Jefferson/1st Avenue and Washington/Central Avenue stations

{{Short description|Light rail station in Phoenix, Arizona}}

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{{Infobox station

| name = Jefferson/1st Ave
Washington/Central Ave

| other_name = Downtown Phoenix, City Hall

| style = Valley Metro|style2=black

| type = Valley Metro Rail light rail station

| image = METRO Light Rail Downtown Phoenix Northbound Station.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Washington/Central Avenue platform in December 2008

| address = 1st Avenue and Jefferson Street
Central Avenue and Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|33|26|53.75|N|112|4|28.50|W|type:landmark_region:US-AZ|display=inline,title}}

| owned = Valley Metro

| operator = Valley Metro Rail

| line = Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line

| platforms = 2 side platforms

| tracks = 2

| connections = {{bus icon}} Valley Metro Bus: 0, 8, Phoenix Downtown Dash, Grand Avenue Limited, 514, 520, 521, 522, 531, 533, 535, 541, 542, 562, 563, 571, 573, 575, I-10 East RAPID, I-10 West RAPID, I-17 RAPID, South Mountain East RAPID, South Mountain West RAPID{{cite web |url=https://www.valleymetro.org/sites/default/files/brochure/rail.pdf |title=Valley Metro Rail |date=October 28, 2019 |publisher=Valley Metro |accessdate=April 5, 2020}}

| structure = At-grade

| parking =

| bicycle =

| accessible = {{access icon}}

| code = [https://www.valleymetro.org/maps-schedules/rail/10013 10013], [https://www.valleymetro.org/maps-schedules/rail/10032 10032]

| website =

| opened = {{Start date|2008|12|27}}

| electrified =

| closed =

| passengers =

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| pass_rank =

| services = {{adjacent stations|system=Valley Metro

|header1=Washington/Central Avenue

|line1=Valley Metro Rail|left1=Van Buren/Central Avenue|right1=3rd Street/Washington|oneway-right1=yes

|header2=Jefferson/1st Avenue

|line2=Valley Metro Rail|left2=Van Buren/1st Avenue|right2=3rd Street/Jefferson|oneway-left2=yes

}}

|other_services_header=Future services (Downtown Hub)

|other_services_collapsible = yes

|other_services = {{adjacent stations|system=Valley Metro|line=South Central|left1=Van Buren/Central Avenue|right1=Lincoln/Central Avenue|oneway-right1=yes

|left2=Van Buren/1st Avenue|oneway-left2=yes|right2=Lincoln/1st Avenue

}}

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-light |marker-color=#{{rcr|Valley Metro|Valley Metro Rail}} |zoom=15 }}

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Jefferson/1st Avenue station and Washington/Central Avenue station, also collectively known as Downtown Phoenix and City Hall, is a pair of light rail stations on the Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the sixteenth stop westbound and the thirteenth stop eastbound on the initial {{convert|20|mi|adj=on}} starter line. This station is split between two platforms, the northbound platform on Central Avenue at Washington Street and the southbound on 1st Avenue at Jefferson Street, approximately {{convert|800|ft}} apart.

When the South Central Extension opens on June 7, 2025, Valley Metro introduce a new two-line system with the A Line and the B Line. The A Line will run from the Downtown Hub to Gilbert Road/Main Street. The B Line will run from Metro Parkway to Baseline/Central Avenue.{{cite web|date=9 April 2025|title=South Central-Downtown Hub Light Rail Extension Opens June 7|url=https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/public-transit-news/south-central-downtown-hub-light-rail-extension-opens-june-7--.html|accessdate=12 April 2025|publisher=City of Phoenix}}{{cite web|date=9 April 2025|title=South Central Extension/Downtown Hub Opening|url=https://www.valleymetro.org/project/project/south-central-extension-downtown-hub/opening|accessdate=12 April 2025|publisher=Valley Metro}}{{cite web|date=9 April 2025|title=Two-Line Light Rail System Information |url=https://www.valleymetro.org/how-to-ride/two-line|accessdate=12 April 2025|publisher=Valley Metro}}

The Downtown Hub will have four platforms on Washington, Jefferson, Central and 1st avenues where riders will transfer between the A Line and B Line.