Race (VTA)

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Race 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 is served by the Mountain View-Winchester light rail line.

Contents 1 Location 2 Station Amenities 3 History 4 Adjacent Stations 5 Connecting Transit 6 External links

[edit] Location

Address: 580 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126
Geographic coordinates: 37° 19' 2.6" North, 121° 54' 37.8" West
Nearest cross-streets: Parkmoor Avenue and Auzerais Avenue

[edit] Station Amenities

• Fully wheelchair-accessible (level boarding)
• Pay Phone

[edit] 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 St in San Jose in a southwesterly direction to the Winchester station in western Campbell.

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 one 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. [1]

[edit] Adjacent Stations

Preceding station		VTA Light Rail		Following station
San Jose Diridon toward Mountain View		Mountain View - Winchester		Fruitdale toward Winchester

[edit] Connecting Transit

• VTA Bus Route 65 - Almaden LRT Station to San Jose State University

[edit] External links

• Race (VTA) is at coordinates 37°19′03″N 121°54′38″W / 37.317449, -121.910407 (Race (VTA))Coordinates: 37°19′03″N 121°54′38″W / 37.317449, -121.910407 (Race (VTA))