Difference between revisions of "Tamien Station"

From Transit.Wiki
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Transit Center2
+
{{Transit Center
 
| city = San Jose
 
| city = San Jose
 
| neighborhood = Willow Glen & Tamien
 
| neighborhood = Willow Glen & Tamien
Line 5: Line 5:
 
| accessibility = Accessible by elevators
 
| accessibility = Accessible by elevators
 
| restroom =  
 
| restroom =  
| other = {{tcmenu|caltrain|Caltrain}}
 
{{tcmenu|vtalr|VTA Light Rail|{{VTALRlines|blue}}}}
 
{{tcmenu|bus|Bus|VTA}}
 
{{tcmenu|parking|Parking}}
 
{{tcmenu|bicycle|Bicycle}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
<div class="main bus parking all">
 
 
{|align=right
 
{|align=right
 
|
 
|
 
{{:Map:{{PAGENAME}}}}
 
{{:Map:{{PAGENAME}}}}
 
|}
 
|}
</div>
 
<div class="main all">
 
Tamien is a convenient [[term::park and ride]] station near downtown San Jose and a transfer point between [[Caltrain]] and the [[VTA Light Rail]] systems.
 
  
== Station entrances ==
+
Tamien is a convenient [[park and ride]] station near downtown San Jose and a transfer point between [[Caltrain]] and the [[VTA Light Rail]] systems.
  
* Lelong St north of Alma Ave (daily/airport parking and VTA bus stops)
+
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.
* Lick Ave north of Alma Ave (Tamien Childcare Center and daily parking)
 
  
The 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.
+
==Caltrain==
 +
Weekday local, limited stop, [[Baby Bullet]] {{showhide}}
  
== External links ==
 
</div>
 
<div class="caltrain all {{hidden}}">
 
= Caltrain =
 
 
===Schedules and fares===
 
===Schedules and fares===
 
{{Caltrainplanner}}
 
{{Caltrainplanner}}
  
 
[[Image:Tamien-2.jpg|right|200px| Caltrain platforms]]
 
[[Image:Tamien-2.jpg|right|200px| Caltrain platforms]]
On weekdays, Caltrain provides train service from this station to San Francisco. During the afternoon peak hours, 3 southbound trains continue to [[Gilroy Station|Gilroy]].
 
  
 
Caltrain service at this station is limited, especially during the off-peak times.
 
Caltrain service at this station is limited, especially during the off-peak times.
  
 
===Paying the fare===
 
===Paying the fare===
This station is in fare '''zone 4.'''
+
Fare zone: '''4'''
  
 
Purchase Caltrain tickets from [[Caltrain ticket machine|ticket machines]] in the concourse below the Caltrain platforms.
 
Purchase Caltrain tickets from [[Caltrain ticket machine|ticket machines]] in the concourse below the Caltrain platforms.
Line 66: Line 52:
 
A separate ticket is required for light rail.
 
A separate ticket is required for light rail.
 
</div>
 
</div>
<div class="vtalr all {{hidden}}">
 
  
=VTA Light Rail =
+
==VTA Light Rail==
 +
{{VTALRlines|blue}} {{showhide}}
  
 
[[Image:Tamien-3.jpg|right|200px|Light rail platforms]]
 
[[Image:Tamien-3.jpg|right|200px|Light rail platforms]]
{{VTALRlines|blue|y}} line operates every 15 minutes daily until about 7:30pm, then every 30 minutes until 1:00am.
 
  
 
===Paying the fare===
 
===Paying the fare===
Line 77: Line 62:
  
 
===Boarding the trains===
 
===Boarding the trains===
{| style="width: 70%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
+
This station features center platforms:
|+ '''Tamien Station (VTA Light Rail) platform arrangement'''
 
|-
 
|
 
{| style="width: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
 
|-
 
| style="text-align:left"| <small>Next: [[Virginia Station]] </small> || style="text-align:right"| <small> </small>
 
|}
 
|-
 
| style="height:6px"|
 
|-
 
| style="height:5px; background-color: black"|
 
|-
 
| style="height:6px"|
 
|-
 
|
 
{|style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;text-align:center;width: 60%;border:2px solid silver"
 
|-
 
| &larr; || Northbound platform - <small>{{VTALRlines|blue}} to Downtown San Jose and Alum Rock</small> || 
 
|-
 
| colspan="3"|
 
|-
 
| || Southbound platform - <small>{{VTALRlines|blue}} to Santa Teresa</small> || &rarr;
 
|}
 
|-
 
| style="height:6px"|
 
|-
 
| style="height:5px; background-color: black"|
 
|-
 
| style="height:6px"|
 
|-
 
|
 
{| style="width: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
 
|-
 
| style="text-align:left"| <small> </small> || style="text-align:right"| <small>Next: [[Curtner Station]]</small>
 
|}
 
|}
 
  
* To Downtown San Jose (connection with {{VTALRlines|green|y}} line), board train toward Alum Rock.
+
Northbound platform: {{VTALRlines|blue}} to Downtown San Jose and Alum Rock
  
===Wheelchair access===
+
Southbound platform: {{VTALRlines|blue}} to Santa Teresa
Platform is accessible by an elevator located on the south side of the platform.
 
  
===Light rail station platform retrofit===
+
* To Downtown San Jose (connection with {{VTALRlines|green|y}} line), board train toward Alum Rock.
From April 14 until mid June, light rail will not stop at [[Curtner Station]], [[Capitol Station (VTA)]] and [[Branham Station]] due to platform retrofit. Substitute bus service will be running between this station and [[Ohlone/Chynoweth Station]] and will stop at every station in between. At Tamien, the substitute bus will stop on the west side of the station.
 
  
 
</div>
 
</div>
<div class="bus all {{hidden}}">
 
  
= Bus connections =
+
==Bus==
== VTA ==
+
[[VTA]] {{showhide}}
 +
 
 
All buses stop at the west side of the station '''(A)''':
 
All buses stop at the west side of the station '''(A)''':
  
Line 138: Line 85:
  
 
</div>
 
</div>
<div class="parking all {{hidden}}">
 
  
=Parking=
+
==Parking==
 +
{{showhide}}
  
 
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.
 
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.
Line 148: Line 95:
 
Spots designated for free long term parking (7 days maximum) are available on the west side of the station near Alma St.  
 
Spots designated for free long term parking (7 days maximum) are available on the west side of the station near Alma St.  
  
</div>
 
<div class="bicycle all {{hidden}}">
 
 
=Bicycle=
 
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[Category:Stubs]]
 
 
[[Category:Caltrain stations]]
 
[[Category:Caltrain stations]]
 
[[Category:VTA Light Rail stations]]
 
[[Category:VTA Light Rail stations]]
[[Category:San Jose]]
 
[[Category:Santa Clara County]]
 

Revision as of 02:13, 4 July 2008

Accessible by elevators No Public restroom San Jose Willow Glen & Tamien Alma Ave & Lelong St


<googlemap version="0.9" lat="37.311625" lon="-121.884459" type="map" zoom="16" width="400"> (A) 37.311028, -121.884701 Bus stop (B) 37.312846, -121.884497 Shuttle stop 6#B2FF000C (#B2FF000C) 37.312754, -121.884923 37.312852, -121.884719 37.312619, -121.884537 37.312515, -121.88473 6#B20042FF (#B20046FF) 37.311988, -121.884813 37.311248, -121.884239 37.311222, -121.884293 37.311964, -121.884878 6#B2CC00FF (#B2CC00FF) 37.312777, -121.884277 37.313191, -121.88344 37.312679, -121.883086 37.31244, -121.883488 37.312257, -121.883553 37.31206, -121.883515 37.311826, -121.883322 37.311753, -121.883467 6#B2CC00FF (#B2CC00FF) 37.311762, -121.885248 37.311425, -121.885715 37.311305, -121.885747 37.310985, -121.885543 37.311271, -121.884894 6#B2CC00FF (#B2CC00FF) 37.310827, -121.88543 37.311075, -121.884888 37.310691, -121.88462 37.310418, -121.885183 6#B2CC00FF (#B2CC00FF) 37.310311, -121.884985 37.310593, -121.884341 37.310332, -121.884137 37.31017, -121.884497 37.310226, -121.884921 8#B200DD00 37.311706, -121.8851 37.312611, -121.884832 8#B200DD00 37.312131, -121.884974 37.311982, -121.884856 8#B200DD00 37.311226, -121.884266 37.311092, -121.884159 37.31093, -121.884518 </googlemap>

Blue area - VTA Light Rail platforms

Red area - Caltrain concourse

Purple area - Station parking

Green lines - pedestrian access

A - Bus stop

B - Shuttle stop

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.

Caltrain

Weekday local, limited stop, Baby Bullet

details

Schedules and fares

Caltrain service at this station is limited, especially during the off-peak times.

Paying the fare

Fare zone: 4

Purchase Caltrain tickets from ticket machines in the concourse below the Caltrain platforms.

10-ride ticket validators are also located in the concourse next to the ticket machines.

Boarding the train

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

Weekend shuttle

There's no weekend/holiday train service at this station. Tamien-San Jose Shuttle provides connection between this station and San Jose Diridon Station.

The shuttle stops on the east side of the station, in front of the Caltrain station concourse.

A valid Caltrain ticket is required to board the shuttle bus.

Alternate service to San Jose Diridon Station

All Caltrain trains serve the nearby San Jose Diridon Station. At times when there's a large gap in service (a hour or more between trains), it may be quicker to take light rail to San Jose Diridon Station and take Caltrain from there.

A separate ticket is required for light rail.

VTA Light Rail

B

details

Paying the fare

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

Boarding the trains

This station features center platforms:

Northbound platform: B to Downtown San Jose and Alum Rock

Southbound platform: B to Santa Teresa

  • To Downtown San Jose (connection with G Green Line line), board train toward Alum Rock.

Bus

VTA

details

All buses stop at the west side of the station (A):

<tab sep=comma cellpadding=5> 25, Alum Rock Station via Keyes and Story 25, Valley Medical Center/De Anza College 82, Downtown San Jose 82, Westgate </tab>

Parking

details

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.

Airport parking

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