San José, California, USA
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Overview - San José
Located at the south end of the San Francisco Bay in the Santa Clara Valley, San José is the seat of Santa Clara County and the third largest city by population in California. It has approximately 970,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2023. The San José metropolitan area (San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara) comprised 1,945,767 residents as of the 2023 US Census Bureau Estimate.
San José's rapid transit network consists of three light rail services. It also has two commuter rail services and two metro services planned to extend into the city.
VTA Light Rail
Opened 1987, VTA Light Rail consists of three light rail services that serve the city of San José, California and the surrounding suburbs.
Blue Line
The Blue Line of the VTA Light Rail is a light rail service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Baypointe in the north to Santa Teresa in the south via Downtown San José, serving 26 stations. It shares its track with the Green Line between Tasman and Convention Center.
The predecessor to the current Blue Line opened in December 1987 with the Guadelupe Line. Service was last reconfigured in December 2019 when it was cut back to Baypointe from Alum Rock. The Blue Line is owned and operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 15' | 15' | 20' | 20' |
Schedules -- Last Updated: May 04, 2025
Green Line
The Green Line of the VTA Light Rail is a light rail service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Old Ironsides in the north to Winchester in the south via Downtown San José, serving 26 stations. It shares its track with the Blue Line between Tasman and Convention Center.
The predecessor to the current Green Line opened in December 1987 with the Guadalupe Line. Service was last reconfigured in December 2019 when it was cut back to Old Ironsides from Mountain View. The Green Line is owned and operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 15' | 15' | 20' | 20' |
Schedules -- Last Updated: May 04, 2025
Orange Line
The Orange Line of the VTA Light Rail is a light rail service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Mountain View in the west to Alum Rock in the east, serving 26 stations.
The predecessor to the current Orange Line opened in December 1999 with the Tasman West extension. The current service was created in December 2019 during the service reconfiguration. The Orange Line is owned and operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 15' | 15' | 20' | 20' |
Schedules -- Last Updated: May 04, 2025
BART
For information on BART, refer to the San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area Page, covering the entire metropolitan area.
Caltrain
For information on Caltrain, refer to the San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area Page, covering the entire metropolitan area.
ACE
For information on ACE, refer to the San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area Page, covering the entire metropolitan area.
References & Helpful Links
Official Website for VTA Light Rail: Valley Transportation Authority
Maps
All Official Maps - VTA [Last Accessed May 04, 2025]
Official System Map - VTA Light Rail [PDF] [Last Accessed May 04, 2025]
Other Sources
San José, USA at Urbanrail.net
Asset Notes
VTA line and icon colors taken from official map as of Jan 2020 (post network restructuring).