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Tamien
Neighborhood of San Jose
TamienLocation within San Jose
Coordinates: 37°18′44″N 121°52′57″W / 37.312171°N 121.882585°W / 37.312171; -121.882585
Country	United States
State	California
City	San Jose

Tamien is a neighborhood of central San Jose, California. The neighborhood is centered around Tamien Station, one of San Jose's most important transit stations.

History

The neighborhood and its station are named after the Tamien people of the Ohlone nation, the indigenous inhabitants of San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley.

Geography

Tamien is immediately south of Washington-Guadalupe. The Guadalupe Freeway (CA-87) cuts through the neighborhood.

Since the onset of the California housing crisis, the neighborhood has been earmarked by city and transit authorities for a mixed-used transit-oriented development around Tamien Station.

Transportation

Tamien is one of the best served neighborhoods in San Jose in terms of transportation.

Tamien station is served by:

• VTA light rail, on the Blue Line (VTA)
• Caltrain (Local, Limited, & Caltrain Baby Bullet)

Parks and plazas

• Tamien Park

References

1. City of San José - Tamien Station Area Plan
2. Mercury News - Big Residential Plans for Rail Stop Near Downtown
3. Mercury News - San Jose Residential Tower Next to Key Transit Station Moves Ahead
4. Mercury News - Developer Tapped for Tamien Housing Project
5. City of San José - Tamien Station Area Specific Plan
6. Mercury News - Tamien Park Opens After 22 Years of Planning

External links

• Valley Transit Authority - Tamien Station Transit-Oriented Development

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