University Dr/Rural (VMR station)
University Drive/Rural | |||||||||||
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 University Station (ASU Tempe Campus) during the grand opening, December 27, 2008 | |||||||||||
| Location | University Dr. at Rural Rd., Tempe AZ | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Valley Metro | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2008-12-27 | ||||||||||
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University Drive/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, USA. 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
| Year | In | Out | Average Daily In | Average Daily Out |
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| 2009 | 532,64 | 522,842 | 2,097 | 2,058 |
| 2010 | 654,09 | 667,599 | 2,585 | 2,639 |
Notable places nearby
- Arizona State University at the Tempe campus
- Gallery of Scientific Exploration
- Marston Exploration Theater
Bus connections
- 72 [4]
- 30, 62 (within close walking distance)
- Orbit: Mercury, Mars.
References
- ↑ Myrick, David F. (1975). Railroads of Arizona - Volume 1: The Southern Roads. Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books. p. 535. ISBN 0-8310-7111-7.
- ↑ Spirit of Inquiry - University/Rural Metro Station - Tempe AZ
- ↑ "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). 1-4-2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Valley Metro Bus Book Online". 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
External links
Coordinates: 33°25′14.75″N 111°55′37″W / 33.4207639°N 111.92694°W
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