Champion station

Champion station is an at-grade light rail station on the Green Line and the Orange Line of the VTA light rail system. The station is located in the center median of Tasman Drive just east of its intersection with Champion Court, after which the station is named. This station is the furthest east on the section of track shared by the Green and Orange lines.

Champion
Champion station platform in 2012
General information
Location175 Tasman Drive
San Jose, California
Coordinates37°24′33″N 121°57′08″W
Owned bySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections ACE Shuttle: Brown, Purple
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1997 (1997-03-24)
Services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station
Lick Mill
toward Old Ironsides
 Green Line Tasman
toward Winchester
Lick Mill
toward Mountain View
 Orange Line Baypointe
toward Alum Rock
Location

Champion was built as part of the Tasman West extension project as an infill station on the original Guadeloupe Corridor. The station opened on March 24, 1997, a couple of years before the rest of the Tasman West stations.

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