Santa Teresa station is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This station is the southern terminus of the Blue Line of the VTA light rail system. It was built in the late 1980s as part of the original Guadalupe Line, the first segment of light rail that stretched to Tasman in northern San Jose.

Santa Teresa
Blue Line (VTA)
Santa Teresa station in 2012
General information
LocationSanta Teresa Boulevard at San Ignacio Avenue
San Jose, California
Coordinates37°14′11″N 121°47′22″W / 37.236265°N 121.789316°W / 37.236265; -121.789316
Owned bySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Line(s)Guadalupe Phase 4
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport VTA Bus: 42, 68, Express 102, Express 122, Express 182[1]
Construction
Parking1,155 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 25, 1991 (1991-04-25)[3]
Rebuilt2008
Services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station
Cottle
toward Baypointe
Blue Line Terminus
Location
Map

Santa Teresa station is located just south of State Route 85, near Santa Teresa Boulevard in the Santa Teresa neighborhood in southern San Jose, California. It is a major local transit center, and as such is the terminus of several bus routes. It is served by a shuttle to IBM's campus in South San Jose.

Connecting transit

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The station is also served by a shuttle to the IBM campus.

References

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  1. ^ "VTA Light Rail System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ^ "Santa Teresa station". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "VTA Light Rail System" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. August 14, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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