Van Buren/1st Ave

Van Buren/1st Avenue and Van Buren/Central Avenue stations, also known as ASU Phoenix Campus, is a pair of stations on the B Line of the Valley Metro Rail & Streetcar system in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phoenix Civic Space Park and Mortgage Matchup Center.

Phoenix Civic Space Park

Park

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Civic Space Park is an urban park in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona which first opened to the public in April 2009. It is located directly across Central Avenue from the main part of the ASU Downtown Campus. Phoenix Civic Space Park is situated 500 feet north of Van Buren/1st Ave.

Mortgage Matchup Center

Stadium

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Mortgage Matchup Center is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at a cost of $89 million. Mortgage Matchup Center is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Van Buren/1st Ave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phoenix and Downtown Phoenix.

Phoenix

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Phoenix is the capital of the state of Arizona, the most populous city in the American Southwest. Warm and sunny winter weather have ensured a thriving tourism industry, and the city has become the region's primary political, cultural, economic, and transportation center.

Downtown Phoenix

Quarter

Downtown Phoenix is the central business district of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area or Valley of the Sun.