Glendale, AZ
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Peoria, AZ (4.2 mi).
About Glendale
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Bordering the state capital, as a suburb of Phoenix, Glendale is known for State Farm Stadium, which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The city also contains the Arrowhead Towne Center shopping mall.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size city terminal (parametric range $1–2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Glendale → Peoria | 4.2 mi × $500M/mi | $2.1B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $3.8B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Westgate / State Farm Stadium district at Loop 101. Westgate concentrates the metro's biggest event venues — the stadium and arena — with Loop 101 and I-10 access and acres of surface parking that can be redeveloped around a terminal. Event-day surges make it the West Valley's natural high-capacity transit node.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Arrowhead Towne Center area — north Glendale retail hub.
- The Northern Avenue corridor — infill along Northern Avenue.
- Downtown Glendale (Catlin Court) — historic core.