Tamien is a neighborhood of central San Jose, California. The neighborhood is centered around Tamien station.City of San José - Tamien Station Area Plan
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.Mercury News - Big Residential Plans for Rail Stop Near DowntownMercury News - San Jose Residential Tower Next to Key Transit Station Moves AheadMercury News - Developer Tapped for Tamien Housing Project
Transportation Tamien station is served by:City of San José - Tamien Station Area Specific Plan VTA light rail, on the Blue Line (VTA) VTA bus routes 25 and 56 Caltrain (Local, Limited, & Caltrain Baby Bullet)
Parks and plazas Tamien ParkMercury News - Tamien Park Opens After 22 Years of Planning
References
External links
Valley Transit Authority - Tamien Station Transit-Oriented Development