Almaden station

Not to be confused with Almaden Air Force Station.

Almaden
VTA light rail station
A VTA train at Almaden station
General information
Location	Winfield Blvd and Blossom River Way San Jose, California
Coordinates	37.24493°N 121.870458°W / 37.24493; -121.870458
Owned by	VTA
Line(s)	Orange Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Route 13, 64
Construction
Parking	189 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1991
Services
Preceding station   SCVTA   Following station Template:SCVTA stations toward Template:SCVTA stations Template:SCVTA lines Terminus

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

Platform		Storage track; No regular service
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Northbound	←   Orange Line 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