| Location: |
East Tasman Drive at Baypointe Drive in San Jose
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| Service Date: |
December 1999 |
| Station Features: |
- Three track facilitate transfers between the Mountain View to Baypointe and the Alum Rock to Santa Teresa via Baypointe lines.
- The entire station is covered with fabric canopy. The shelters, designed to protect passengers from heat, rain and wind, and includes an information kiosk, pay phone, ticket vending machine and seating, including both leaning rails and benches.
- Ample landscaping including trees and shrubs. The edges of the planter boxes also provide additional seating.
- Distinctively designed lighting that ensures that stations are well at nighttime.
- Digital message boards signs that indicate the time and provide information on light rail service.
- A unique color scheme for the station furniture and shelters selected by the City of San Jose.
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| Community Oriented Design Enhancement (CODE) Program Projects: |
“Digital Wind”
by Ned Kahn
An aluminum grillwork fitted into the station roof holds 14,000 small metal flaps. The flaps are hinged so that they respond to the slightest wind by gently shimmering, reflecting light and colors from the sky and the station structure.
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| Transit Connections: |
VTA Bus Lines 33, 58, 74, 140 Express, and 330 Limited Stop
VTA will implement major route and schedule changes on many bus routes in Milpitas and East San Jose to improve service and connections with the new Tasman East/Capitol Light Rail Extension.
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Alum Rock Profile | Baypointe Transfer Station Profile | Berryessa Profile
Cisco Way Profile | Cropley Profile | Great Mall/Main Profile
Hostetter Profile | I-880/Milpitas Profile | McKee/Gay Avenue Profile
Montague Profile | Penitencia Creek Profile
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