List of Santa Clara VTA Light Rail stations

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail is a light rail transit system that serves the Santa Clara County in the U.S. state of California. The system has 42.2 miles (67.9 km) of tracks and is operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), which oversees public transit services in the county.[1] The system serves over 32,000 passengers a day as of fiscal year 2007.[2][3]

The initial segment of the VTA light rail between the Civic Center and Old Ironsides stations began service on December 11, 1987.[3] In 1988 and 1990, the system was extended south of Civic Center to Downtown San Jose and Tamien station.[3] Another 9.7 miles (15.6 km) segment to Santa Teresa and Almaden stations was added to the system in April 1991, completing the entire Guadalupe section.[3][4] In December 1999, the system underwent another extension with the completion of the Tasman West section and began services to Mountain View.[5][6] The system was extended to I-880/Milpitas in 2001 and to Hostetter station in 2004 as part of the Tasman East extension. In the same year, the Capitol extension to Alum Rock station was also finished.[7][8] The latest section, the Vasona extension, was completed in 2005, connecting Campbell to Downtown San Jose.[9]

As of December 2019 the system consists of 59 stations. The majority of stations, 39, are located in San Jose. Seven stations are in Sunnyvale and four are in Mountain View. Campbell, Milpitas, and Santa Clara each have three stations.

VTA closed Evelyn station on March 16, 2015 in order to build a second track between Mountain View and Whisman stations.[10]

Stations
Night view of the San Jose Diridon station
Station platform of the Fruitdale station
Metal screens that adorn the shelter at the Fruitdale station
Station platform of the Hamilton station (A pedestrian bridge and elevator enclosure can be seen in the distance on the right)
View of the Centennial Plaza (The Downtown Mountain View station is visible in the background)
Tracks viewed from the San Fernando station
^ Transfer stations
Transfer stations with other rail systems
Line termini
^ Transfer stations/Line termini
Transfer stations with other rail systems/Line termini
Station[a] Line(s)[b] Transfers Location Opened[11] Parking spaces
Alder MilpitasMay 17, 2001275
Alum Rock San JoseJune 24, 2004110
Bascom San JoseOctober 1, 2005102
Baypointe^ San JoseDecember 20, 1999
Bayshore/NASA Mountain ViewDecember 20, 1999
Berryessa San JoseJune 24, 2004
Blossom Hill San JoseApril 25, 1991511
Bonaventura San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Borregas SunnyvaleDecember 20, 1999
Branham San JoseApril 25, 1991271
Capitol San JoseApril 25, 1991951
Champion San JoseMarch 24, 1997[12]
Children's Discovery Museum San JoseAugust 17, 1990
Cisco Way San JoseMay 17, 2001
Civic Center San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Component San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Convention Center^ San JoseJune 17, 1988
Cottle San JoseApril 25, 1991421
Cropley San JoseJune 24, 2004
Crossman SunnyvaleDecember 20, 1999
Curtner San JoseApril 25, 1991474
Downtown Campbell CampbellOctober 1, 2005
Downtown Mountain View CaltrainMountain ViewDecember 20, 1999
Fair Oaks SunnyvaleDecember 20, 1999
Fruitdale San JoseOctober 1, 2005
Gish San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Great America Santa ClaraDecember 11, 198793
Great Mall/Main MilpitasJune 24, 2004
Hamilton CampbellOctober 1, 2005
Hostetter San JoseJune 24, 2004100
Japantown/Ayer San JoseJune 17, 1988
Karina San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Lick Mill Santa ClaraDecember 11, 1987
Lockheed Martin SunnyvaleDecember 20, 1999
McKee San JoseJune 24, 2004
Metro/Airport San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Middlefield Mountain ViewDecember 20, 1999
Milpitas BARTMilpitasJune 24, 2004
Moffett Park SunnyvaleDecember 20, 199993
Ohlone/Chynoweth San JoseApril 25, 1991549
Old Ironsides^ Santa ClaraDecember 11, 1987
Orchard San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Paseo de San Antonio San JoseJune 17, 1988
Penitencia Creek San JoseJune 24, 200453
Race San JoseOctober 1, 2005
Reamwood SunnyvaleDecember 20, 1999
River Oaks San JoseDecember 11, 198722
San Jose Diridon Amtrak: Capitol Corridor, Coast Starlight
Caltrain
Altamont Corridor Express
BART (2029)		San JoseAugust 1, 2005
San Fernando San JoseAugust 1, 2005
Santa Clara San JoseJune 17, 1988
Santa Teresa San JoseApril 25, 19911,155
Snell San JoseApril 25, 1991430
St. James San JoseJune 17, 1988
Tamien CaltrainSan JoseAugust 17, 1990275
Tasman San JoseDecember 11, 1987
Vienna SunnyvaleDecember 20, 1999
Virginia San JoseAugust 17, 1990
Whisman Mountain ViewDecember 20, 199952
Winchester CampbellOctober 1, 200554

Former stations
Station[a] Location Opened[13] Closed
Almaden San JoseApril 25, 1991December 27, 2019
Evelyn Mountain ViewDecember 20, 1999March 16, 2015
Oakridge San JoseApril 25, 1991December 27, 2019

Notes

a All station names are based on the official system map.[14]
b For stations serviced by multiple lines, lines are listed in the order of opening.
c This station's northbound and southbound platforms are located a block apart from each other. The northbound platform is located on 1st Street while the southbound platform is located on 2nd Street.

References
  1. "About VTA". vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  2. "Light Rail System Statistics". vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on October 26, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  3. "Light Rail System" (PDF). vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  4. Middleton, William D. (August 1991). "San Jose goes all the way — has the entire 20-mile Guadalupe Corridor light rail line in service". Railway Age. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  5. "Tasman West Light Rail Extension" (PDF). vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  6. "Tasman Corridor West Light Rail Extension". Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  7. "Tasman East Light Rail Project" (PDF). vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  8. "Capitol Light Rail Project" (PDF). vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  9. "Vasona Light Rail Project" (PDF). vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  10. MV light rail station closed, to be demolished
  11. "Current Light Rail System Data" (PDF). vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  12. Barnacle, Betty (March 24, 1997). "Light Rail Opens New Stop; First Station on Tasman Line to Serve North S.J. High-Tech Firms". San Jose Mercury News.
  13. "Current Light Rail System Data" (PDF). vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  14. "Interactive Light Rail Map". vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on November 7, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2008.

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