Montague (VTA)
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Montague is a light rail
station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA). This station is served by VTA's Alum Rock–Santa Teresa line.
The station was opened in 2004 as part of the second phase of VTA's Tasman East light rail extension.
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VTA Bus Route 59, which previously served this station, was discontinued on January 14, 2008 as a result of updates to VTA bus service.
Montague station is planned as a future transfer point
between VTA light rail and BART
as part of the BART San Jose extension project.
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...
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 the second phase of VTA's Tasman East light rail extension.
Location
Montague station is located in the median of East Capitol Avenue, just south of Montague Expressway in Milpitas, CaliforniaMilpitas, California
Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
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Connecting transit
There are no bus connections at this station.VTA Bus Route 59, which previously served this station, was discontinued on January 14, 2008 as a result of updates to VTA bus service.
Future BART station
Milpitas (BART station)
Milpitas BART station also known as Montague station is a future Bay Area Rapid Transit station scheduled to begin construction in the summer of 2012 and open in 2018 in the city of Milpitas, California as part of the Silicon Valley BART extension. It will be both the first BART station in Santa...
between VTA light rail and BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
as part of the BART San Jose extension project.