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Coordinates: 37°24′12″N 121°58′46″W / 37.40333°N 121.97944°W / 37.40333; -121.97944
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Old Ironsides
Green Line (VTA) Orange Line (VTA)
Old Ironsides station platform in May 2023, looking east
General information
LocationTasman Drive and Old Ironsides Drive
Santa Clara, California
Coordinates37°24′12″N 121°58′46″W / 37.40333°N 121.97944°W / 37.40333; -121.97944
Owned bySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)Guadalupe Phase 1
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1987 (1987-12-11)[3]
Services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station
Terminus Green Line Great America
toward Winchester
Reamwood
toward Mountain View
 Orange Line Great America
toward Alum Rock
Location
Map

Old Ironsides station is a light rail station in Santa Clara, California operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) as part of the VTA light rail system. Old Ironsides station is served by the Orange Line and is the northern terminal of the Green Line. Immediately west of the station site is a pocket track and double crossover, allowing Green Line trains to switch between tracks and enabling the storage of three, 3-car trains to mobilize trains quickly after the end of an event at Levi's Stadium.[4]

Old Ironsides station is closed for up to 60 minutes after the events at the nearby Levi's Stadium to prevent crowds from overwhelming the station. VTA's Great America station (which is located closer to the stadium) has additional facilities to handle large crowds.[5]

References

  1. ^ Light Rail to Bus & Other Transit Connections (PDF) (Map). June 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "ACE Shuttles" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Light Rail Efficiency". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "VTA to Levi's Stadium". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. April 12, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.


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