The South Central Extension is a light rail expansion project in Phoenix, Arizona.
It will run from Downtown Phoenix south along Central Avenue to Baseline Road, adding 5.5 miles (8.9 km) and seven stations to the Valley Metro Rail system, while connecting with two park and ride locations.
[4] Trains along the segment are planned to operate as a new line, originating at Baseline Road and running to the Downtown Hub before interlining with the existing light rail system and continuing north to the terminus at Metro Parkway.
[6] After receiving environmental approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in January 2017,[7] the project entered the design phase.
In 2021, the city of Phoenix began offering financial aid to business along South Central Avenue which had been affected by heavy construction for the project.