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'''[[Caltrain]]''' is a [[commuter rail]] transit system that serves the [[San Francisco Peninsula]] and the [[Santa Clara Valley]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. It is operated under contract by [[TransitAmerica Services]] and funded jointly by the [[San Francisco|City and County of San Francisco]], [[SamTrans|San Mateo County Transit District]] (SamTrans), and [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] (VTA) through the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB). The system's average mid-weekday ridership is 65,095 as of February 2018.<ref name="ridership">{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf |title=Caltrain 2018 Annual Passenger Count: Key Findings |date=February 2018 |publisher=Caltrain |access-date=October 18, 2018 |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520173552/http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=AMWR>Prior to 2018, Caltrain counted "average weekday ridership" by counting riders on all weekday (Monday through Friday) trains for one week and computing the average as the sum of all riders over one week divided by five. In 2018, Caltrain shifted to counting "average mid-weekday ridership" by counting riders on trains on two of the three mid-weekday days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday) for two weeks and computing the average as the sum of all riders on the four mid-week days divided by four. An examination of mid-weekday ridership data from 2013 through 2017 showed ridership on these three mid-weekday days is approximately equal. Since Monday (-1% compared to mid-weekday ridership) and Friday (-9%) trains tend to have lower ridership than mid-weekday trains, the pre-2018 "average weekday ridership" results in a count approximately 2% less than the 2018+ "average mid-weekday ridership" methodology. [http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf#page=7 Details from 2018 Ridership Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520173552/http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf#page=7 |date=2020-05-20 }}</ref>
'''[[Caltrain]]''' is a [[commuter rail]] transit system that serves the [[San Francisco Peninsula]] and the [[Santa Clara Valley]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. It is operated under contract by [[TransitAmerica Services]] and funded jointly by the [[San Francisco|City and County of San Francisco]], [[SamTrans|San Mateo County Transit District]] (SamTrans), and [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] (VTA) through the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB). The system's average mid-weekday ridership is 65,095 as of February 2018.<ref name="ridership">{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf |title=Caltrain 2018 Annual Passenger Count: Key Findings |date=February 2018 |publisher=Caltrain |access-date=October 18, 2018 |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520173552/http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=AMWR>Prior to 2018, Caltrain counted "average weekday ridership" by counting riders on all weekday (Monday through Friday) trains for one week and computing the average as the sum of all riders over one week divided by five. In 2018, Caltrain shifted to counting "average mid-weekday ridership" by counting riders on trains on two of the three mid-weekday days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday) for two weeks and computing the average as the sum of all riders on the four mid-week days divided by four. An examination of mid-weekday ridership data from 2013 through 2017 showed ridership on these three mid-weekday days is approximately equal. Since Monday (-1% compared to mid-weekday ridership) and Friday (-9%) trains tend to have lower ridership than mid-weekday trains, the pre-2018 "average weekday ridership" results in a count approximately 2% less than the 2018+ "average mid-weekday ridership" methodology. [http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf#page=7 Details from 2018 Ridership Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520173552/http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/pdf/2018+Annual+Passenger+Counts.pdf#page=7 |date=2020-05-20 }}</ref>


The original railroad between San Francisco and San Jose (known as the [[Peninsula Commute]]) was built by the [[San Francisco and San Jose Rail Road]] in 1863.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://caltrain.com/caltrain_overview.html|title= Caltrain&nbsp;— San Francisco to Gilroy|publisher=Caltrain|access-date=November 22, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102012149/http://caltrain.com/caltrain_overview.html|archive-date= January 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="milestones">{{cite web|url=http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_history.html|title=History, Caltrain Milestones|publisher=Caltrain|access-date=November 22, 2008|archive-date=August 27, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827072253/http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1870 the railroad was acquired by [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]].<ref name="history"/> Southern Pacific [[double track]]ed the line in 1904. In 1958 the railroad had record ridership, 7.5 million passengers.<ref name="sfgate">{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/06/30/MN24599.DTL|title=A New Look for Caltrain&nbsp;— Critics want better service instead of cosmetic changes|publisher=Hearst Communications Inc.|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=November 22, 2008|first=Benjamin|last=Pimentel|date=June 30, 1997}}</ref> The popularity of the railroad began to decline and in 1977 Southern Pacific petitioned to the state government to discontinue Peninsula Commute.<ref name="history"/><ref name="milestones"/> After months of negotiation, the [[California Department of Transportation]] (Caltrans) reached an agreement with the three counties of which the Peninsula Commute ran through to continue rail operation.<ref name="history"/> Under the agreement, the system was renamed Caltrain and operation responsibilities were shared by Caltrans, Southern Pacific and the three counties.<ref name="history"/> The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board was formed in 1987, and it bought the [[right of way]] of Caltrain from Southern Pacific in late 1991 for $220&nbsp;million.<ref name="history"/><ref name="milestones"/><ref name="sfgate"/> The PCJPB formally took over the operation of Caltrain in 1992 and contracted Amtrak to operate the system. In the same year, Caltrain extended to [[Gilroy, California|Gilroy]].<ref name="train">{{cite web|url=http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=415|title=Caltrain|publisher=|work=Trains Magazine|access-date=November 22, 2008|date=July 5, 2006|last=Van Hattem|first=Matt|archive-date=December 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204102101/http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=415|url-status=dead}}</ref> Amtrak's contract with PCJPB was renewed in 2001.<ref name="history"/>
The original railroad between San Francisco and San Jose (known as the [[Peninsula Commute]]) was built by the [[San Francisco and San Jose Railroad]] in 1863.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://caltrain.com/caltrain_overview.html|title= Caltrain&nbsp;— San Francisco to Gilroy|publisher=Caltrain|access-date=November 22, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102012149/http://caltrain.com/caltrain_overview.html|archive-date= January 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="milestones">{{cite web|url=http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_history.html|title=History, Caltrain Milestones|publisher=Caltrain|access-date=November 22, 2008|archive-date=August 27, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827072253/http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1870 the railroad was acquired by [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]].<ref name="history"/> Southern Pacific [[Double-track railway|double tracked]] the line in 1904. In 1958 the railroad had record ridership, 7.5 million passengers.<ref name="sfgate">{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/06/30/MN24599.DTL|title=A New Look for Caltrain&nbsp;— Critics want better service instead of cosmetic changes|publisher=Hearst Communications Inc.|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=November 22, 2008|first=Benjamin|last=Pimentel|date=June 30, 1997}}</ref> The popularity of the railroad began to decline and in 1977 Southern Pacific petitioned to the state government to discontinue Peninsula Commute.<ref name="history"/><ref name="milestones"/> After months of negotiation, the [[California Department of Transportation]] (Caltrans) reached an agreement with the three counties of which the Peninsula Commute ran through to continue rail operation.<ref name="history"/> Under the agreement, the system was renamed Caltrain and operation responsibilities were shared by Caltrans, Southern Pacific and the three counties.<ref name="history"/> The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board was formed in 1987, and it bought the [[right of way]] of Caltrain from Southern Pacific in late 1991 for $220&nbsp;million.<ref name="history"/><ref name="milestones"/><ref name="sfgate"/> The PCJPB formally took over the operation of Caltrain in 1992 and contracted Amtrak to operate the system. In the same year, Caltrain extended to [[Gilroy, California|Gilroy]].<ref name="train">{{cite web|url=http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=415|title=Caltrain|publisher=|work=Trains Magazine|access-date=November 22, 2008|date=July 5, 2006|last=Van Hattem|first=Matt|archive-date=December 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204102101/http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=415|url-status=dead}}</ref> Amtrak's contract with PCJPB was renewed in 2001.<ref name="history"/>


The system has 31 stations. 28 stations are served daily, one ([[Broadway station (Caltrain)|Broadway]]) is served on weekends and holidays only, one ([[College Park station (Caltrain)|College Park]]) is served via two round trips on weekdays only, and one ([[Stanford station|Stanford]]) is served on [[Stanford University]]'s football game days only on weekends. [[San Francisco 4th and King Street Station|San Francisco 4th and King Street]] is the northern terminus of the system, while [[Gilroy station|Gilroy]] is the southern terminus. The five southernmost stations—[[Capitol (Caltrain station)|Capitol]], [[Blossom Hill (Caltrain station)|Blossom Hill]], [[Morgan Hill (Caltrain station)|Morgan Hill]], [[San Martin (Caltrain station)|San Martin]], and [[Gilroy (Caltrain station)|Gilroy]]—are served only on weekdays during commute times, by select trains.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caltrain System Map|url=http://www.caltrain.com/stations/systemmap.html|access-date=February 11, 2013|publisher=Caltrain|archive-date=February 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218132148/http://www.caltrain.com/stations/systemmap.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Printer–Friendly WEEKDAY Caltrain Schedule |url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33909 |publisher=[[Caltrain]] |date=21 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Printer–Friendly WEEKEND Caltrain Schedule |url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33908 |publisher=[[Caltrain]] |date=21 September 2024}}</ref> Sixteen stations are served by the [[Caltrain Express|express train service]], inaugurated in 2004.<ref name="train" /> Seven stations ([[Millbrae Intermodal Terminal#History|Millbrae]],{{efn-la|Millbrae station's original depot and platforms were closed in 2003 when Caltrain relocated to the new Millbrae Intermodal Terminal just to the north. The depot now houses the Millbrae Train Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/04/PNGHOB2SOQ1.DTL|title=All aboard for train buffs|publisher=Hearst Communications Inc.|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=November 22, 2008|first=Janets|last=Somers|date=February 4, 2005|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604162945/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/04/PNGHOB2SOQ1.DTL|url-status=live}}</ref>}} [[Burlingame (Caltrain station)|Burlingame]], [[San Carlos (Caltrain station)|San Carlos]], [[Menlo Park (Caltrain station)|Menlo Park]], [[Palo Alto (Caltrain station)|Palo Alto]], [[Santa Clara Transit Center|Santa Clara]], and [[Diridon Station|San Jose Diridon]]) are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_statistics.html|title=Caltrain Facilities and Statistics|publisher=Caltrain|access-date=November 22, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080615050737/http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_statistics.html |archive-date = June 15, 2008}}</ref>
The system has 31 stations. 28 stations are served daily, one ([[Broadway station (Caltrain)|Broadway]]) is served on weekends and holidays only, one ([[College Park station (Caltrain)|College Park]]) is served via two round trips on weekdays only, and one ([[Stanford station|Stanford]]) is served on [[Stanford University]]'s football game days only on weekends. [[San Francisco 4th and King Street station|San Francisco 4th and King Street]] is the northern terminus of the system, while [[Gilroy station|Gilroy]] is the southern terminus. The five southernmost stations—[[Capitol station (Caltrain)|Capitol]], [[Blossom Hill station (Caltrain)|Blossom Hill]], [[Morgan Hill station|Morgan Hill]], [[San Martin station|San Martin]], and [[Gilroy station|Gilroy]]—are served only on weekdays during commute times by select trains.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caltrain System Map|url=http://www.caltrain.com/stations/systemmap.html|access-date=February 11, 2013|publisher=Caltrain|archive-date=February 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218132148/http://www.caltrain.com/stations/systemmap.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Printer–Friendly WEEKDAY Caltrain Schedule |url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33909 |publisher=[[Caltrain]] |date=21 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Printer–Friendly WEEKEND Caltrain Schedule |url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33908 |publisher=[[Caltrain]] |date=21 September 2024}}</ref> Sixteen stations are served by the limited train service. Eleven stations are served by the [[Caltrain Express|express train service]], inaugurated in 2004.<ref name="train" /> Seven stations ([[Millbrae station#History|Millbrae]],{{efn-la|Millbrae station's original depot and platforms were closed in 2003 when Caltrain relocated to the new Millbrae Intermodal Terminal just to the north. The depot now houses the Millbrae Train Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/04/PNGHOB2SOQ1.DTL|title=All aboard for train buffs|publisher=Hearst Communications Inc.|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=November 22, 2008|first=Janets|last=Somers|date=February 4, 2005|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604162945/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/04/PNGHOB2SOQ1.DTL|url-status=live}}</ref>}} [[Burlingame station|Burlingame]], [[San Carlos station|San Carlos]], [[Menlo Park station|Menlo Park]], [[Palo Alto station|Palo Alto]], [[Santa Clara Transit Center|Santa Clara]], and [[San Jose Diridon station|San Jose Diridon]]) are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_statistics.html|title=Caltrain Facilities and Statistics|publisher=Caltrain|access-date=November 22, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080615050737/http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain_statistics.html |archive-date = June 15, 2008}}</ref>


Of the 31 stations in the system, 27 of them are [[Accessibility|accessible]]. The four stations that are not accessible are in order from north to south, [[22nd Street station (Caltrain)|22nd Street]], [[Broadway station (Caltrain)|Broadway]], [[Stanford station|Stanford]], and [[College Park station (Caltrain)|College Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Accessibility|url=https://www.caltrain.com/riderinfo/Accessibility.html|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.caltrain.com|archive-date=2020-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803221807/https://www.caltrain.com/riderinfo/Accessibility.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The weekend and holiday-only Broadway station is planned to be completely rebuilt; upon completion, it would be [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]]-compliant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burlingame Broadway Grade Separation Project|url=https://www.caltrain.com/projectsplans/Projects/Caltrain_Capital_Program/Burlingame-Broadway-GS.html|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.caltrain.com|archive-date=2020-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924043635/https://www.caltrain.com/projectsplans/Projects/Caltrain_Capital_Program/Burlingame-Broadway-GS.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The non-accessible [[Atherton station]] was closed on December 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Proposed Closure of Atherton Caltrain Station|url=https://www.caltrain.com/stations/athertonstation/Proposed_Closure_of_Atherton_Caltrain_Station.html|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.caltrain.com|archive-date=2020-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206022045/https://www.caltrain.com/stations/athertonstation/Proposed_Closure_of_Atherton_Caltrain_Station.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Of the four non-accessible stations in the system, only 22nd Street sees regular service. A plan to add ADA-compliant ramps to the station is currently being considered.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2021 |title=22nd St Station ADA Access Improvement Feasibility Study: SFCTA Update |url=https://www.sfcta.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Item%209%20-%20Attachment%201%20-%20Caltrain%2022nd%20Access%20Study_1.pdf |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |access-date=2022-09-07 |archive-date=2022-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907203046/https://www.sfcta.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Item%209%20-%20Attachment%201%20-%20Caltrain%2022nd%20Access%20Study_1.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
Of the 31 stations in the system, 27 of them are [[Accessibility|accessible]]. The four stations that are not accessible are in order from north to south, [[22nd Street station (Caltrain)|22nd Street]], [[Broadway station (Caltrain)|Broadway]], [[Stanford station|Stanford]], and [[College Park station (Caltrain)|College Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Accessibility|url=https://www.caltrain.com/riderinfo/Accessibility.html|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.caltrain.com|archive-date=2020-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803221807/https://www.caltrain.com/riderinfo/Accessibility.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The weekend and holiday-only Broadway station is planned to be completely rebuilt; upon completion, it would be [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]]-compliant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burlingame Broadway Grade Separation Project|url=https://www.caltrain.com/projectsplans/Projects/Caltrain_Capital_Program/Burlingame-Broadway-GS.html|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.caltrain.com|archive-date=2020-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924043635/https://www.caltrain.com/projectsplans/Projects/Caltrain_Capital_Program/Burlingame-Broadway-GS.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The non-accessible [[Atherton station]] was closed on December 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Proposed Closure of Atherton Caltrain Station|url=https://www.caltrain.com/stations/athertonstation/Proposed_Closure_of_Atherton_Caltrain_Station.html|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.caltrain.com|archive-date=2020-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206022045/https://www.caltrain.com/stations/athertonstation/Proposed_Closure_of_Atherton_Caltrain_Station.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Of the four non-accessible stations in the system, only 22nd Street sees regular service. A plan to add ADA-compliant ramps to the station is currently being considered.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2021 |title=22nd St Station ADA Access Improvement Feasibility Study: SFCTA Update |url=https://www.sfcta.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Item%209%20-%20Attachment%201%20-%20Caltrain%2022nd%20Access%20Study_1.pdf |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |access-date=2022-09-07 |archive-date=2022-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907203046/https://www.sfcta.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Item%209%20-%20Attachment%201%20-%20Caltrain%2022nd%20Access%20Study_1.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 03:06, 16 October 2024

The current Caltrain system map

Caltrain is a commuter rail transit system that serves the San Francisco Peninsula and the Santa Clara Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is operated under contract by TransitAmerica Services and funded jointly by the City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) through the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB). The system's average mid-weekday ridership is 65,095 as of February 2018.[1][2]

The original railroad between San Francisco and San Jose (known as the Peninsula Commute) was built by the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad in 1863.[3][4] In 1870 the railroad was acquired by Southern Pacific.[3] Southern Pacific double tracked the line in 1904. In 1958 the railroad had record ridership, 7.5 million passengers.[5] The popularity of the railroad began to decline and in 1977 Southern Pacific petitioned to the state government to discontinue Peninsula Commute.[3][4] After months of negotiation, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reached an agreement with the three counties of which the Peninsula Commute ran through to continue rail operation.[3] Under the agreement, the system was renamed Caltrain and operation responsibilities were shared by Caltrans, Southern Pacific and the three counties.[3] The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board was formed in 1987, and it bought the right of way of Caltrain from Southern Pacific in late 1991 for $220 million.[3][4][5] The PCJPB formally took over the operation of Caltrain in 1992 and contracted Amtrak to operate the system. In the same year, Caltrain extended to Gilroy.[6] Amtrak's contract with PCJPB was renewed in 2001.[3]

The system has 31 stations. 28 stations are served daily, one (Broadway) is served on weekends and holidays only, one (College Park) is served via two round trips on weekdays only, and one (Stanford) is served on Stanford University's football game days only on weekends. San Francisco 4th and King Street is the northern terminus of the system, while Gilroy is the southern terminus. The five southernmost stations—Capitol, Blossom Hill, Morgan Hill, San Martin, and Gilroy—are served only on weekdays during commute times by select trains.[7][8][9] Sixteen stations are served by the limited train service. Eleven stations are served by the express train service, inaugurated in 2004.[6] Seven stations (Millbrae,[a] Burlingame, San Carlos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and San Jose Diridon) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[11]

Of the 31 stations in the system, 27 of them are accessible. The four stations that are not accessible are in order from north to south, 22nd Street, Broadway, Stanford, and College Park.[12] The weekend and holiday-only Broadway station is planned to be completely rebuilt; upon completion, it would be ADA-compliant.[13] The non-accessible Atherton station was closed on December 13, 2020.[14] Of the four non-accessible stations in the system, only 22nd Street sees regular service. A plan to add ADA-compliant ramps to the station is currently being considered.[15]

Stations

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Limited stations
Limited and Express stations
South County Connector stations
Select trip only stations
Transfer to other system Transfer stations with other rail systems
Disabled access ADA compliant stations
Fare
zone 		Mile[b] Location Station Abb. 2018 Weekday
ridership 		Connections/Notes Image
1 0.2 San Francisco San Francisco Transfer to other system Disabled access SFK 15,427 Muni Metro: N Judah T Third Street View of an urban railroad terminal station with six island platforms
1.9 22nd Street TWE 1,977 A railway station under an elevated highway
5.2 San Francisco /
Brisbane		 Bayshore Disabled access BAY 247 A train at a station with a large footbridge
9.3 South San Francisco South San Francisco Disabled access SSF 468 Overhead view of a train at a railroad station
11.6 San Bruno San Bruno Disabled access SBR 695 The platforms of an elevated railroad station
2 13.7 Millbrae Millbrae Transfer to other system Disabled access MIL 3,340 Bay Area Rapid Transit BART:  R  (before 9pm)  Y  (after 9pm) A railway station with multiple platforms and a large canopy structure
15.2 Burlingame Broadway[c] BWY 114 (Sat & Sun) Weekend and holiday service only. A train at a railroad station with narrow platforms
16.3 Burlingame Disabled access BUR 1,104 A yellow Mission-style railroad station building
17.9 San Mateo San Mateo Disabled access SMT 2,291 Overhead view of a suburban railroad station
19.1 Hayward Park Disabled access HPK 583 Platforms of a suburban railroad station
20.3 Hillsdale Disabled access HIL 3,229 A train at an elevated urban railroad station
21.9 Belmont Belmont Disabled access BEL 780 Two trains at an elevated railroad station
23.2 San Carlos San Carlos Disabled access SCS 1,331 A train at an elevated railroad station
25.4 Redwood City Redwood City Disabled access RWC 4,212 A train at an urban railroad station
3 28.9 Menlo Park Menlo Park Disabled access MPK 1,728 A pink railroad station building
30.1 Palo Alto Palo Alto Disabled access PAL 7,764 A Streamline Moderne style railroad station building
30.8 Stanford STF  — Select weekend trains on game days only. Platforms at a railroad station
31.8 California Avenue Disabled access CAL 1,693 A small gray railroad station building
34.1 Mountain View San Antonio Disabled access SAT 943 A train at a suburban railroad station
36.1 Mountain View Transfer to other system Disabled access MVW 4,810 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority VTA light rail: Orange Line (VTA) A two-story wooden railroad station building
38.8 Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Disabled access SUN 3,364 A train at a railroad station with a parking garage behind
4 40.8 Caltrain Lawrence Disabled access LAW 949 A train at a suburban railroad station
44.7 Santa Clara Santa Clara Transfer to other system Disabled access SCL 1,097 Amtrak Amtrak: Capitol Corridor
Altamont Corridor Express Altamont Corridor Express 		A wooden railroad station building
46.3 San Jose College Park[c] CPK 108 Two daily round trips only. A train passing a small flag stop shelter
47.5 San Jose Diridon Transfer to other system Disabled access SJD 4,876 Amtrak Amtrak: Capitol Corridor, Coast Starlight
Altamont Corridor Express Altamont Corridor Express
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority VTA light rail: Green Line (VTA) 		A large brick Mission-style railroad station building
49.1 Tamien Transfer to other system Disabled access TAM 1,286 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority VTA light rail: Blue Line (VTA)
Limited local service. 		A railroad station platform with an overhead canopy
5 52.4 UPRR Capitol Disabled access CAP 78 A suburban railroad station platform
55.7 UPRR Blossom Hill Disabled access BHL 146 A suburban railroad station platform
6 67.5 UPRR Morgan Hill Morgan Hill Disabled access MHL 237 A suburban railroad station platform
71.2 UPRR San Martin San Martin Disabled access SMR 87 A rural railroad station platform
77.4 UPRR Gilroy Gilroy Disabled access GIL 252 A two-story pink railroad station building

Closed stations

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Mile[b] Station Closed Fare zone Location Notes
4.1 Paul Avenue 2005 1 San Francisco Closed due to low ridership.[16]
8.6 Butler Road 1983 1 South San Francisco Closed due to the closure of the adjoining steel mill.[17][18]
20.0 Bay Meadows 2005 2 San Mateo Consolidated with Hillsdale station.[19]
27.8 Atherton 2020 3 Atherton Closed due to low ridership and the hold-out rule.[20]
34.9 Castro 2000 3 Mountain View Replaced by San Antonio station.[21]

Notes

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  1. ^ Millbrae station's original depot and platforms were closed in 2003 when Caltrain relocated to the new Millbrae Intermodal Terminal just to the north. The depot now houses the Millbrae Train Museum.[10]
  2. ^ a b Station mileposts are based on track distance from the former 3rd and Townsend Southern Pacific Depot 0.2 miles northeast of the current San Francisco station. Actual station distances south of Lawrence station no longer match the given mileposts (e.g. current track distance from San Francisco to the San Jose station is 46.8 miles).
  3. ^ a b At this station, Caltrain applies a "hold-out rule": a train cannot enter the station when a train on the other track is stopped at the station for passengers.

References

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General
  • "Caltrain Stations". Caltrain. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
Specific
  1. ^ "Caltrain 2018 Annual Passenger Count: Key Findings" (PDF). Caltrain. February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Prior to 2018, Caltrain counted "average weekday ridership" by counting riders on all weekday (Monday through Friday) trains for one week and computing the average as the sum of all riders over one week divided by five. In 2018, Caltrain shifted to counting "average mid-weekday ridership" by counting riders on trains on two of the three mid-weekday days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday) for two weeks and computing the average as the sum of all riders on the four mid-week days divided by four. An examination of mid-weekday ridership data from 2013 through 2017 showed ridership on these three mid-weekday days is approximately equal. Since Monday (-1% compared to mid-weekday ridership) and Friday (-9%) trains tend to have lower ridership than mid-weekday trains, the pre-2018 "average weekday ridership" results in a count approximately 2% less than the 2018+ "average mid-weekday ridership" methodology. Details from 2018 Ridership Report Archived 2020-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Caltrain — San Francisco to Gilroy". Caltrain. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "History, Caltrain Milestones". Caltrain. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  5. ^ a b Pimentel, Benjamin (June 30, 1997). "A New Look for Caltrain — Critics want better service instead of cosmetic changes". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  6. ^ a b Van Hattem, Matt (July 5, 2006). "Caltrain". Trains Magazine. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  7. ^ "Caltrain System Map". Caltrain. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Printer–Friendly WEEKDAY Caltrain Schedule". Caltrain. 21 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Printer–Friendly WEEKEND Caltrain Schedule". Caltrain. 21 September 2024.
  10. ^ Somers, Janets (February 4, 2005). "All aboard for train buffs". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  11. ^ "Caltrain Facilities and Statistics". Caltrain. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  12. ^ "Accessibility". www.caltrain.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  13. ^ "Burlingame Broadway Grade Separation Project". www.caltrain.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  14. ^ "Proposed Closure of Atherton Caltrain Station". www.caltrain.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  15. ^ "22nd St Station ADA Access Improvement Feasibility Study: SFCTA Update" (PDF). Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. October 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  16. ^ Murphy, Dave (August 1, 2005). "Baby Bullet service expands". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  17. ^ "Bits of History: Exploring San Mateo County Historical Photographs". Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  18. ^ Rail Passenger Development Plan, 1988-93 Fiscal Years (Report). Department of Transportation, State of California. March 1988. pp. 88, 122. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Key Findings-February 2010 Caltrain Annual Passenger Counts" (PDF). Caltrain. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  20. ^ "Proposed Closure of Atherton Caltrain Station". www.caltrain.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  21. ^ Pence, Angelica (December 3, 1999). "Little-Used Mountain View Station Closing". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2008.

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