Orchard (VTA)
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Orchard is a light rail
station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
. The station is located located in San Jose, California
in the center median of 1st Street near Orchard Parkway. The station's street address is 3060 N. First Street.
Orchard has a split platform. The northbound platform is located just north of Orchard Parkway, the southbound platform is located just south of Orchard Parkway. Orchard is served by both the Alum Rock–Santa Teresa and Mountain View–Winchester light rail lines.
VTA Bus Route 44, which previously served this station, was discontinued on January 14, 2008 as a result of updates to VTA bus service.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...
. The station is located located in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
in the center median of 1st Street near Orchard Parkway. The station's street address is 3060 N. First Street.
Orchard has a split platform. The northbound platform is located just north of Orchard Parkway, the southbound platform is located just south of Orchard Parkway. Orchard is served by both the Alum Rock–Santa Teresa and Mountain View–Winchester light rail lines.
Connecting transit
VTA Bus Route 44, which previously served this station, was discontinued on January 14, 2008 as a result of updates to VTA bus service.