Orchard station (VTA)

Orchard station is an at-grade light rail station located in the center median of First Street at its intersection with Orchard Parkway, after which the station is named, in San Jose, California. The station is owned by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and is served by the Blue Line and the Green Line of the VTA light rail system.

Orchard
Orchard station as seen from across North First Street
General information
Location	3060 North First Street San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°23′41″N 121°56′04″W / 37.394850°N 121.934440°W / 37.394850; -121.934440
Owned by	Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Guadalupe Phase 1
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	VTA Bus: 20^[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	December 11, 1987; 36 years ago (1987-12-11)^[2]
Services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station River Oaks toward Baypointe Blue Line Bonaventura toward Santa Teresa River Oaks toward Old Ironsides Green Line Bonaventura toward Winchester
Location

Services

Platform layout

Orchard has a split platform with the northbound platform north of Orchard Parkway and the southbound platform just to the south.

References

1. "VTA Light Rail System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
2. (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

External links

•   Media related to Orchard (VTA) at Wikimedia Commons