Almaden was a light rail station on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail system. This station was the southern terminus of VTA's Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line, popularly known as the Almaden Shuttle.

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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
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	189 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 25, 1991[1]
Closed	December 27, 2019
Services
Preceding station VTA Light Rail Following station Oakridge toward Ohlone/Chynoweth Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden (former, 1991–2019) Terminus
Location

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 were used in service.

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

Station amenities

• Bicycle parking
• Payphone
• Park and Ride Lot
• Wheelchair accessible

References

External links

• Media related to Almaden (VTA) at Wikimedia Commons

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