Race  | |||||||||||
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| VTA light rail station | |||||||||||
) Race Station platform | |||||||||||
| Location | 580 Race Street San Jose, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°19′03″N 121°54′37″W / 37.317449°N 121.910407°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VTA | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 1, 2005[1] | ||||||||||
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Race station, sometimes listed as Race Street, is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The station consists of a single platform with a single trackway. Trains from both directions arrive on the same track. Race station is served by the Green Line of the VTA Light Rail system.
Location
Race station is located near the intersection of Race Street and Parkmoor Avenue.
History
Race station was built as part of the Vasona Light Rail extension project. This project extended VTA light rail service from the intersection of Woz Way and West San Carlos Street in San Jose in a southwesterly direction to the Winchester station in western Campbell.[2]
The official opening date for this station was October 1, 2005.
The construction of this station and the rest of the Vasona Light Rail extension was part of the 1996 Measure B Transportation Improvement Program. Santa Clara County voters approved the Measure B project in 1996 along with a half-percent sales tax increase. The Vasona Light Rail extension was funded mostly by the resulting sales tax revenues with additional money coming from federal and state funding, grants, VTA bond revenues, and municipal contributions.[3]
Platforms and tracks
| Platform | Northbound/ Southbound | ← Green Line toward Old Ironsides (San Jose Diridon) → Green Line toward Winchester (Fruitdale) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left or right | ||
| Union Pacific | Freight branch line; No passenger service | |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vasona Project Description". Completed projects. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ "Making the Light Rail Connection: Expanded Service Adds 5.3 miles to System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2005-10-01. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
External links
Media related to Race (VTA) at Wikimedia Commons
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