Washington Street
Bus route 1 serves Washington (and Jefferson) Street and parallels the light rail from around Central Station to Priest Dr & Washington St.
Existed since: 2003
Operator: Transdev-Phoenix
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 9 miles
Current Full Route: Central Ave & Polk St to Priest Dr & Washington St
Original Full Route: Washington St & 19th Ave to Tempe Transit Mall
Connecting Routes: A B 0 0A 3 7 8 10 12 16 32 44 56 70 514 521 522 531 533 535 542 562 563 571 573 575 GAL I10E I10W I17 SME SMW SR51
Detailed Route Info
All Trips
Eastbound
Van Buren St & Central Ave to Priest Dr & Washington St (Everyday)
Westbound
Washington St & Priest Dr to Central Ave & Polk St (Everyday)
Schedule
History
- October 13, 2003 - Route 1 created to replace part of the old Yellow Line. The route originally traveled from Adams St/Jefferson St & 19th Ave to the Tempe Transit Mall on College Ave in Downtown Tempe
- July 25, 2005 - Western end of the route extended to Adams St/Jefferson St & 27th Ave
- December 29, 2008 - When the light rail opened, the eastern end was moved from Downtown Tempe to the Phoenix Zoo
- January 28, 2013 - Rerouted to enter the Sky Train Transit Center at 44th St & Washington St
- July 22, 2013 - Eastern end truncated to the Sky Train Transit Center
- October 27, 2014 - Western end truncated to Central Station, eastern end extended to Washington St & Priest Dr
- April 23, 2018 - Deviation into the Sky Train Transit Center eliminated
Pictures

11/1/2024 - Bus 5248 traveling 1 Westbound @ Van Buren St & Central Ave - Phoenix

3/3/2025 - Bus 5173 traveling 1 Westbound @ Priest Dr & Washington St - Tempe

4/3/2025 - Bus 5268 traveling 1 Westbound @ Van Buren St & 5th St - Phoenix
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