Metro Parkway station explained

Metro Parkway
Other Name:Thelda Williams Transit Center
Style:Valley Metro
Style2:black
Type:Valley Metro Rail light rail station
Address:9827 N Metro Parkway East, Phoenix, Arizona
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.5751°N -112.1184°W
Owned:Valley Metro
Operator:Valley Metro Rail
Line:Northwest Extension Phase II
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Connections: Valley Metro Bus: 27, 35, 90, 106, I-17 Rapid.
Structure:Elevated
Bicycle:Yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

Metro Parkway is an elevated light rail station on the Valley Metro Rail system in Phoenix.[1] It is the northwestern terminus of the Northwest Extension Phase II and the current northwestern terminus of the Valley Metro Rail system. The station is located on the east side of the former Metrocenter mall and includes a park and ride facility and relocated bus transit hub, which was renamed to the Thelda Williams Transit Center after the late interim mayor. It is the first elevated station in the system and opened on January 27, 2024.[2] [3] [4]

, the Thelda Williams Transit Center is served by Valley Metro Bus Routes 27, 35, 90, 106, and the I-17 Rapid.

Notable places nearby

Notes and References

  1. News: Caraveo . Chris . Construction on light rail extension in north Phoenix begins in August . 23 September 2020 . Daily Independent . 24 July 2020.
  2. News: Anderson . Jake . Phoenix gets $50M in federal funds for northwest Valley light rail extension . 24 September 2020 . KTAR News 92.3 FM . 28 August 2020.
  3. News: Opening date set for Valley Metro light rail extension to Metrocenter area in Phoenix . 22 December 2023 . KTAR . 21 December 2023.
  4. News: Reagan . Kevin . Extended light rail route in Phoenix now open . 27 January 2024 . 12 News . 27 January 2024.