Alder  | |||||||||||
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 Alder station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Tasman Drive and Alder Drive Milpitas, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°24′48″N 121°55′03″W / 37.413332°N 121.91745°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 275 spaces[3] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[3] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 17, 2001[4] | ||||||||||
| Previous names | I-880/Milpitas | ||||||||||
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Alder station (formerly known as I-880/Milpitas) is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This station is served by the Orange Line of the VTA light rail system.
The station was opened on May 17, 2001, as part of VTA's Tasman East light rail extension.[5]
The station has a 275 space park and ride lot situated diagonally opposite from the platform. The entrance to the parking lot has a large public art installation, a clocktower called "Gateway to the City of Milpitas."
- ^ "VTA Light Rail System". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "ACE Shuttles" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Alder Station". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tasman East/Capitol Project Description". Completed projects. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. 2008-05-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-16.