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Coordinates: 37°1442N 121°5214W / 37.24493°N 121.870458°W / 37.24493; -121.870458
 

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Almaden

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

VTA light rail station
A VTA train at Almaden station
General information
LocationWinfield Boulevard and Blossom River Way
San Jose, California
Coordinates37°14′42N 121°52′14W / 37.24493°N 121.870458°W / 37.24493; -121.870458
Owned byVTA
Platforms1island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking189 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 25, 1991[1]
ClosedDecember 27, 2019
Former services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station
Oakridge Purple Line
(former, 1991–2019)
Terminus

Location

Map

Almaden station is a disused light rail station on the VTA light rail system. This station was formerly the southern terminus of VTA's Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line, popularly known as the Almaden Shuttle.

Location

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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 was used in service.

History

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One of the system's original high-floor cars laying over at Almaden station in 1993

First opened in 1991, the station had ongoing issues with extremely low ridership levels which led to its eventual closure in 2019.[2]

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. The station was closed on December 27, 2019, when light rail service was replaced by bus service.

Station amenities

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References

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  1. ^ "VTA Facts: Light Rail System" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  • ^ Barrow, Keith (9 April 2019). "Silicon Valley light rail line to close". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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