Convention Center station is an at-grade light rail station on the Blue Line and the Green Line of the

VTA light rail VTA Light Rail is a light rail system in San Jose and nearby cities in Santa Clara County, California. It is operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, and consists of of network comprising three main lines on stan ...

system. The station platform is located in the median of West San Carlos Street, between Almaden Boulevard and Market Street. The station is located across from the

San Jose Convention Center The San Jose McEnery Convention Center (commonly known simply as the San Jose Convention Center) is a convention center in Downtown San Jose, California. The facility is the largest convention center in Silicon Valley. It is known for hosting ...

, after which the station is named. Convention Center was renovated in 2006 to be made fully

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Service

Station layout

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places: *

Opera San José Opera San José is an American opera company founded in 1984 by Irene Dalis (1925-2014) based in San Jose, California. History Opera San José was founded in 1984 by mezzo-soprano singer Irene Dalis (1925-2014), who directed the company for ...

at the California Theatre – 2 blocks away – 345 1st Street *

– across the street – 150 West San Carlos Street *

San Jose Civic The San Jose Civic (formerly known as the San Jose Civic Auditorium and City National Civic) is a former arena, currently operating as a theatre, located in downtown San Jose, California. The venue is owned by the City of San Jose, is managed by ...

(auditorium) – across the street – 135 West San Carlos Street *

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts The San Jose Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located in Downtown San Jose, California. It opened in 1972 and is now home to San Jose Dance Theatre and Broadway San Jose. History The theater opened in 1972 the architect w ...

– 1 block away – 255 Almaden Boulevard *

The Tech Interactive The Tech Interactive (formerly The Tech Museum of Innovation, commonly known as The Tech) is a science and technology center that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM education resources. It is located in downtown Sa ...

– 3 blocks away – 201 South Market Street

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail stations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus stations Railway stations in San Jose, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1987 1987 establishments in California {{SanJoseCA-struct-stub