Winchester is an historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. It is the seat of the City of Winchester local government district, which covers a much larger area, and is also the administrative capital and county town of Hampshire. Winchester was formerly the capital of England, during the 10th and early 11th centuries, and the capital of Wessex before that.
Winchester is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). Winchester is the southern terminus of the Mountain View-Winchester light rail line.
The Winchester area of San Jose, California gains its name from the famous Winchester Mystery House. Located between San Tomas Expressway and California Highway 17/Interstate 880, and between the city's borders with Santa Clara and Campbell, centered on Winchester Blvd. Winchester is one of the West Valley neighborhoods, with West San Jose to the west and Burbank and the Rose Garden to the east.