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Facts and Figures Operator |
Valley Metro |
System
Type |
Streetcar |
Year
Opened |
2022 |
# of
Lines |
1 |
# of
Cars |
6 |
Mileage |
3
mi |
Gauge |
Standard |
Stations |
14 |
Power |
Overhead,
and wirefree operation |
Data
Date |
2024 |
1st
Visit |
5/2023 |
Last
Visit |
6/2023 |
% Rode |
100% |
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Tempe |
The Tempe Streetcar is a 3 mile system that is mostly double-tracked. In downtown Tempe it runa as a one-way couplet on Mill and Ash Streets. Along Mill St btween 9th St and Hayden Ferry cars run wirefree (battery) northbound. Southbound cars run wire free from Haydne Ferry to 3rd and ash, and then again from University/Ash to 9th/Mill.
The cars were built in Pennsylvania by Brookville. They have onboard batteries for the wire free sections. The cars are stored and maintained at Valley Metro's light rail shops. The cars access the shops via a track connection to the Light Rail system just west of Dorsey station. Fares were free to start, but may becoemr $1,00/ride starting sometime in 2024.
All (26) photos were taken at the end of May/early June in 2023.
| Dorsey/Apache Blvd Single Track terminal with transfer to Valley Metro Rail |
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9th St Mill End of overhead wire towards Marina Heights/ Beginning of wire towards Dorsey |
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University/Ash Ave Dorsey Bound trains only, end of overhead wire |
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6th St/Mill Ave Marina Heights bound only |
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5th St/Ash Ave Dorsey Bound trains only |
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3rd St/Mill Ave Marina Heights bound only - Transfer to Valley Metro Light Rail |
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3rd St/Ash Ave Dorsey Bound trains only - Begin overhead wire - Transfer to Valley Metro Light Rail |
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Tempe Beach Park/Rio Salado Pkwy Dorsey Bound trains only |
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Hayden Ferry/Rio Salado Pkwy Begin wire for Marina Heights trains, end wire for Dorsey bound trains |
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Marina Heights/Rio Salado Pkwy Current End of the Line. There is discussion to extend the line east from here. |
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