpture by Seattle artists Bill Will and Norie Sato.[2]

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers[3]
YearInOutAverage Daily InAverage Daily Out
2009532,64522,8422,0972,058
2010654,09667,5992,5852,639

Notable places nearby

Bus connections

  • 72 [4]
  • 30, 62 (within close walking distance)
  • Orbit: Mercury, Mars.

References

  1. ↑ Myrick, David F. (1975). Railroads of Arizona - Volume 1: The Southern Roads. Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books. p. 535. ISBN 0-8310-7111-7.
  2. ↑ Spirit of Inquiry - University/Rural Metro Station - Tempe AZ
  3. ↑ "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). 1-4-2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Valley Metro Bus Book Online". 2008-07-28. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2008-09-01.

Coordinates: 33°25′14.75″N 111°55′37″W / 33.4207639°N 111.92694°W / 33.4207639; -111.92694


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