Civic Center station (VTA)

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Civic Center
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A VTA Light Rail train at Civic Center station
General information
Location1st Street and Mission Street
San Jose, California
Coordinates 37°21′04″N121°54′06″W / 37.351230°N 121.901750°W / 37.351230; -121.901750
Owned by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)Guadalupe Phase 2
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg VTA Bus: 61 [1]
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 17, 1988 [2]
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SCvta.svg VTA Light Rail Following station
Gish
toward Baypointe
Blue Line Japantown/Ayer
toward Santa Teresa
Gish Green Line Japantown/Ayer
toward Winchester
Location
Civic Center station (VTA)

Civic Center station is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. The station is located in San Jose, California, on 1st Street just north of Mission Street. The station is located in and named after the Civic Center area where many city and county government buildings are located, including the County Administration Campus, San Jose Police Department, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, and Santa Clara County Superior Court. The station is served by the Blue and Green lines of the VTA Light Rail system.

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References

  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.

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