Convention Center station (VTA)

Convention Center is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. The station is located in San Jose, California in the median of West San Carlos Street between Market Street and Almaden Boulevard, directly in front of the San Jose Convention Center and the San Jose Civic auditorium. This station is served by the Blue and Green lines of the VTA Light Rail system.

Convention Center
VTA light rail station
Station and Civic Auditorium, September 22, 2012
LocationSan Carlos Street and Market Street
San Jose, California
Coordinates37.330012°N 121.890167°W / 37.330012; -121.890167
Owned byVTA
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections VTA Bus: 23, Express 168, Rapid 523
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJune 17, 1988[1]
Rebuilt2006
Services
Preceding station VTA Light Rail Following station
Paseo de San Antonio
toward Baypointe
Blue Line Children's Discovery Museum
Paseo de San Antonio Green Line San Fernando
toward Winchester
Location
Convention Center
Location in San Jose
Convention Center
Location in California
Convention Center
Location in United States

Convention Center was renovated in 2006 to be made fully wheelchair accessible.

Station layout

Platform Northbound      Blue Line toward Baypointe (Paseo de San Antonio)
     Green Line toward Old Ironsides (Paseo de San Antonio)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound      Blue Line toward Santa Teresa (Children's Discovery Museum)
     Green Line toward Winchester (San Fernando)

Nearby points of interest

  • San Jose McEnery Convention Center – across the street – 150 West San Carlos Street.
  • San Jose Civic auditorium – across the street – 135 West San Carlos Street.
  • Hilton San Jose Hotel – across the street – 300 Almaden Boulevard.
  • San Jose Center for the Performing Arts – 1 block away – 255 Almaden Boulevard.
  • The Tech Museum of Innovation (and IMAX theatre) – 3 blocks away – 201 South Market Street.[2]

Connecting transit

  • VTA Bus: 23, Express 168, Rapid 523

References

  1. "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.
  2. "The Tech Museum of Innovation". Retrieved 2012-09-22.
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