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 Burton Barr Central Library and Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix.
Burton Barr Central Library
Library
Photo: Cygnusloop99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Burton Barr Central Library is the central library of Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library. Burton Barr Central Library is situated 840 feet south of McDowell/Central Avenue station.
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.
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.
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.
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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Satellite Map
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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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