Oakridge station explained

Oakridge
Style:SCVTA
Symbol:yes
Symbol Location:santaclara
Type:VTA light rail station
Address:Winfield Boulevard and Blossom River Way
San Jose, California
Coordinates:37.2535°N -121.8669°W
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Opened:April 25, 1991[1]
Closed:December 27, 2019
Accessible:true
Owned:VTA
Other Services Header:Former services
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Oakridge is a disused light rail station on the VTA light rail system. This station was formerly served by VTA's Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line, popularly known as the Almaden Shuttle. The station had one platform, and was only accessed by the street. There was no parking available at the station.

Location

Oakridge station is located across Winfield Boulevard from Westfield Oakridge Mall in southern San Jose, California.

History

This station is on the former right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad's "Lick Branch," where there was also a track for loading building materials into freight cars. The rail line was abandoned in 1981. The station was closed on December 27, 2019, when the light rail was replaced by a bus service.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VTA Facts: Light Rail System . November 30, 2006 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090320011638/http://www.vta.org/news/factsheets/bus_lightrail_trolly_information/09_light_rail_system_110705.pdf . March 20, 2009 . January 10, 2020.