Downtown Campbell station

Downtown Campbell
Santa Clara VTA
VTA light rail station
Downtown Campbell Station - looking southwest along the platform
Location 175 Railway Avenue
Campbell, California
Coordinates 37°17′09″N 121°56′36″W / 37.285703°N 121.943208°W / 37.285703; -121.943208Coordinates: 37°17′09″N 121°56′36″W / 37.285703°N 121.943208°W / 37.285703; -121.943208
Owned by VTA
Line(s)
  Mountain View–Winchester
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus Route 26
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 2005
Services
Preceding station   VTA Light Rail   Following station
Mountain View–Winchester
Terminus
Location

Downtown Campbell is a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail station, located in downtown Campbell. Downtown Campbell station contains one island platform, and marks the beginning of a double-track section which continues to the end of line, Winchester station in western Campbell. Currently it is served by Mountain View–Winchester light rail line and bus route 26.

Location

Address: 175 Railway Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Nearest cross-streets: Orchard City Drive and Gilman Avenue
Geographic coordinates: 37° 17' 8.3" North, 121° 56' 35.4" West

Platforms and tracks

VTA Northbound ← toward Mountain View (Hamilton)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound toward Winchester (Terminus) →
Union Pacific Freight branch line; No passenger service

Architecture/public art

The station's platform shelter is architecturally unique as compared with the other shelters used in the system. The shelter features a brick facade and a roofline that blends more naturally with the surrounding buildings. This is one of the many VTA Light Rail stations that only fits 2 cars.

There is no public art currently on display at this station.

History

The Downtown Campbell station was constructed as part of the Vasona Extension.[1] It was dedicated August 12, 2005, but was not opened for revenue service until October 1, 2005, due to the delay in obtaining waiver from Federal Railroad Administration.

This location is where Campbell's first train station was located, the Campbell Depot. Originally built in 1866 as part of the South Pacific Coast Railroad connecting Oakland with Santa Cruz with narrow gauge service and breaking Southern Pacific's monopoly.[2]

Nearby points of interest

Connecting transit

References

  1. ↑ "Vasona Project Description". Completed projects. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  2. ↑ http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2012/01/


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