Downtown Campbell (VTA)

Downtown Campbell
VTA light rail station
File:DowntownCampbellVTA030406.jpg Downtown Campbell Station - looking southwest along the platform
Location	175 Railway Avenue Campbell, California
Coordinates
Owned by	VTA
Line(s)
Connections	Bus Route 26
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	2005
Services
Preceding station   VTA Light Rail   Following station Hamilton toward Mountain View Mountain View–Winchester 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

Union Pacific	■ Freight branch line	No passenger service
VTA Northbound	■ Mountain View–Winchester	toward Mountain View (Hamilton)
VTA Southbound	■ Mountain View–Winchester	toward Winchester (Terminus)

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 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. 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.

Nearby points of interest

• Campbell Park - 3 blocks away - 2 Gilman Avenue
• Historic Downtown Campbell - shops, restaurants, services, culture
• Los Gatos Creek Trail trailhead - 3 blocks away - located within Campbell Park

Connecting transit

• VTA Bus Route 26 - Eastridge Transit Center to Sunnyvale/Lockheed Martin