Tempe

{{Infobox station | style = Amtrak | style2 = Amtrak old | name = Tempe, AZ | image = Tempe-Tempe Depot-1924.jpg | address = 3rd Street and Ash Avenue | borough = Tempe, Arizona | country = United States | coordinates = | owned = City of Tempe | line = UP Phoenix Subdivision | code = | opened = 1924 | rebuilt = 1987 | closed = June 3, 1996 | connections = | other_services_header = Former services | other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak |line1=Sunset Limited|note-mid1=Until 1996 reroute|left1=Phoenix|right1=Tucson|to-right1=Miami |line2=Texas Eagle|note-mid2=Until 1996 reroute|left2=Phoenix|right2=Tucson|to-left2=Los Angeles}} }} Tempe station is a former train station in Tempe, Arizona. Previously, Amtrak's Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle trains stopped at the station, but they were shifted to a more southerly route in June 1996. However, an Amtrak Thruway shuttle route connects the station to the Maricopa station on the new routing. History The Southern Pacific Railroad built the depot in 1924. The city of Tempe purchased the building in 1987 and renovated it. The station was served by Amtrak's Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle'' from 1987 until June 3, 1996, when Amtrak was forced to re-route the trains due to deteriorated track conditions on the secondary Union Pacific Railroad line which diverged from the mainline to serve Phoenix and Tempe. Amtrak opened the Maricopa station to serve Phoenix, Tempe and the greater Central Arizona area. After Amtrak left the station, Macayo's Depot Cantina, a Mexican restaurant, was built on the site, but the historic train depot was untouched.