19th Ave/Camelback (VMR station)

19th Avenue/Camelback
Metro light rail station

The station on December 29, 2008
Other names 19th Avenue
Location 1855 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates 33°30′34.50″N 112°5′56″W / 33.5095833°N 112.09889°W / 33.5095833; -112.09889Coordinates: 33°30′34.50″N 112°5′56″W / 33.5095833°N 112.09889°W / 33.5095833; -112.09889
Owned by Valley Metro
Operated by Valley Metro Rail
Line(s)
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Valley Metro Bus: 19, 50[1]
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 411 spaces
Disabled access Yes[2]
Other information
Station code 10002[3]
History
Opened 27 December 2008 (2008-12-27)
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 409,794 (weekday boardings)[4]
Services
Preceding station   VMR   Following station
Valley Metro Rail
toward Mesa Drive

19th Avenue/Camelback is a station on the Metro light rail line in Uptown Phoenix, Arizona, USA. A park and ride lot is adjacent to the station on the south side of Camelback Road.

Station art

The Camelback/19th Avenue station features art by Josh Garber:

"This landmark is approximately 30 feet tall, with an aluminum “skin” on the outside made from cut segments of aluminum bars. Fiber optic lights under the skin transform the sculpture into an inviting beacon at night.

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers[4]
Year In Out Average Daily In Average Daily Out
2009 291,383 251,443 1,147 990
2010 409,794 395,727 1,620 1,564

References

  1. "Transit Book" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 27, 2014. p. 32. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. "Accessibility". Valley Metro. 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. "Valley Metro Rail Schedule". Valley Metro. 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Weekday(s) Rail Passengers By Station 2010" (PDF). Valley Metro. January 4, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

External links

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