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.
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 Convention Center station with the Civic Auditorium in the background in September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | San Carlos Street and Market Street San Jose, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°19′48″N 121°53′25″W / 37.330012°N 121.890167°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Guadalupe Phase 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  VTA Bus: 23, Rapid 523[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 17, 1988[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Convention Center was renovated in 2006 to be made fully wheelchair accessible.
Notable places nearby
editThe station is within walking distance of the following notable places:[3][4]
- Opera San José at the California Theatre – 2 blocks away – 345 1st Street
- San Jose Convention Center – across the street – 150 West San Carlos Street
- San Jose Civic (auditorium) – across the street – 135 West San Carlos Street
- San Jose Center for the Performing Arts – 1 block away – 255 Almaden Boulevard
- The Tech Interactive – 3 blocks away – 201 South Market Street
References
edit- ^ "VTA Light Rail System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Downtown San José". San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau. October 27, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Downtown San Jose" (PDF) (Map). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
External links
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