Lockheed Martin Transit Center

Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
	The platform for VTA light rail at Lockheed Martin Transit Center
General information
Other names	Lockheed Martin Transit Center
Location	Mathilda Avenue and 5th Avenue; Sunnyvale, California
Coordinates	37°24′34″N122°01′38″W / 37.409556°N 122.02725°W
Owned by	VTA
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	VTA Bus: 56, Express 121, Rapid 523 ; ACE Shuttle: Red;
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	December 20, 1999
Services
Location

Last updated September 19, 2023

Lockheed Martin Transit Center (signed as simply Lockheed Martin station on many signs) is a light rail and transit bus station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), located in Sunnyvale, California. This station is served by the Orange Line of the VTA Light Rail system.

Service

Location

The station has a center platform. It is located at 5th Avenue and North Mathilda Avenue in Sunnyvale, California. It serves the Lockheed Martin Space Systems complex, the east side of Moffett Federal Airfield and the adjacent industrial area including the headquarters of Yahoo and Juniper Networks.

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References

↑ Light Rail to Bus & Other Transit Connections (PDF) (Map). June 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
↑ "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.
↑ "TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: TASMAN WEST LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.

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[1] Light Rail to Bus & Other Transit Connections (PDF) (Map). June 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

[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. October 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.

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