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Diridon Station, San Jose, California, Amtrak, A U.S. Railroad

News Stand
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A neon sign indicated the presence of a news stand. It was actually more of a snack bar.


Diridon Station external link   •  San Jose external link California external link   •  Amtrak external link external link   •  A U.S. Railroad external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:38:43 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 19 July 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6623
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Historic Building
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The building itself was listed on the Register of Historic Places.


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The Sign
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A sign on the lawn in front of the building listed:

San Jose Diridon
Transit Center
65 Cahill Street

It also listed the logos of other transportation districts that served this location. The three most obvious were, Caltrain, VTA, and Amtrak.


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The Front Door
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The front doors were left open this day, because the day was pleasantly warm.


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The Clock
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A large analog clock was built into the wall high above the waiting room benches.


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Buses
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Diridon Station could easily be accessed by any of several bus lines. Unseen, to the right and just beyond the railroad tracks, could also be found a light rail station.


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Short Line
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A couple folks were in line at the combined Amtrak, Greyhound, and Caltrain counter.


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Train Waited
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A train waited beyond the windows. Just this side of the windows were two Caltrain ticket machines, and one Clipper card reader.


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A Ramp Led Down
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A ramp led down to a tunnel under the tracks. This was the only way to access the trains. At the far other end of this tunnel was a light rail station.


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