Great Mall/Main station

Great Mall station (formerly known as Great Mall/Main Transit Center) is a light rail station operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The station is served by the Orange Line of the VTA Light Rail system. It is an elevated station over the intersection of Great Mall Parkway and Main Street in Milpitas, California. A pedestrian bridge connects the station to the nearby Great Mall of the Bay Area, for which the station is named after.

Great Mall
Orange Line (VTA)
Great Mall station platform in March 2018
General information
LocationGreat Mall Parkway at Main Street
Milpitas, California
Coordinates37°24′51″N 121°54′06″W
Owned bySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport VTA Bus: 44, 66[1]
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking93 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers[3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 24, 2004 (2004-06-24)[4]
Previous namesGreat Mall/Main
Services
Preceding station VTA Light Rail Following station
Alder
toward Mountain View
 Orange Line Milpitas
toward Alum Rock
Location

The station was opened on June 24, 2004, as part of the second phase of VTA's Tasman East light rail extension.[5]

This station formerly served as a major transfer point between VTA Light Rail and bus lines. The transit center was closed and the majority of the bus lines moved to the nearby Milpitas station which opened on December 28, 2019.

Service

Station layout
Platform Westbound ← Orange Line (VTA) Orange Line toward Mountain View (Alder)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → Orange Line (VTA) Orange Line toward Alum Rock (Milpitas) →
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, ticket machines

References
  1. "VTA Light Rail System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. "Great Mall Station". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. "VTA Light Rail System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. "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.
  5. "Tasman East/Capitol Project Description". Completed projects. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2008-05-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-16.

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