Tamien Station

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  City: San Jose |  Willow Glen & Tamien  |  Alma Ave & Lelong St

Directions to and from Tamien Station  |  Nearby

 

Tamien is a convenient park and ride station near downtown San Jose and a transfer point between Caltrain and the VTA Light Rail systems.

VTA Light Rail platforms are located in the median of CA-87. The Caltrain platforms are located east of the freeway. A pedestrian walkway (by CA-87 on ramp at Lelong St) connects Light Rail and Caltrain.

The station is named after a local Native American tribe (Tamien) that once settled in the area.

Caltrain

Weekday local, limited stop, Baby Bullet

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From:	22nd Street Bayshore Belmont Blossom Hill (Weekday) Broadway (Weekend) Burlingame California Ave Capitol (Weekday) College Park (Weekday) Gilroy (Weekday) Hayward Park Hillsdale Lawrence Menlo Park Millbrae Morgan Hill (Weekday) Mountain View Palo Alto Redwood City San Antonio San Bruno San Carlos San Francisco San Jose San Martin (Weekday) San Mateo Santa Clara So. San Francisco Sunnyvale Tamien
To:	22nd Street Bayshore Belmont Blossom Hill (Weekday) Broadway (Weekend) Burlingame California Ave Capitol (Weekday) College Park (Weekday) Gilroy (Weekday) Hayward Park Hillsdale Lawrence Menlo Park Millbrae Morgan Hill (Weekday) Mountain View Palo Alto Redwood City San Antonio San Bruno San Carlos San Francisco San Jose San Martin (Weekday) San Mateo Santa Clara So. San Francisco Sunnyvale Tamien
Weekday Saturday Sunday and holiday

Fare zone: 4

Caltrain ticket machines and 8-ride ticket validators are located in the concourse below the Caltrain platforms.

Trains may depart on any track, verify with conductor for departure time and destination.

On weekends and holidays, there's no train service at this station. Take a shuttle from the east side of this station to San Jose Diridon Station. A valid Caltrain ticket is required for the shuttle bus.

Caltrain service at this station is limited, especially during the off-peak times. However, all Caltrain trains serve the nearby San Jose Diridon Station.

VTA Light Rail

B

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Ticket machines are located near the bottom of escalators and stairs leading to the light rail platforms.

This station features center platforms:

Northbound platform: B to Downtown San Jose and Alum Rock

Southbound platform: B to Santa Teresa

Bus

VTA

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All buses stop at the west side of the station by the light rail:

Parking

Free parking

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Free parking is available at the station on lots located on both sides of the freeway. Parking on the the east side of the freeway (closer to Caltrain) can be accessed from Lick Ave. Parking on the west side (closer to light rail) can be accessed from Lelong St.

Spots designated for free long term parking (7 days maximum) are available on the west side of the station near Alma St.

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