Caltrain

commuter rail line between San Francisco and Gilroy in California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Caltrain

Caltrain is a California commuter rail line. It serves the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley (Silicon Valley). The southern end of the line is in San Jose at Tamien station. Caltrain has 28 regular stops.[3][4]

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OwnerPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations31
HeadquartersSan Carlos, California
Websitehttps://www.caltrain.com/main.html
Operation
Began operation1985 (as Caltrain)
1863 (as Peninsula Commute)
Operator(s)Southern Pacific (1870–1992)
Amtrak California (1992–2012)
TransitAmerica Services (2012–present)
Reporting marksJPBX
Number of vehicles29 locomotives and 134 passenger cars (in revenue service)[1]
Train length1 locomotive, 5 or 6 passenger cars
Technical
System length77.2 mi (124.2 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead catenary[2] (2024)
Top speed79 mph (127 km/h)
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