Valley Metro Rail is a 29.8-mile (48 km) light rail system serving the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa in Arizona, USA. The network, which is part of the Valley Metro public transit system, began operations on December 27, 2008. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 10,797,600, or about 33,000 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
A first-generation Kinki Sharyo LRV
The restored 1928 trolley served the original Phoenix trolley system from 1928 to 1947.
Construction on the initial light rail segment, 2007
The Mesa Dr/Main Street station was the light rail line's eastern terminus until the Gilbert Road Extension opened in 2019
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east. Tempe is also the location of the main campus of Arizona State University.
Tempe skyline as seen from The Buttes
Tempe c. 1870–1880
Tempe cityscape from Tempe Town Lake
Downtown Tempe from Hayden Butte
