Convention Center station (VTA)

Convention Center station is an at-grade light rail station on the Blue Line and the Green Line of the VTA light rail system. The station platform is located in the median of West San Carlos Street, between Almaden Boulevard and Market Street. The station is located across from the San Jose Convention Center, after which the station is named.

Convention Center
Convention Center station with the Civic Auditorium in the background in September 2012
General information
Location	San Carlos Street and Market Street San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°19′48″N 121°53′25″W
Owned by	Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Guadalupe Phase 2
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	VTA Bus: 23, Rapid 523[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 17, 1988 (1988-06-17)[2]
Rebuilt	2006
Services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station Paseo de San Antonio toward Baypointe Blue Line Children's Discovery Museum toward Santa Teresa Paseo de San Antonio toward Old Ironsides Green Line San Fernando toward Winchester Paseo de San Antonio toward Civic Center Holly Trolley Christmastime only Terminus
Former services Preceding station VTA light rail Following station Paseo de San Antonio toward Baypointe Blue Line Commuter Express 2010-2018 Ohlone/​Chynoweth toward Santa Teresa Paseo de San Antonio toward Civic Center Holly Trolley pre-2018 Christmastime only San Fernando toward San Jose Diridon
Location

Convention Center was renovated in 2006 to be made fully wheelchair accessible.

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:^[3][4]

• Opera San José at the California Theatre – 2 blocks away – 345 1st Street
• San Jose Convention Center – across the street – 150 West San Carlos Street
• San Jose Civic (auditorium) – across the street – 135 West San Carlos Street
• San Jose Center for the Performing Arts – 1 block away – 255 Almaden Boulevard
• The Tech Interactive – 3 blocks away – 201 South Market Street