Lockheed Martin Transit Center

Lockheed Martin Transit Center (also known as Lockheed Martin station) 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.

Lockheed Martin
VTA light rail station
An overhead line support at Lockheed Martin decorated with Satellite Palm by Anita Margrill
Other namesLockheed Martin Transit Center
LocationMathilda Avenue and 5th Avenue
Sunnyvale, California
Coordinates37.409556°N 122.02725°W / 37.409556; -122.02725
Owned byVTA
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections VTA Bus: 56, Express 121, Express 122, Rapid 523
ACE Shuttle: Red
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1999[1]
Services
Preceding station VTA Light Rail Following station
Moffett Park
toward Mountain View
 Orange Line Borregas
toward Alum Rock
Location
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The land for the transit center was donated by Lockheed Martin during the planning of VTA's Tasman West light rail extension.[2]

Location

The station has a center platform. It is located at 5th Avenue and North Mathilda Aveue 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.

Station layout
Platform Northbound ←      Orange Line toward Mountain View (Moffett Park)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound →      Orange Line toward Alum Rock (Borregas) →

Connecting transit

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. "TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: TASMAN WEST LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2004-10-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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