Orange Line (VTA)

Orange Line (VTA) Orange Line
A VTA light rail train at Milpitas station
Overview
LocaleSanta Clara County, California
Cities: Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Jose, and Milpitas
Termini
Stations26
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemVTA light rail
Operator(s)Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Rolling stockKinki Sharyo light rail vehicles (low floor)
Technical
Line length15.8 miles (25.4 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead lines, 750 V DC
Highest elevationat grade, elevated, underground
Route map
Map Orange Line highlighted in orange
Downtown Mountain View
Parking Caltrain
closed
2015
Whisman
Parking
Middlefield
Bayshore/NASA
Moffett Park
Parking
Lockheed Martin
Borregas
Crossman
Fair Oaks
Vienna
Reamwood
Old Ironsides
Green Line (VTA)
Great America
Green Line (VTA)
Great America (Amtrak/ACE)
Lick Mill
Amtrak Altamont Corridor Express Green Line (VTA)
Champion
Green Line (VTA)
Baypointe
Blue Line (VTA)
Cisco Way
Alder
Parking
Great Mall
Parking
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Milpitas enlarge…
Parking Bay Area Rapid Transit
Cropley
Hostetter
Parking
Berryessa
Penitencia Creek
Parking
McKee
Alum Rock Transit Center
Parking
(2029)
(2029)
Multiple services sharing track

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Orange Line is a light rail line in Santa Clara County, California, and part of the VTA light rail system. It serves 26 stations in the cities of Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Milpitas, and San Jose, traveling between Downtown Mountain View and Alum Rock stations, stopping at Ames Research Center, Great America, and Levi's Stadium along the way. The line connects to Caltrain at Mountain View and to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system at Milpitas station. The line runs for 20 hours per day on weekdays, with headways of 15 minutes for most of the day. On weekends, the train runs at 20-minute headways for most of the day. After around 8 pm on weekdays and weekends trains run at 30-minute headways.