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	'''Caltrain''' ([[reporting mark]] '''JPBX''') is a [[commuter rail]] line in [[California]], serving the [[San Francisco Peninsula]] and [[Santa Clara Valley]] ([[Silicon Valley]]). The southern terminus is in [[San Jose, California\|San Jose]] at the [[Tamien station]] with weekday rush hour service running as far as [[Gilroy, California\|Gilroy]]. The northern terminus of the line is in San Francisco at [[San Francisco 4th and King Street station\|4th and King Street]]. Caltrain has express, limited, and local services. There are 28 regular stops, one limited-service weekday-only stop ([[College Park station (Caltrain)\|College Park]]), one weekend ~~and holiday~~-only stop ([[Broadway station (Caltrain)\|Broadway]]), and one stop that is only served on [[American football\|football]] game days ([[Stanford station\|Stanford]]). While average weekday ridership in 2019 exceeded 63,000, impacts of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic have been significant: in ~~June 2024~~, Caltrain had an average weekday ridership of 24,~~580~~ passengers.<ref name="numbers">{{Cite web \|title=~~Draft Board Agenda Packet - Oct 6 - WEB_0-1~~ \|url=https://www.caltrain.com/~~media~~/~~23270~~/~~download~~ \|access-date=~~October 6~~, ~~2022~~ \|website=www.caltrain.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>		'''Caltrain''' ([[reporting mark]] '''JPBX''') is a [[commuter rail]] line in [[California]], serving the [[San Francisco Peninsula]] and [[Santa Clara Valley]] ([[Silicon Valley]]). The southern terminus is in [[San Jose, California\|San Jose]] at the [[Tamien station]] with weekday rush hour service running as far as [[Gilroy, California\|Gilroy]]. The northern terminus of the line is in San Francisco at [[San Francisco 4th and King Street station\|4th and King Street]]. Caltrain has express, limited, and local services. There are 28 regular stops, one limited-service weekday-only stop ([[College Park station (Caltrain)\|College Park]]), one weekend-only stop ([[Broadway station (Caltrain)\|Broadway]]), and one stop that is only served on [[American football\|football]] game days ([[Stanford station\|Stanford]]). While average weekday ridership in 2019 exceeded 63,000, impacts of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic have been significant: in May 2025, Caltrain had an average weekday ridership of 37,415 passengers.<ref name="numbers">{{Cite web \|title=Caltrain Ridership Dashboard \|url=https://www.caltrain.com/about-caltrain/statistics-reports/ridership/fare-media-based \|access-date=June 24, 2025 \|website=www.caltrain.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	Caltrain is governed by the '''Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board''' ('''PCJPB''') which consists of agencies from the three counties served by Caltrain: [[Santa Clara County\|Santa Clara]], [[San Francisco County\|San Francisco]], and [[San Mateo County\|San Mateo]]. Each member agency has three representatives on a nine-member Board of Directors. The member agencies are the [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]], the [[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency]], and the [[SamTrans\|San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)]].		Caltrain is governed by the '''Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board''' ('''PCJPB''') which consists of agencies from the three counties served by Caltrain: [[Santa Clara County\|Santa Clara]], [[San Francisco County\|San Francisco]], and [[San Mateo County\|San Mateo]]. Each member agency has three representatives on a nine-member Board of Directors. The member agencies are the [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]], the [[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency]], and the [[SamTrans\|San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)]].
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	\|All stops ~~from~~ San Francisco to San Jose, including service to Tamien on alternating trains and service to [[College Park station (Caltrain)\|College Park]] ~~with~~ two ~~daily round~~ trips.		\|All stops between San Francisco and San Jose, including service to Tamien on alternating trains and service to [[College Park station (Caltrain)\|College Park]] on two trips.
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	\|All stops ~~from~~ San Francisco to San Jose, including service to Tamien on alternating trains, service to [[Broadway station (Caltrain)\|Broadway]], and service to [[Stanford station\|Stanford]] ~~with select trains~~ on game days.		\|All stops between San Francisco and San Jose, including service to Tamien on alternating trains, service to [[Broadway station (Caltrain)\|Broadway]], and service to [[Stanford station\|Stanford]] on game days
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	\|4x daily weekday only diesel service ~~from~~ Gilroy to San Jose with timed cross platform ~~connections~~ to Limited or Express trains.		\|4× daily weekday only diesel service between Gilroy and San Jose with timed [[Cross-platform interchange\|cross-platform transfers]] to and from Limited or Express trains.
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	===Inter-City, Regional and Commuter rail===		===Inter-City, Regional and Commuter rail===
			[[File:BART and Caltrain at Millbrae.jpg\|thumb\|A BART SFO–Millbrae shuttle and a northbound Caltrain Stadler KISS at Millbrae in 2025]]
	Caltrain has direct connections to three [[regional rail]] services; [[Bay Area Rapid Transit\|Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)]] (with service to San Francisco, SFO, Oakland, Fremont, Richmond, Dublin, Concord, and Pittsburg) at [[Millbrae station\|Millbrae]], [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Capitol Corridor]]'' and ''[[Coast Starlight]]'' trains, as well as the ''[[Altamont Corridor Express]]'' at [[San Jose Diridon station]] and the [[Santa Clara Transit Center]].		Caltrain has direct connections to three [[regional rail]] services; [[Bay Area Rapid Transit\|Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)]] (with service to San Francisco, SFO, Oakland, Fremont, Richmond, Dublin, Concord, and Pittsburg) at [[Millbrae station\|Millbrae]], [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Capitol Corridor]]'' and ''[[Coast Starlight]]'' trains, as well as the ''[[Altamont Corridor Express]]'' at [[San Jose Diridon station]] and the [[Santa Clara Transit Center]].

	The future [[San Jose BART extension]] would also introduce connecting BART service at Diridon station and Santa Clara station. The proposed Downtown Rail Extension (now known as [[The Portal (San Francisco)\|The Portal]]), if completed, would connect Caltrain and the [[California High-Speed Rail]] project to BART in San Francisco proper through an underground pedestrian walkway between Caltrain platforms at the [[Salesforce Transit Center]] and BART's [[Embarcadero station]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=BART/Muni Underground Pedestrian Connector « Transbay Program \|url=https://tjpa.org/project/seis-eir/bartmuni-underground-pedestrian-connector \|access-date=February 13, 2023 \|language=en-US}}</ref>		The future [[San Jose BART extension]] would also introduce connecting BART service at Diridon station and Santa Clara station. The proposed Downtown Rail Extension (now known as [[The Portal (San Francisco)\|The Portal]]), if completed, would connect Caltrain and the [[California High-Speed Rail]] project to BART in San Francisco proper through an underground pedestrian walkway between Caltrain platforms at the [[Salesforce Transit Center]] and BART's [[Embarcadero station]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=BART/Muni Underground Pedestrian Connector « Transbay Program \|url=https://tjpa.org/project/seis-eir/bartmuni-underground-pedestrian-connector \|access-date=February 13, 2023 \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	===Bus/Light rail===		===Bus/Light rail===
	[[File:VTA ~~LRT~~ at ~~Diridon Station (12541465765)~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|left\|[[VTA light rail~~]] train emerges from the western portal of its tunnel beneath Diridon station~~]]		[[File:Caltrain and VTA at Mountain View station.png\|thumb\|left\|A northbound Caltrain Stadler KISS and a VTA light rail car at Mountain View in 2025]]
	Caltrain is served by a number of local bus/rail systems. These systems include the [[San Francisco Municipal Railway]] (Muni), [[San Mateo County Transit District]] (SamTrans) and [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] (VTA). (Additionally, [[Golden Gate Transit]] of [[Marin County, California\|Marin]] and [[Sonoma County, California\|Sonoma]] Counties is within 20 minutes' walking distance, or a short Muni ride via the [[N Judah\|N]] or [[T Third Street\|T]] lines, from [[San Francisco 4th and King Street station\|Caltrain's northern terminus]].)		Caltrain is served by a number of local bus/rail systems. These systems include the [[San Francisco Municipal Railway]] (Muni), [[San Mateo County Transit District]] (SamTrans) and [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] (VTA). (Additionally, [[Golden Gate Transit]] of [[Marin County, California\|Marin]] and [[Sonoma County, California\|Sonoma]] Counties is within 20 minutes' walking distance, or a short Muni ride via the [[N Judah\|N]] or [[T Third Street\|T]] lines, from [[San Francisco 4th and King Street station\|Caltrain's northern terminus]].)

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	In February 2022, the last foundation required for the new overhead catenary system was completed, with the entire line planned to be energized by summer 2022. Testing of the line would then begin using a [[EMD AEM-7\|AEM-7]] electric locomotive, with revenue service planned for 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 1, 2022 \|title=Final foundation laid on Caltrain electrification project \|url=https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/final-foundation-laid-on-caltrain-electrification-project/ \|access-date=February 4, 2022 \|website=International Railway Journal \|language=en}}</ref> On March 10, 2022, a southbound train struck a contractor's crane in San Bruno, injuring 13 people.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Whiting \|first=Sam \|date=March 10, 2022 \|title=13 injured in fiery crash on Caltrain tracks in San Bruno \|work=San Francisco Chronicle \|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Caltrain-strikes-vehicle-in-San-Bruno-injuring-16992493.php}}</ref>[[File:Caltrain Train 145 departing from Tamien, September 20, 2024.webm\|thumb\|right\|The last scheduled diesel trainset from San Jose to San Francisco on September 20, 2024]]		In February 2022, the last foundation required for the new overhead catenary system was completed, with the entire line planned to be energized by summer 2022. Testing of the line would then begin using a [[EMD AEM-7\|AEM-7]] electric locomotive, with revenue service planned for 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 1, 2022 \|title=Final foundation laid on Caltrain electrification project \|url=https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/final-foundation-laid-on-caltrain-electrification-project/ \|access-date=February 4, 2022 \|website=International Railway Journal \|language=en}}</ref> On March 10, 2022, a southbound train struck a contractor's crane in San Bruno, injuring 13 people.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Whiting \|first=Sam \|date=March 10, 2022 \|title=13 injured in fiery crash on Caltrain tracks in San Bruno \|work=San Francisco Chronicle \|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Caltrain-strikes-vehicle-in-San-Bruno-injuring-16992493.php}}</ref>[[File:Caltrain Train 145 departing from Tamien, September 20, 2024.webm\|thumb\|right\|The last scheduled diesel trainset from San Jose to San Francisco on September 20, 2024]]

	Caltrain began public operation of its electrified trainsets on August 11, 2024, with two trainsets, adding more each week until the full rollout of electric service between San Francisco and Tamien on September 21.<ref name="elecsoft" /><ref name="elecfull" /> As part of the transition, a new schedule was implemented.<ref name="Electric Schedule">{{Cite web \|title=Caltrain Releases Electrified Schedule\|url=https://www.caltrain.com/news/caltrain-releases-electrified-schedule \|date=August 26, 2024}}</ref> The new schedule provides for 104 trains on weekdays (52 in each direction) between San Francisco and San Jose Diridon, with local service running every 30 minutes, and alternating trains continuing to Tamien.<ref name="Electric Weekday schedule">{{Cite web \|title=Caltrain September 2024 weekday schedule \|url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33909}}</ref> During weekday rush hours, local service is supplemented by express (stopping only at 22nd Street, South San Francisco, Millbrae, San Mateo, Hillsdale, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale) and limited-stop trains (running express between San Francisco and Redwood City, then local between Redwood City and San Jose). Diesel trains continue to be used for South County Connector service between San Jose and Gilroy, with 4 trains in each direction, with these trains scheduled to provide timed cross-platform transfers to and from limited-stop or express electric trains at Diridon. Weekend service was doubled to 66 trains (33 in each direction), with local service running every 30 minutes between San Francisco and San Jose Diridon, and alternating trains continuing to Tamien.<ref name="Electric Weekend schedule">{{Cite web \|title=Caltrain September 2024 weekend schedule \|url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33908}}</ref>		Caltrain began public operation of its electrified trainsets on August 11, 2024, with two trainsets, adding more each week until the full rollout of electric service between San Francisco and Tamien on September 21.<ref name="elecsoft" /><ref name="elecfull" /> As part of the transition, a new schedule was implemented.<ref name="Electric Schedule">{{Cite web \|title=Caltrain Releases Electrified Schedule\|url=https://www.caltrain.com/news/caltrain-releases-electrified-schedule \|date=August 26, 2024}}</ref> The new schedule provides for 104 trains on weekdays (52 in each direction) between San Francisco and San Jose Diridon, with local service running every 30 minutes, and alternating trains continuing to Tamien.<ref name="Electric Weekday schedule">{{Cite web \|title=Caltrain September 2024 weekday schedule \|url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33909}}</ref> During weekday rush hours, local service is supplemented by express (stopping only at 22nd Street, South San Francisco, Millbrae, San Mateo, Hillsdale, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale) and limited-stop trains (running express between San Francisco and Redwood City, then local between Redwood City and San Jose). Diesel trains continue to be used for South County Connector service between San Jose and Gilroy, with 4 trains in each direction, with these trains scheduled to provide [[Cross-platform interchange#Coordinated\|timed cross-platform transfers]] to and from limited-stop or express electric trains at Diridon. Weekend service was doubled to 66 trains (33 in each direction), with local service running every 30 minutes between San Francisco and San Jose Diridon, and alternating trains continuing to Tamien.<ref name="Electric Weekend schedule">{{Cite web \|title=Caltrain September 2024 weekend schedule \|url=https://www.caltrain.com/media/33908}}</ref>

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	Potential restoration of ''[[Del Monte (train)\|Del Monte]]''-like service to {{stn\|Monterey}} had been identified as early as the Caltrans 1984–89 Rail passenger development plan. Amtrak declined to operate such service, but operations under Southern Pacific (by then running state-subsidized services) were studied with ridership forecast developed.<ref>{{CA-Rail Passenger Development Plan-1984}}</ref> Extensions to [[Hollister, California\|Hollister]] have been proposed since at least 2003.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=April 24, 2003 \|title=Commuter rail service from Hollister? \|agency=Hollister Free Lance \|url=https://sanbenito.com/commuter-rail-service-from-hollister/ \|access-date=October 16, 2020}}</ref>		Potential restoration of ''[[Del Monte (train)\|Del Monte]]''-like service to {{stn\|Monterey}} had been identified as early as the Caltrans 1984–89 Rail passenger development plan. Amtrak declined to operate such service, but operations under Southern Pacific (by then running state-subsidized services) were studied with ridership forecast developed.<ref>{{CA-Rail Passenger Development Plan-1984}}</ref> Extensions to [[Hollister, California\|Hollister]] have been proposed since at least 2003.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=April 24, 2003 \|title=Commuter rail service from Hollister? \|agency=Hollister Free Lance \|url=https://sanbenito.com/commuter-rail-service-from-hollister/ \|access-date=October 16, 2020}}</ref>

	Caltrain was approached by the [[Transportation Agency for Monterey County]] (TAMC) to extend service south of Gilroy into [[Monterey County, California\|Monterey County]]. A draft environmental impact report stated the lack of public ~~transportation~~ between Monterey County and the Bay Area has resulted in increased private commuter vehicle traffic.<ref name="TAMCDEIR">{{Cite report \|url=http://www.tamcmonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/deir_release_web1.pdf \|title=Caltrain Extension to Monterey County Passenger Rail Stations—Volume I: Draft Environmental Impact Report \|last=Parsons Transportation Group \|date=April 26, 2006 \|publisher=Transportation Agency of Monterey County \|access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref> Traffic on U.S. Route 101 was projected to rise by up to 56% in 2020 compared to 1998 levels, resulting in unstable traffic flow from the Salinas city limits to the Santa Clara County line as a result.<ref name=TAMCDEIR />		Caltrain was approached by the [[Transportation Agency for Monterey County]] (TAMC) to extend service south of Gilroy into [[Monterey County, California\|Monterey County]]. A draft environmental impact report stated the lack of [[public transport]]ation between Monterey County and the Bay Area has resulted in increased private commuter vehicle traffic.<ref name="TAMCDEIR">{{Cite report \|url=http://www.tamcmonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/deir_release_web1.pdf \|title=Caltrain Extension to Monterey County Passenger Rail Stations—Volume I: Draft Environmental Impact Report \|last=Parsons Transportation Group \|date=April 26, 2006 \|publisher=Transportation Agency of Monterey County \|access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref> Traffic on U.S. Route 101 was projected to rise by up to 56% in 2020 compared to 1998 levels, resulting in unstable traffic flow from the Salinas city limits to the Santa Clara County line as a result.<ref name=TAMCDEIR />

	The concept of a Caltrain extension to Monterey County has been considered since at least 1996, with the cities of Salinas and Watsonville considering rail station improvements and construction between 1996 and 1998, culminating in a TAMC-sponsored ''Extension of Caltrain Commuter Service to Monterey County Business Plan'' in 2000. The proposed extension would create new stations and stops in [[Pajaro, California\|Pajaro]] (serving [[Watsonville, California\|Watsonville]] in adjacent [[Santa Cruz County, California\|Santa Cruz County]] at an estimated cost of {{US$\|6585000\|2006\|round=-3}})<ref name=TAMCDEIR /> and [[Castroville, California\|Castroville]] (at an estimated cost of {{US$\|11150000\|2006\|round=-3}})<ref name=TAMCDEIR /> before terminating at the existing [[Salinas, California\|Salinas]] [[Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center\|Amtrak station]] with ''[[Coast Starlight]]'' service. The Salinas station would be rebuilt as an intermodal station to connect commuter rail with Monterey-Salinas Transit buses. A layover yard would be added to accommodate Caltrain crews and maintenance, and the total cost of the Salinas improvements was estimated at {{US$\|39705000\|2006\|round=-3}}.<ref name=TAMCDEIR /> The cost of operating commuter rail from the anticipated start of service until 2030 was estimated at {{US$\|64900000\|2006\|round=-3}} for two daily round trips, including an expansion to four round trips daily within ten years.<ref name=TAMCDEIR />		The concept of a Caltrain extension to Monterey County has been considered since at least 1996, with the cities of Salinas and Watsonville considering rail station improvements and construction between 1996 and 1998, culminating in a TAMC-sponsored ''Extension of Caltrain Commuter Service to Monterey County Business Plan'' in 2000. The proposed extension would create new stations and stops in [[Pajaro, California\|Pajaro]] (serving [[Watsonville, California\|Watsonville]] in adjacent [[Santa Cruz County, California\|Santa Cruz County]] at an estimated cost of {{US$\|6585000\|2006\|round=-3}})<ref name=TAMCDEIR /> and [[Castroville, California\|Castroville]] (at an estimated cost of {{US$\|11150000\|2006\|round=-3}})<ref name=TAMCDEIR /> before terminating at the existing [[Salinas, California\|Salinas]] [[Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center\|Amtrak station]] with ''[[Coast Starlight]]'' service. The Salinas station would be rebuilt as an intermodal station to connect commuter rail with Monterey-Salinas Transit buses. A layover yard would be added to accommodate Caltrain crews and maintenance, and the total cost of the Salinas improvements was estimated at {{US$\|39705000\|2006\|round=-3}}.<ref name=TAMCDEIR /> The cost of operating commuter rail from the anticipated start of service until 2030 was estimated at {{US$\|64900000\|2006\|round=-3}} for two daily round trips, including an expansion to four round trips daily within ten years.<ref name=TAMCDEIR />
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	\| Originally F40PH-2s; ordered new by Caltrans; overhauled by Alstom in 1999 and HEP generators were converted to separate Caterpillar 6-cylinder engines. Units 918 and 919 entered service in 1987. Most retired when electric service began, remaining units retired later. All have been sold to Lima, Peru. <ref name=Peru2024/>		\| Originally F40PH-2s; ordered new by Caltrans; overhauled by Alstom in 1999 and [[Head-end power\|HEP]] generators were converted to separate Caterpillar 6-cylinder engines. Units 918 and 919 entered service in 1987. Most retired when electric service began, remaining units retired later. All have been sold to [[Lima]], [[Peru]]. <ref name=Peru2024/>
	\| [[File:Caltrain EMD F40PH at San Francisco.jpg\|150px\|Three [[EMD F40PH\|EMD F40PH-2CATs]] at San Francisco.]]		\| [[File:Caltrain EMD F40PH at San Francisco.jpg\|150px\|Three [[EMD F40PH\|EMD F40PH-2CATs]] at San Francisco.]]
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