Alum Rock Transit Center is a light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 and bus

Transit bus

A transit bus , also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus, is a bus used for short-distance public transport purposes...

 station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...

 (VTA). This station is served by VTA's Alum Rock–Santa Teresa line.

The station was opened in 2004 as part of VTA's Capitol light rail extension.

Location

The Alum Rock light rail station is located in the median of North Capitol Avenue, just south of Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose, California

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

. The bus station and park & ride lot is adjacent on the west side of Capitol Avenue. The station's address is 6 North Capitol Avenue.

Transit lines

• VTA Bus Route 23
• VTA Bus Route 25
• VTA Bus Route 43
• VTA Bus Route 45
• VTA Rapid Bus Route 522

VTA Bus Routes 31 and 64 no longer serve this station due to bus service updates implemented on January 14, 2008.

External links

• Alum Rock Transit Center park & ride lot info at VTA