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Lockheed Martin Transit Center

Coordinates: 37°24′34″N 122°01′38″W / 37.409556°N 122.02725°W / 37.409556; -122.02725
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Lockheed Martin
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
VTA light rail station
An overhead line support at Lockheed Martin decorated with Satellite Palm by Anita Margrill
General information
Other namesLockheed Martin Transit Center
LocationMathilda Avenue and 5th Avenue
Sunnyvale, California
Coordinates37°24′34″N 122°01′38″W / 37.409556°N 122.02725°W / 37.409556; -122.02725
Owned byVTA
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport VTA Bus: 56, Express 121, Express 122, Rapid 523
Bus transport ACE Shuttle: Red
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1999[1]
Services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station
Moffett Park Orange Line Borregas
toward Alum Rock

Lockheed Martin Transit Center (also known as Lockheed Martin station) is a light rail and transit bus station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), located in Sunnyvale, California. This station is served by the Orange Line of the VTA Light Rail system.

The land for the transit center was donated by Lockheed Martin during the planning of VTA's Tasman West light rail extension.[2]

Location

The station has a center platform. It is located at 5th Avenue and North Mathilda Avenue in Sunnyvale, California. It serves the Lockheed Martin Space Systems complex, the east side of Moffett Federal Airfield and the adjacent industrial area including the headquarters of Yahoo and Juniper Networks.

Connecting transit

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: TASMAN WEST LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2004-10-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-31.

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