Sun Link information

Sun Link
Sun Link
Overview
Owner	City of Tucson
Locale	Tucson, Arizona, United States
Coordinates	32°13′40″N 110°57′56″W / 32.2277°N 110.9656°W
Termini	Arizona Health Sciences Center; Mercado District;
Stations	21 (17 per direction)
Website	sunlinkstreetcar.com
Service
Type	Streetcar
Operator(s)	RATP Dev
Rolling stock	United Streetcar 200 (8 cars)
Daily ridership	5,800 (weekdays, Q4 2023)
Ridership	1,724,900 (2023)
History
Opened	July 25, 2014
Technical
Line length	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Route map
	Legend
	All stations are accessible
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Sun Link, also known as the Tucson Streetcar, is a single-line streetcar system in Tucson, Arizona, United States, that began service in July 2014.^[5]^[6]^[9] The system's 3.9-mile (6.3 km) route connects the Arizona Health Sciences Center (including University Medical Center), the University of Arizona campus, the Main Gate and 4th Avenue shopping and entertainment districts, downtown Tucson, the Tucson Convention Center, and the Mercado District under development west of Interstate 10.^[7]^[10] The streetcar project's overall cost of $196 million was met through a combination of local funding sources and federal grants.^[11]^[12] The streetcar shares a common payment system with the Sun Tran regional bus service.^[13] In 2023, the line had a ridership of 1,724,900, or about 5,800 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.

^ "Tucson to United Streetcar: Build seven". Railway Age. June 8, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
^ DaRonco, Darren (July 13, 2012). "Backup streetcar to cost Tucson $3.6M". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tucson Streetcar Debuts to Crowds, Hot Weather". Arizona Public Media. Arizona Board of Regents. July 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Taylor, Rebecca (July 26, 2014). "'Tremendous' opening day for Sun Link Streetcar". KVOA. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Why do we need a streetcar? – The streetcar route". Sun Link Tucson Streetcar. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Sun Link Streetcar: A Collaborative Effort". Tucson Electric Power. April 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Tucson Envisions The Sun Link". Forbes. June 2013. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
^ Barnes, Bethany (March 7, 2012). "Streetcar construction starts in April; here's what you need to know". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
^ "FTA Quarterly Review – March 2013" (PDF). Sun Link. March 28, 2013. p. 10.
^ Vitu, Teya. "Streetcar Construction Will Start in Late April", Downtown Tucsonan, March, 2012. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
^ "SunGO Fare Payment, General Information". Sun Tran. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

[railway_age_01-1] "Tucson to United Streetcar: Build seven". Railway Age. June 8, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

[daronco_01-2] DaRonco, Darren (July 13, 2012). "Backup streetcar to cost Tucson $3.6M". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

[APTAdaily-3] "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[APTA_Ridership_Report-4] "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[AZPM_Opening-5] "Tucson Streetcar Debuts to Crowds, Hot Weather". Arizona Public Media. Arizona Board of Regents. July 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

[KVOA_Opening-6] Taylor, Rebecca (July 26, 2014). "'Tremendous' opening day for Sun Link Streetcar". KVOA. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[FAQ-7] "Why do we need a streetcar? – The streetcar route". Sun Link Tucson Streetcar. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[tep_2016-8] "Sun Link Streetcar: A Collaborative Effort". Tucson Electric Power. April 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[Forbes2013–06Tucson-9] "Tucson Envisions The Sun Link". Forbes. June 2013. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.

[barnes_01-10] Barnes, Bethany (March 7, 2012). "Streetcar construction starts in April; here's what you need to know". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

[fta_quarterly_0313-11] "FTA Quarterly Review – March 2013" (PDF). Sun Link. March 28, 2013. p. 10.

[vitu_01-12] Vitu, Teya. "Streetcar Construction Will Start in Late April", Downtown Tucsonan, March, 2012. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.

[sungo-13] "SunGO Fare Payment, General Information". Sun Tran. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

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