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Santa Clara station (VTA)

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Platforms
  
2

Structure type
  
Shelters

Santa Clara station (VTA)

Location
  
Fountain Way San Jose, California 95113

Owned by
  
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Line(s)
  
Alum Rock–Santa Teresa   Mountain View–Winchester

Connections
  
Bus Routes 11, 22, 23, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 72, 73, 81, 82, 168, 180, 181, 304, 522

Santa Clara is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). Santa Clara station is served by both the Alum Rock–Santa Teresa and Mountain View–Winchester light rail lines.

Contents

Santa Clara station is a major transit transfer point in the VTA system. 16 VTA bus routes, along with Highway 17 Express bus from Santa Cruz, connect with light rail at this station.

Location

Santa Clara station is located in the Historic District of Downtown San Jose, California on 1st and 2nd Streets just south of Santa Clara Street. The northbound platform is on 1st Street; the southbound platform is on 2nd Street. The platforms are connected via a walkway named Fountain Alley.

Refurbishment project

VTA closed this station for refurbishment from January to May 2007 to allow level boarding at all doors, thus making the station fully wheelchair accessible.

Nearby points of interest

  • Santa Clara VTA Downtown Customer Service Center - less than 1 block away - 2 N 1st St
  • San Jose City Hall - 2-3 blocks away - 200 E Santa Clara St
  • San Jose Improv - less than 1 block away - 62 S 2nd St
  • Ballet San Jose - 1 block away - 40 N 1st Street
  • San Jose Museum of Art - 2-3 blocks away - 110 S Market St
  • Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph - 2-3 blocks away - 90 S Market St
  • Future BART station

    Santa Clara station is planned as a future transfer point between BART (in the second, unfunded phase of an extension from Fremont) and VTA light rail. The BART downtown San Jose subway station is proposed to be built under Santa Clara Street.

    References

    Santa Clara station (VTA) Wikipedia