Almaden (VTA)
Encyclopedia
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.
.
's "Lick Branch," which was abandoned in 1981.
VTA Bus Route 65 no longer serves this station due to updates in bus service implemented on January 14, 2008.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...
(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, CaliforniaSan Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
.
History
This location was once home to a large lumber company and was the southern terminus of the Southern Pacific RailroadSouthern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
's "Lick Branch," which was abandoned in 1981.
Connecting transit
VTA Bus Route 65 no longer serves this station due to updates in bus service implemented on January 14, 2008.