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Evelyn station

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Evelyn VTA Station Platform Looking Northwest 1
Evelyn VTA Station Platform Looking Northwest 1

Evelyn station is a former VTA Light Rail station located in Mountain View, California. The station platform was on the then-single-track section east of the Downtown Mountain View light rail station. It was accessed via a pedestrian tunnel under the Caltrain tracks from Evelyn Avenue at the intersection with Pioneer Way. The station was closed in 2015 to permit double-tracking of the line.

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Evelyn station
Central Expressway, Mountain View

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94041 Mountain View
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