Central at Encanto (METRO Light Rail station)

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Central at Encanto
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Address	Central Avenue and Encanto Boulevard Phoenix, AZ
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Owned by	Valley Metro (Phoenix)
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Preceding station   METRO Light Rail (Phoenix)   Following station Central at Thomas toward Phoenix Spectrum Mall METRO Light Rail Central at McDowell toward Main at Sycamore

Central Avenue at Encanto Boulevard will be a light rail station on the METRO Light Rail in uptown Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It will be the ninth stop southbound.

This station will be located on Central Avenue north of Encanto Boulevard directly in front of the Tapestry on Central condominium complex. The Heard Museum is located less than one block south of this station. Service will begin at this station when Valley Metro Rail begins service on 26 December 2008.

Contents 1 Station art 2 Bus connections 3 Notable places nearby 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Station art

The Central/Encanto station will feature art by Jamex & Einar de la Torre from San Diego, California.^[1].

[edit] Bus connections

From Central at Encanto station, there are direct bus connections to Valley Metro's Red Line, Blue Line, Route 0 (Central) and various express routes.

[edit] Notable places nearby

• Heard Museum
• St. Mary's High School
• Monterey Park
• Willo Historic District
• Tapestry on Central (condominums)
• The Regency House (condominiums)

[edit] External links

• METRO Light Rail: Central at Encanto Station

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.valleymetro.org/METRO_light_rail/How_to_Ride/Stations/Encanto%20and%20Central.htm, retrieved 8 December 2006

v • d • e Phoenix Light Rail stations Beginning in Uptown Phoenix Christown Spectrum Mall (19th Avenue at Montebello Avenue) (terminus) - Camelback Road at 19th Avenue - Camelback Road at 7th Avenue - Camelback Road at Central Avenue Entering Midtown Phoenix Central Avenue at Campbell Avenue - Central Avenue at Indian School Road - Central Avenue at Osborn Road - Central Avenue at Thomas Road - Central Avenue at Encanto Boulevard - Central Avenue at McDowell Road Entering Downtown Phoenix Central Avenue at Roosevelt Street - Phoenix Central Station (Central/1st Avenue at Van Buren Street) - 1st Avenue at Jefferson Street (southbound) and Central Avenue at Washington Street (northbound) - Jefferson Street (eastbound) and Washington Street (westbound) at 3rd Street Washington Street Corridor Jefferson Street (eastbound) and Washington Street (westbound) at 12th Street - Jefferson Street (eastbound) and Washington Street (westbound) at 24th Street - Washington Street at 38th Street - Washington Street at 44th Street - Washington Street at Priest Drive - Washington Street at Center Parkway Crossing the Tempe Town Lake Bridge and entering Tempe 3rd Street at Mill Avenue - 5th Street at College Avenue - University Drive at Rural Road - Apache Boulevard at Dorsey Lane - Apache Boulevard at McClintock Drive - Apache Boulevard at Smith and Martin Roads - Apache Boulevard at Price Freeway Entering Mesa Main Street at Sycamore (terminus)

Official route and station location map from Valley Metro