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 2008-12-27
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]
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

Bus connections

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. 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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