Lockheed Martin Transit Center
VTA light rail station in Sunnyvale, California
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Lockheed Martin Transit Center (signed as simply Lockheed Martin station on many signs) 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.
Sunnyvale, California
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The platform for VTA light rail at Lockheed Martin Transit Center | |||||||||||
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| Other names | Lockheed Martin Transit Center | ||||||||||
| Location | Mathilda Avenue and 5th Avenue Sunnyvale, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°24′34″N 122°01′38″W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VTA | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 20, 1999[2] | ||||||||||
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The land for the transit center was donated by Lockheed Martin during the planning of VTA's Tasman West light rail extension.[3]
Service
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.
