Caltrain serves dozens of stations between San Francisco and Gilroy* on weekdays. I usually drop…read moreoff/pick up friends to San Jose Diridon. From this station, it is a convenient way to travel north to San Francisco or SFO International by getting off at Milbrae and taking BART to the airport. Just another way of commuting.

Station is clean and airy. Commend the cleaning ladies for the constant cleaning of the rest rooms…read more No aircon but on the day I was there there was a breeze and it cool. Problem with this station is that there are no vending machines and not knowing the area. Hard to venture out with luggage in tow to look for edibles. No luggage check ins here. My bus was delayed but no announcements were made. A lady employee finally came out to tell passengers there is delay due to traffic but no eta for bus. After that, no more updates. Bus came 1 1/2 hours later with passengers standing around. Where was the customer service? This station. Is not busy with lines of passengers making inquiries and there were two employees.

I took Amtrak my first and last trip. Value is not there. Too expensive for what you get. The worst…read moreare employees. Couldn't believe the rudeness. They are rude even in lounges at the stations. Funny how they have tip jars. They make between $700-$800 on 24 hour trip where 8 hours they are just sleeping. And yet they want to be tipped. Never again.

This Amtrak station is beautiful. It is pretty clean considering how many people travel through…read morehere daily. There are "regulars" who camp here, but security does a decent job of keeping them chill. I'm here often to ride the coast starlight 11 and 14 trains, so I know several of the workers and regulars.

THis is a smaller station but it is pretty nice.You walk up stairs to get where you are going.There…read moreis one platform which makes it simpler to figure out when the next train is coming and which direction it is coming from, and you don't have to run to avoid missing it.When you wait you are sitting in the middle of the expressway, but it is fenced in.Nice view of the mountain range in the distance.

This station is convenient for people who live in south san Jose that don't like driving into…read moredowntown sj. The only complaint I have is the fact that the vta drivers will see you running to the door and will almost always close them right when you get down the stairs or almost in your face. There is a 20 min wait between each train, if you're gonna arrive 5 min early to your stop, then you should wait the 10 seconds it will take for me to run into the train.

... some of the reviews here make no sense…read more - yes, there are signs to which direction you're going. - yes, there are benches, if you are sitting or standing where they're at and facing the fences, you will see the sign of where it's going - yes, the elevators smell-- it only takes on lesson to learn that. - it won't say exactly which one to take besides the usual ALUM ROCK or SANTA TERESA, etc. - the stairs, good work out. not every stop has an escalator at all. only smelly elevators. - they're cleaning up the public area, good for them. they're not leaving it to just get dirtier. - there are maps that tells you which light rail to take and estimated arrival times, got questions? call 511, no phone? turn around and ask a stranger. they know where they're going and which route to take. $2 one way, transfer light rail $6 day pass to use on VTAs, including bus Light rail takes you to Caltrain as well. Earliest departure is about 4:25am.

No clipper card service on the platform which is quite unreasonable for such a massive station. If…read moreyou drop off your car at any one of the dealerships on capital auto mall it would be so nice to walk to the station from the west entrance and take the escalator up to platform between the highway 87 lanes. What you'll find is that you'll have to go back down and find the ticket kiosk which is actually towards the East entrance and then find your way back to platform. Hopefully not missing the next train in the process . Buyers remorse overall as I should have taken a Lyft. Way too noisy and so little train activity even at high noon on a weekday

I would like to say I am very pleased with the overall service this company provides!! The…read morecommunication from start to finish was fast, efficient, and professional!! I would recommend this service to anyone needing to get to the airport!! ABC Airporter is the BEST!!

Great service. On time, professional, everything went without a hitch. Our driver was awesome. Big…read morefan and will use again for sure.

This station has a park and ride lot and you can see a wide view of the Blossom Valley and Willow…read moreGlen part of town from here.There is one platform so you don't have to cross any tracks to get to a train going the opposite direction, so it is pretty convenient.When you leave the station there is an escalator, and it may be working, but even if isn't it isn't too hard to go up.There are enough benches to sit on.Sometimes you see bums camped in tents behind Pinehurst and across the street.Pretty quiet station overall.

I used to haul it to this Light Rail station every day and grab a downtown-bound train to get to…read moreSJSU. This is one of two Light Rail stations in the 95136, and during the time I frequented it, there was ample security and plenty of parking. (I also loved that my daily fare was covered by tuition!). I'll never forget crossing over the overpass from the parking lot, seeing my train coming in from Almaden, and running down the stairs and across the platform to leap onboard before it pulled away. Those were some good times. My husband also proposed to me here in the parking lot with security looking on from the platform. (Yep, we met at the 2nd St. Station and a proposal followed at the Branham Station some 17 months later:)

This is my go to station!…read more Its the last stop in San Jose before going down to Gilroy so when I take it to the city I'm literally the first and last stop. Yes it can be a long ride but that's why you take the bullet (which makes less stops.) Advantages: - If you live in South SJ you can get to this Cal Train station without the fwy. I take Almaden Expressway all the way down there. - FREE PARKING! Which is WAY better than $4 a day at DT SJ Diridon Station. This is great since sometimes I spend the night in the city and have left my car and its been fine. - Plenty of parking. Even when you get to the station somewhat late you can park your car in the dirt area like others do. Be careful of the deep holes tho! Don't mess up your car. - Right next to VTA for those people that take the Light Rail Disadvantages: - No restrooms - It gets really deserted at times and I've seen shattered glass before (thinking someone's car got broken into) - Not all trains go to Tamien so sometimes I do have to suck it up and drive to the DT station

I was reluctant at first to park here due to several mentions of cars being broken into, but they…read moredo offer valid advice - don't leave any valuables in the car! There's never any parking on the other side of the train station (on Lick Ave, with the children's center), however, there is ample parking on the other side near the Hwy 87 entrance. Relatively easy trek to and from South Jose and like everyone mentioned, it's free! Saves me so much on gas when driving to Palo Alto. Make sure to always have a CalTrain Station Time Table to know exactly what train is arriving, departing and where it's potentially headed.

Can't believe it's been over 10 years since a review has been written…read more First time visit to San Jose on an October weekend, used the VTA Light Rail on Sunday to be specific. I'm torn between giving this station a four or perfect five star review. The reason why I gave this a perfect rating was because the schedule was accurate (round trip) and the inside of the Light Rail was clean and odorless. The announcements for each stop was clear and precise. Pay station was in working condition....accepts cash and credit cards. It's $1.25 for a one way trip. You have the option to buy day passes as well. This is a great transportation system to get you around the city. Even better since it makes a stop for Levi's Stadium (Great America stop). Only reason why I would knock off one star was because the St. James station is located in a park where numerous homeless people hang/resides (and a few who's mind isn't "all there"). So be careful of your surroundings, don't get distracted constantly looking down at your phone, be alert at all times. Also pay attention to where you're walking. We could not differentiate whether if it's animal feces or....you know....

I'm a big fan of VTA light rail and this station is convenient when I need to visit the US post…read moreoffice. The northbound and southbound platforms bound St. James park. For being adjacent to the park occupied by homeless, VTA does a great job keeping things clean and safe. It's also a perfect stop for Trials Pub, so a night out can be enjoyed by all, and VTA will assure a safe trip home. This location, like others, is equipped with an emergency call system, to put anyone at ease in case of emergency or threats.