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Oakridge
VTA light rail station
Oakridge station platform, 2012
General information
Location	Winfield Boulevard and Blossom River Way San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°15′13″N 121°52′01″W / 37.253543°N 121.866896°W / 37.253543; -121.866896
Owned by	VTA
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 25, 1991
Closed	December 27, 2019
Former services
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station Ohlone/​ChynowethTerminus Purple Line(former, 1991-2019) AlmadenTerminus
Location

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.

References

1. "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.

External links

• Media related to Oakridge (VTA) at Wikimedia Commons

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