Phase I of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Program begins south of BART's Warm Springs Station in Fremont, proceeds through Milpitas and ends in the Berryessa area of north San José. Phase II is the last six miles and includes four stations.
Phase I includes two new BART stations that are each part of two bigger, new transit centers: the Milpitas Transit Center and the Berryessa Transit Center. Both Transit Centers feature:
- BART stations with direct service connecting to the entire BART system
- Bus centers that directly connect with VTA bus service
- Bicycle and pedestrian connections and storage
- Drop-off/pick-up areas for passengers or employer shuttles
- Over 1,500 parking spaces
- Public spaces for people to meet up, gather, etc.
The Milpitas Transit Center also includes a direct
Phase I of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Program begins south of BART's Warm Springs Station in Fremont, proceeds through Milpitas and ends in the Berryessa area of north San José. Phase II is the last six miles and includes four stations.
Phase I includes two new BART stations that are each part of two bigger, new transit centers: the Milpitas Transit Center and the Berryessa Transit Center. Both Transit Centers feature:
- BART stations with direct service connecting to the entire BART system
- Bus centers that directly connect with VTA bus service
- Bicycle and pedestrian connections and storage
- Drop-off/pick-up areas for passengers or employer shuttles
- Over 1,500 parking spaces
- Public spaces for people to meet up, gather, etc.
The Milpitas Transit Center also includes a direct connection to VTA’s Milpitas Light Rail Station (formerly known as the Montague Light Rail Station). More on the features of the Milpitas Transit Center.
The Berryessa Transit Center features rapid bus service to and from downtown San José. Learn more about the Berryessa Transit Center's features.
Below, we have answers to a few basic questions about BART service to/from the Milpitas BART Station & the Berryessa/North San José BART Station. For more information on BART service, including the cost between every station, schedule of trains, and location of stations, please visit the BART website or contact BART.
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The VTA Board of Directors committed to separate the BART project in two overlapping phases - Phase I and Phase II. Phase I would be completed first. Phase I became the first 10 miles from Fremont to Berryessa and Phase II became the final 6 miles through downtown San Jose into Santa Clara.
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VTA's BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project achieved another major milestone when VTA transferred control of the BART trackway, systems and facilities to BART.
BART now has exclusive access to begin the final phase of testing and pre-revenue operations in preparation for passenger service at both the Milpitas & Berryessa Transit Centers.
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