Alder station
VTA light rail station in Milpitas, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alder station (formerly known as I-880/Milpitas) is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This station is served by the Orange Line of the VTA light rail system.
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Location | Tasman Drive and Alder Drive Milpitas, California | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°24′48″N 121°55′03″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | 275 spaces[3] | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[3] | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Opened | May 17, 2001 (2001-05-17)[4] | ||||||||||
Previous names | I-880/Milpitas | ||||||||||
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The station was opened on May 17, 2001, as part of VTA's Tasman East light rail extension.[5]
The station has a 275 space park and ride lot situated diagonally opposite from the platform. The entrance to the parking lot has a large public art installation, a clocktower called "Gateway to the City of Milpitas."