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
Blue Line (VTA) Green Line (VTA)
Orchard station as seen from across North First Street
General information
Location3060 North First Street
San Jose, California
Coordinates37°23′41″N 121°56′04″W
Owned bySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)Guadalupe Phase 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport VTA Bus: 20[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1987 (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.

Side platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound ← Blue Line (VTA) Blue Line toward Baypointe (River Oaks)
← Green Line (VTA) Green Line toward Old Ironsides (River Oaks)
Southbound → Blue Line (VTA) Blue Line toward Santa Teresa (Bonaventura) →
→ Green Line (VTA) Green Line toward Winchester (Bonaventura) →
Side platform, doors will open on the left

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


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