Metro/Airport station

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Metro/Airport
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Metro-Airport (VTA) 1660 11.JPG
Metro/Airport station platform in 2012
General information
Location1st Street and Metro Drive
San Jose, California
Coordinates 37°22′10″N121°54′55″W / 37.369390°N 121.915250°W / 37.369390; -121.915250
Owned by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)Guadalupe Phase 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1987;36 years ago (1987-12-11) [2]
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SCvta.svg VTA light rail Following station
Karina
toward Baypointe
Blue Line Gish
toward Santa Teresa
Karina Green Line Gish
toward Winchester
Location
Metro/Airport station

Metro/Airport station is a light rail station at First Street and Metro Drive in San Jose, California, United States. This station is served by the Blue and Green lines of the VTA light rail system.

VTA Bus Route 60 connects to the San Jose International Airport from this station. [3]

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References

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  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. "VTA Route 60 Schedule" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority . June 13, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2023.