Green Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Locale | Santa Clara County, California Cities: Santa Clara, San Jose, and Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Light rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | VTA light rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | Kinki Sharyo light rail vehicles (low floor) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 22.3 mi (35.89 km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | Overhead lines, 750 V DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest elevation | at grade, elevated, underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Green Line is a light rail line in Santa Clara County, California, and part of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail system. It serves 26 stations in the cities of Santa Clara, San Jose, and Campbell, traveling between Old Ironsides and Winchester stations. The line connects Levi's Stadium, San Jose International Airport (via a bus connection), Downtown San Jose, San Jose State University, SAP Center, Diridon station, and Downtown Campbell. It runs for 20 hours per day on weekdays, with headways of 15 minutes for most of the day. On weekends, train run at 20 minute headways for most of the day. After around 8pm on weekdays and weekends trains run at 30 minute headways.