Tamien station
Train station in San Jose, California, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tamien station is an intermodal passenger transportation station in the Tamien neighborhood of central San Jose, California, served by the VTA light rail and the Caltrain commuter rail line, along with bus connections. The station has two elevated island platforms, one for each service. The two platforms are connected by a walkway at ground-level that is below the two platforms. The light rail platform is located in the center median of the State Route 87 freeway just north of the Alma Avenue overpass. The Caltrain platform is located just to the east, between Lick Avenue and State Route 87 and just north of Alma Avenue.
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 The light rail platform at Tamien in May 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1355 Lick Avenue San Jose, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°18′46″N 121°53′05″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision (Caltrain)[1] Guadalupe Phase 3 (VTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform (Caltrain) 1 island platform (VTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (Caltrain) 2 (VTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  VTA Bus: 25, 56, School 256[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 275 spaces[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 18 racks, 10 lockers, BayWheels bike share station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 (Caltrain) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 17, 1990 (VTA)[4] July 1, 1992 (Caltrain)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 1,286 per weekday[6]  3% (Caltrain) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is served by the Blue Line of the VTA light rail system and is connected to the Highway 87 Bikeway.[7]
The station is named after the Tamien (also spelled Tamyen) who are some of the Ohlone, a Native American people.[8]
History
The light rail station opened on August 17, 1990.[4] Caltrain service began on July 1, 1992 as part of an extension to Gilroy.[5]
Midday and weekend Caltrain service initially terminated at Diridon station, with bus shuttles to Tamien. Weekend service and some off-peak service was extended to Tamien on December 14, 2020, eliminating the shuttles.[9]
Tamien marks the southern terminus of electrified Caltrain service. Electric local trains from San Francisco alternate between terminating here and at Diridon. During rush hours, South County Connector diesel trains to and from Gilroy also stop at this station.[10]
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