Branham station is a
light rail station operated by
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The station is served by the
Blue Line of the
VTA Light Rail
VTA Light Rail is a light rail system in San Jose and nearby cities in Santa Clara County, California. It is operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, and consists of of network comprising three main lines on stand ...
system and is connected to the Highway 87 bikeway. Branham station is located in the median of
State Route 87, near Branham Lane in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...
. It was part of the original ''Guadalupe Line'', the first segment of light rail from
Santa Teresa to
Tasman
Tasman most often refers to Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch explorer.
Tasman may also refer to:
Animals and plants
* Tasman booby
* Tasman flax-lily
* Tasman parakeet (disambiguation)
* Tasman starling
* Tasman whale
People
* Tasman (name), ...
.
History
Branham station is named after the closest cross street
Branham Lane, which is named after San Jose pioneer Isaac Branham.
Future development
As of 2021 VTA is holding planning meetings to consider converting the station's 3 acre "park and ride" parking lot into an office or housing development.
References
External links
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail stations
Railway stations in San Jose, California
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1987
1987 establishments in California
Railway stations in highway medians
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