Almaden (VTA)
Almaden  | |||||||||||
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| VTA light rail station | |||||||||||
 A VTA train at Almaden Station | |||||||||||
| Location |
Winfield Blvd and Blossom River Way San Jose, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°14′42″N 121°52′14″W / 37.24493°N 121.870458°WCoordinates: 37°14′42″N 121°52′14″W / 37.24493°N 121.870458°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VTA | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus Route 13, 64 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 189 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1991 | ||||||||||
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Almaden is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This station is the southern Terminus of VTA's Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line, popularly known as the Almaden Shuttle.
Location
Almaden station is located near Winfield Boulevard and Coleman south of Blossom Hill in southern San Jose, California. It consists of an island platform, but only one of the two tracks are in service.
Station layout
| East platform | ■ Storage track | No regular service |
| West platform | ■ Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden | toward Ohlone/Chynoweth (Oakridge) |
History
This location was once home to a large lumber company and was the southern terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad's "Lick Branch," which was abandoned in 1981.
Station amenities
- Bicycle parking
- Payphone
- Park and Ride Lot
- Wheelchair accessible
Connecting transit
VTA Bus Route 65 no longer serves this station due to updates in bus service implemented on January 14, 2008.
External links
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