Almaden (VTA)

Almaden
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
Line(s)	Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Route 13, 64
Construction
Parking	189 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1991
Services
Preceding station   VTA Light Rail   Following station Oakridge toward Ohlone-Chynoweth Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden Terminus
Location

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 13
• VTA Bus Route 64

VTA Bus Route 65 no longer serves this station due to updates in bus service implemented on January 14, 2008.

External links

• Media related to Almaden (VTA) at Wikimedia Commons