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 system in Uptown Phoenix, Arizona, United States.Photo: Ixnayonthetimmay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix and Margaret T. Hance Park.
Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Garden
The Japanese Friendship Garden is a Japanese stroll garden in Phoenix, Arizona, known as Rohō-en in Japanese. The garden encompasses 3.5 acres It is a joint project of the sister cities Phoenix and Himeji. Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix is situated 1,600 feet southwest of McDowell/Central Avenue station.
Margaret T. Hance Park
Park
Margaret T. Hance Park is a public park above the Deck Park Tunnel in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is named after Margaret Hance, who was the first female mayor of the city and advocate for the park. Margaret T. Hance Park is situated 1,300 feet south of McDowell/Central Avenue station.
First Congregational Church (Phoenix, Arizona)
Church
Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
First Congregational Church (Phoenix, Arizona) is situated 890 feet east of McDowell/Central Avenue station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Encanto and Phoenix.
Encanto
Suburb
Photo: Jboeke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Encanto Village is one of the 15 Urban villages that make up the City of Phoenix, in Arizona. The village, centered along Central Avenue, is home to the popular Midtown and Melrose Districts, as well as many historic neighborhoods, including Encanto, its namesake.
Phoenix
Photo: DPPed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Central City
Suburb
Photo: Jimmybeverage, Public domain.
Central City Village is the urban village of Phoenix, Arizona, that includes the downtown area of the city. As of 2010, it had a population of 58,161 residents. Central City is situated 2 miles southeast of McDowell/Central Avenue station.
McDowell/Central Avenue station
- Categories: tram stop, station, and transportation
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.46472° or 33° 27′ 53″ northLongitude
-112.07382° or 112° 4′ 26″ westOperator
Valley MetroNetwork
Valley MetroOpen location code
8559FW7G+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1516023950OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q11079577
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cancer Survivors Park and New City Church - Phoenix.
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