Metro Montebello/19th Ave

The light rail is fun! This is the first stop on the line. At least for now. Find a place along the way, whether for lunch or maybe a museum, and ride the rails to your destination. The price is right. Only $ 4 for all day. The crowd can be quite eclectic at times, but all the better for people watching. It’s a great way to see a little bit of Phoenix without the stress of driving in traffic.

«This is the end of the line, sucka!»
Okay, this won’t be true after Spring 2016 when the northern extension opens. But until then, this is a far west/​north as one can take the Metro.
This platform gets a star-​bump for being so close to Target, Costco, and some good friends’ houses. It’s also within walking distance of Oz, which could slide the stars either way depending on the evening. Because of all the riffraff, they had to put wires up to dissuade people from crossing the tracks, and subsequently opened a new crossing lane and light for eastbound pedestrian traffic on the north side of the platform. Good move; let’s hope drivers get used to the new light, because I’ve almost been hit there more than once.