Light Rail Service Updates

Beginning Saturday, September 18, VTA light rail service will be fully operational. The Green Line, from Diridon Station to Winchester Station, will be the last segment of the light rail system to resume operation.

The Blue Line began full operation Sunday, September 12, and the Orange Line began full operation from Alum Rock to Mountain View Sunday, August 29.  Free fares will continue for light rail only through September 30.

Please remember to obey all signs, signals and crossing gates and always stop, look, and listen for trains near the light rail system.

For more information, please see our blog post.

For a transit trip plan, call 408-321-2300 or email customer.service@vta.org.

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