McDowell/Central Avenue station

McDowell/Central Avenue station, also known as Cultural District, is a light rail station on the B Line of the Valley Metro Rail & Streetcar system in , , United States.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: Light rail station in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Also known as: “McDowell Road and Central Avenue”, “McDowell/Central Ave”, and “West McDowell Road and North Central Avenue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burton Barr Central Library and Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix.

Library
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The is the central library of . It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the . is situated 840 feet south of McDowell/Central Avenue station.

Garden
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The Japanese Friendship Garden is a Japanese stroll garden in , known as Rohō-en in Japanese. The garden encompasses 3.5 acres It is a joint project of the sister cities Phoenix and Himeji. is situated 1,600 feet southwest of McDowell/Central Avenue station.

Park
is a public park above the in , United States. It is named after Margaret Hance, who was the first female mayor of the city and advocate for the park. is situated 1,300 feet south of McDowell/Central Avenue station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Willo and Encanto–Palmcroft Historic District.

Neighborhood
, Arizona, commonly known as the Historic District, is a community neighborhood within , . The Historic District was originally one of ’s first historic suburbs planned in the 1920s.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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Village is one of the 15 Urban villages that make up the , in . The village, centered along Central Avenue, is home to the popular Midtown and Districts, as well as many historic neighborhoods, including , its namesake.

McDowell/Central Avenue station

Latitude
33.46472° or 33° 27′ 53″ north
Longitude
-112.07382° or 112° 4′ 26″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Valley Metro
Network
Valley Metro
Open location code
8559FW7G+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1516023950
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q11079577
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“McDowell/Central Avenue station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “文化區站 (METRO輕鐵)”
  • Chinese: “麥多維／中央大道站”
  • French: “McDowell Road and Central Avenue”
  • Urdu: “میک ڈوول/سینٹرل ایونیو اسٹیشن”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cancer Survivors Park and Whitman Hall.

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