Capitol station (VTA)
Capitol is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). Capitol station is served by the Blue Line of the VTA Light Rail system. The Capitol is located in the median of State Route 87, near the intersection with Capitol Expressway in San Jose, California.
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| Location | Capitol Expressway at Highway 87 San Jose, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.274557°N 121.863098°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VTA | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 951 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1987 | ||||||||||
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If and when light rail is extended down the median of the Capitol Expressway from Alum Rock in what is known as the Downtown East Valley transit project, the new line will terminate around Capitol station, or possibly share tracks of the current station.
Station layout
| Platform | Northbound | ← Blue Line toward Baypointe (Curtner) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Southbound | → Blue Line toward Santa Teresa (Branham) → | |
Station amenities
- Bicycle parking
- Payphone
- Park and Ride Lot
- Wheelchair accessible
Connecting transit
- VTA Bus: 37, 71
The station is also served by VTA's special service to home games of the San Francisco 49ers.
See also
- Capitol station (Caltrain) - Caltrain station 2 miles (3.2 km) away also named for Capitol Expressway
- Capitol station (disambiguation) - other train stations with similar names
External links
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