Gilbert Road/Main Street station

Gilbert Rd/Main Street is a light rail station in Mesa, Arizona, on the Valley Metro system serving Phoenix and surrounding areas. It opened to revenue service on May 18, 2019, becoming the new terminus of the light rail line.[2][3] The station has a park-and-ride facility and a bus station that is served by local routes.[4]

Gilbert Rd./Main St.
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
General information
LocationMain Street and Gilbert Road, Mesa, Arizona
United States
Coordinates33°24′55″N 111°47′15″W / 33.41537°N 111.78762°W / 33.41537; -111.78762
Owned byValley Metro
Operated byValley Metro Rail
Line(s)Gilbert Road Extension
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Valley Metro Bus: 40, 45, 136[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station code18178
History
OpenedMay 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station
Stapley Drive/Main Street Valley Metro Rail Terminus
Location
Map

The two-station 1.9-mile (3.1 km) Gilbert Road Extension began construction in November 2016 and was expected to cost $184 million.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gilbert Road Extension (Fact Sheet, Q3 2017)" (PDF). Valley Metro Rail. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Celebrate with us on May 18! Two more miles of light rail open in Mesa. | Valley Metro". www.valleymetro.org. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "66 tons of water donated from light rail testing" (Press release). Valley Metro. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Coppola, Chris (November 29, 2016). "Construction starts on Mesa light-rail extension to Gilbert Road". Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Ridenour, Shelley (August 19, 2015). "New light rail section unique to Mesa". The East Valley Tribune. Tempe, Az. Retrieved July 1, 2016.