Diridon station
| Diridon station | |
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 View of the building from the street
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| Location in the network | Separation station |
| Design | Through station |
| abbreviation | SJC |
| opening | December 1935 |
| Website URL | Operational side of the Caltrain |
| location | |
| City / municipality | San Jose |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37 ° 19 '48 " N , 121 ° 54' 11" W |
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| List of train stations in the United States | |
The Diridon Station (colloquially often called San José Diridon or Downtown San José-Diridon Station ) is a long-distance and local train station in San José , USA . It's located at 65 Cahill Street. The station is a central transfer point in Santa Clara County and is located in downtown San José.
According to the operator Amtrak , 258,776 passengers used the station in 2013, which corresponds to 10.2 percent more passengers than in the previous year.
history
The station opened in December 1935.
Train connections
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The train is currently served by the following railroad companies: The Coast Starlight long-distance train provides connections to Union Station in Los Angeles on behalf of Amtrak . Caltrain serves downtown San Francisco as a regional train . The station is served by the tram line VTA Light Rail , which is operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority .
Future prospects
The long-term plan is to expand the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) public transport system to San José. This is a subway that runs partly underground and above ground. The route in downtown is to be largely underground. The opening of the new "Berryessa Station" is planned for 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2013, accessed November 27, 2014
- ↑ Berryessa Extension , accessed November 28, 2014.