Hamilton (VTA)
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Hamilton is a light rail
station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA). Hamilton is served by the Mountain View–Winchester light rail line. The station has a single track used by trains traveling in both directions. The platform of the station is elevated from street level.
Nearest cross-streets: State Route 17 and Creekside Way
Geographic coordinates: 37° 17' 37.9" North, 121° 56' 11.2" West
Hamilton station has a dramatic glass elevator enclosure and distinctive pedestrian bridge that provides access to the platform and improves the station's aesthetics.
There is no public art currently on display at this station.
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.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...
(VTA). Hamilton is served by the Mountain View–Winchester light rail line. The station has a single track used by trains traveling in both directions. The platform of the station is elevated from street level.
Location
Address: 850 East Hamilton Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008Nearest cross-streets: State Route 17 and Creekside Way
Geographic coordinates: 37° 17' 37.9" North, 121° 56' 11.2" West
Architecture/public art
There is no public art currently on display at this station.
History
Hamilton 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 JoseSan Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
in a southwesterly direction to the Winchester station
Winchester (VTA)
Winchester Transit Center is a light rail station and park-and-ride lot operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in Campbell, California. Winchester is the southern terminus of the Mountain View–Winchester light rail line.-History:...
in western Campbell
Campbell, California
Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, a suburb of San Jose, and part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 39,349...
.
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.
Connecting transit
- VTA Bus Route 82 - Westgate to 21st & Mission