Orchard station (VTA)
VTA light rail station in San Jose, California
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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.
Location3060 North First Street
San Jose, California
San Jose, California
Coordinates37°23′41″N 121°56′04″W
LineGuadalupe Phase 1
Orchard station as seen from across North First Street | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3060 North First Street San Jose, California | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°23′41″N 121°56′04″W | |||||||||||||||
| Owner | Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Guadalupe Phase 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 11, 1987[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Services
Platform layout
Orchard has a split platform with the northbound platform north of Orchard Parkway and the southbound platform just to the south.
