The
Southern Pacific Railroad built the depot in 1924. In the early 2000s, the area saw the construction of several new rail lines. In 2008, the
A Line of the
Valley Metro Rail system opened with light rail trains running parallel to the Union Pacific tracks, and curving east onto 3rd Avenue just north of the historic train depot. On May 20, 2022, the
Valley Metro Streetcar opened, with southbound cars passing right by the station site. In January 2021, the city of Tempe approved a plan to redevelop the station site into a mixed-use development, which also will preserve and restore the train depot on the site. The development will include two towers: a 17-story office tower and a 18-story Hilton-branded hotel tower. The two towers will connect with a bridge over the light rail tracks. , Amtrak is planning to restore train service to Tempe on a
route between Phoenix and Tucson. The exact station location has yet to be determined. ==See also==