PHOENIX — Train activity in Phoenix is set to increase as the Valley Metro and the city prepare for the opening of the South Central Extension in June, according to a Friday announcement.
As part of the South Central Extension, which is set to open on June 7, trains will operate more in the following areas:
- Fifth Street to Third Avenue along Washington and Jefferson Streets
- McKinley Street to Sherman Street along Central and First Avenues
- Sherman Street to Baseline Road along Central Avenue.
As part of the light rail activity, the following platforms and stations will be closed until June 7:
- Washington Street west of Central Avenue
- Jefferson Street west of Central Avenue
- Central Avenue between Jefferson and Washington streets
- Lincoln and First Avenue
- Lincoln and Central Avenue
- Buckey and Central Avenue
- Pioneer and Central Avenue
- Broadway and Central Avenue
- Roeser and Central Avenue
- Southern and Central Avenue
- Baseline and Central Avenue.
More details on Phoenix’s South Central Extension
The South Central Extension extends the light rail system from downtown to south Phoenix.
The extension includes a new light rail transit hub, eight new stations, 14 new trains, public art, a new park-and-ride lot at Baseline and Central Avenue with 110 parking spaces, improved bike lanes and pedestrian pathways…