Diridon Station Lobby

The Way to San José: Rotary Celebrates the Valley’s Transportation History

The Way to San José celebrates nearly 100 years of Rotary in San José with a focus on transportation in Santa Clara Valley — from Native Americans travelling by foot and canoe, to the new expansion of the San José International Airport, and beyond to the BART extension and California’s future high speed rail systems. The museum, a concept of immediate past Rotary president Rod Diridon, Sr., was funded by the Rotary Club of San José and implemented by History San José, supported by the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation and the Mineta Transportation Institute.

The San Jose Diridon station is located at 65 Cahill Street, near Santa Clara Avenue and Autumn Street, across from the HP Pavilion San José Arena. This station is a hub for many transit services including Amtrak, Caltrain, Altamont Commuter Express, Capital Corridor and VTA bus and light rail services.