Eastridge Transit Center

Eastridge Transit Center
Eastridge Transit Center, July 2008
General information
Location	Capitol Expressway San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°19′41″N 121°48′39″W
Bus routes	VTA Bus: 22, 26, 31, 39, 70, 71, 77, Express 103, Rapid 522 Flixbus
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	Eastridge Transit Center
History
Opening	2029 (light rail)
Rebuilt	2015[1]
Future service
Preceding station VTA light rail Following station Story toward Mountain View Orange Line Terminus
Location

The Eastridge Transit Center is a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus terminal located at the Eastridge Mall in the Evergreen District of San Jose, California. The station is located alongside Capitol Expressway near Tully Road.

Bus routes

The following bus routes operate from Eastridge:

• VTA Bus:^[2]
  • 22 - Eastridge to the Palo Alto Transit Center via Downtown San Jose
  • 26 - Eastridge to West Valley College
  • 31 - Eastridge to Evergreen Valley College
  • 39 - Eastridge to The Villages
  • 70 - VTA light rail Capitol station to the Milpitas Transit Center via Capitol Expressway and Jackson Ave.
  • 71 - Eastridge to the Milpitas Transit Center via White Rd. and Piedmont Rd.
  • 77 - Eastridge to the Milpitas Transit Center via King Rd.
  • Express 103 - Eastridge to Stanford Research Park
  • Rapid 522 - Eastridge to the Palo Alto Transit Center via Downtown San Jose
• Flixbus (intercity bus service)

Light rail extension

The VTA light rail Orange Line is planned to be extended to Eastridge from its current terminus at the Alum Rock Transit Center, as part of the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project.^[3] This new extension would offer rail connection to the Milpitas Transit Center and the Mountain View Transit Center, providing access to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Caltrain. A groundbreaking was held on June 8, 2024. Construction is expected to be completed in 2028 with revenue service beginning in 2029.^[1][4]

References

1. "FACT SHEET: Transit Eastridge to BART Regional Connector" (PDF). www.vta.org. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
2. "Eastridge Transit Center". www.vta.org. Archived from the original on 2019-11-08. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
3. DeRuy, Emily (6 June 2019). "San Jose: VTA greenlights Eastridge light rail extension". The Mercury News. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
4. "Eastridge to BART Regional Connector". www.vta.org. January 2000. Retrieved 2022-04-12.

External links

• Eastridge Transit Center Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine — Valley Transportation Authority