Owned by VTA Disabled access Yes Opened 20 December 1999 | Parking 196 spaces Closed March 16, 2015 Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location Evelyn Avenue at Pioneer Way
Mountain View, California Line(s) Mountain View–Winchester Address Mountain View, CA 94043, United States Owner Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Similar Bayshore/NASA, Whisman, Middlefield, Bonaventura, Borregas | ||
Evelyn Light Rail Station was a station on the Mountain View–Winchester Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Light Rail Line. It closed on March 16, 2015, and was demolished to make room for a second track along the Mountain View–Winchester line.
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Location
The station platform was on the then-single-track section east of the Downtown Mountain View light rail station. It was accessed via a pedestrian tunnel under the Caltrain tracks from Evelyn Avenue at the intersection with Pioneer Way.
Closure
Santa Clara VTA decided in August 2014 to close and remove Evelyn station early in 2015. As part of the Light Rail Efficiency Project, a second track was added between Mountain View Station and Whisman Station, and leaving Evelyn in place would have required narrowing Central Expressway and Evelyn Avenue to accommodate the track. According to VTA, the station was the second least-utilized station in the VTA light rail system. The park and ride lot across the street from the station is to remain open.
Gallery
These photos were taken on the station's last day of operation.