Whisman station

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Whisman
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Whisman VTA platform 1070.JPG
Whisman station platform, September 2012
General information
Location394 Whisman Station Drive
Mountain View, California
Coordinates 37°23′30″N122°03′32″W / 37.391722°N 122.059000°W / 37.391722; -122.059000
Owned by VTA
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking52 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities Lockers [1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1999 (1999-12-20) [2]
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SCvta.svg VTA light rail Following station
Mountain View
Terminus
Orange Line Middlefield
toward Alum Rock
Former services (1999–2015)
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SCvta.svg VTA light rail Following station
Evelyn Orange Line Middlefield
toward Alum Rock
Location
Whisman station

Whisman is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), located in Mountain View, California. This station is served by the Orange Line of the VTA light rail system.

The station is surrounded by a residential area built as transit-oriented development. [3] There is no connecting bus transit at this station.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Whisman Station". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority . Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  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. "TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: TASMAN WEST LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2004-10-26. Retrieved 2008-08-27.