Penitencia Creek (VTA)
Encyclopedia
Penitencia Creek is a light rail
station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA). This station is served by VTA's Alum Rock-Santa Teresa
line.
The station was opened in 2004 as part of VTA's Capitol light rail extension.
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VTA Bus Route 36, which previously served this station, was discontinued on January 14, 2008 as a result of updates to VTA bus service. VTA Bus Routes 62 and 64 no longer serve this station due to these updates.
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...
(VTA). This station is served by VTA's Alum Rock-Santa Teresa
Alum Rock - Santa Teresa (VTA)
Alum Rock–Santa Teresa is a light rail route operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority . The Alum Rock–Santa Teresa route is one of three existing VTA light rail routes. The other two light rail routes are the Mountain View–Winchester line and the Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line...
line.
The station was opened in 2004 as part of VTA's Capitol light rail extension.
Location
Penitencia Creek station is located in the median of North Capitol Avenue, just south of Penitencia Creek Road in San Jose, CaliforniaSan 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...
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Connecting transit
VTA Bus Route 36, which previously served this station, was discontinued on January 14, 2008 as a result of updates to VTA bus service. VTA Bus Routes 62 and 64 no longer serve this station due to these updates.