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Phoenix Christown Mall (Valley Metro Rail station)
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The Montebello Avenue and 19th Avenue station, immediately south of the well-known major arterial Bethany Home Road, is also known as Phoenix Christown Spectrum Mall Station and is the western terminus station on the METRO
light rail
line in Phoenix
, Arizona
, USA. A large park and ride lot is located on the east side of 19th Avenue.
Note that although this station is easily accessible from the Bethany Home Road exit of Interstate 17
, there is currently no signage from the highway to direct travelers here. Curiously, METRO never mentions Bethany Home Road when discussing this station, referring to it only as "Montebello." Montebello here is a one-lane wide, one-block long cul-de-sac residential street that exists only on the west side of 19th Avenue; Montebello is not shown on most maps.
METRO Light Rail (Phoenix)
Metro Light Rail is a 32 km light rail line operating in the U.S. state of Arizona. Part of the Valley Metro public transit system, it serves the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. Construction began in March 2005; operation started December 27, 2008...
light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, USA. A large park and ride lot is located on the east side of 19th Avenue.
Note that although this station is easily accessible from the Bethany Home Road exit of Interstate 17
Interstate 17
Interstate 17 , also known as the Black Canyon Freeway, is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Arizona, United States. I-17's southern terminus lies within Phoenix, at Interstate 10, and its northern terminus is in Flagstaff, at Interstate 40...
, there is currently no signage from the highway to direct travelers here. Curiously, METRO never mentions Bethany Home Road when discussing this station, referring to it only as "Montebello." Montebello here is a one-lane wide, one-block long cul-de-sac residential street that exists only on the west side of 19th Avenue; Montebello is not shown on most maps.
Ridership
| Year | In | Out | Average Daily In | Average Daily Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 783,372 | 818,930 | 3,084 | 3,224 |
| 2010 | 852,905 | 870,143 | 3,371 | 3,439 |