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Convention Center station (VTA)

Coordinates: 37°19′48″N 121°53′25″W / 37.330012°N 121.890167°W / 37.330012; -121.890167
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Convention Center
Blue Line (VTA) Green Line (VTA)
Convention Center station with the Civic Auditorium in the background in September 2012
General information
LocationSan Carlos Street and Market Street
San Jose, California
Coordinates37°19′48″N 121°53′25″W / 37.330012°N 121.890167°W / 37.330012; -121.890167
Owned bySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)Guadalupe Phase 2
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport VTA Bus: 23, Rapid 523[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 17, 1988 (1988-06-17)[2]
Rebuilt2006
Services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station
Paseo de San Antonio
toward Baypointe
Blue Line Children's Discovery Museum
Paseo de San Antonio Green Line San Fernando
toward Winchester
Paseo de San Antonio Holly Trolley
Christmastime only
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station
Paseo de San Antonio
toward Baypointe
Blue Line
2010-2018
Ohlone/​Chynoweth
Paseo de San Antonio Holly Trolley
pre-2018
Christmastime only
San Fernando
Location
Map

Convention Center station is an at-grade light rail station on the Blue Line and the Green Line of the VTA light rail system. The station platform is located in the median of West San Carlos Street, between Almaden Boulevard and Market Street. The station is located across from the San Jose Convention Center, after which the station is named.

Convention Center was renovated in 2006 to be made fully wheelchair accessible.

Notable places nearby

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The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "VTA Light Rail System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ^ "VTA Facts: Light Rail System" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Downtown San José". San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau. October 27, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Downtown San Jose" (PDF) (Map). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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