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Caltrain 150th Anniversary Celebration & Festival | Santa Clara

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Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Santa Clara Caltrain Station | 1001 Railroad Avenue, Santa Clara, CA

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Caltrain 150th Anniversary Celebration & Festival

Caltrain invites customers and the public to travel back into history for a celebration of 150 years of railroad service between San Francisco and San Jose.

Saturday, January 18, 2014
Saturday | Caltrain 150th Anniversary Celebration & Festival

Caltrain marks 150 years of railroad service between San Francisco and San Jose with a birthday party at the Santa Clara Caltrain Station on January 18, 2014 from 11 am to 3 pm that both celebrates the past and looks forward to the next 150 years.

Following speeches, there will be a free community festival filled with booths and exhibits by local rail enthusiasts and historical groups, food and entertainment.

  • The Tech Museum of Innovation
  • Off the Grid food trucks
  • Historic exhibits from Peninsula museums and associations
  • The Diablo Valley Shortline Railroad
  • A vintage bus from the Pacific Bus Museum
  • The Native Sons of the Golden West antique US Mail Mud Wagon
  • Caltrain Modernization and California High Speed Rail
  • Speakers include: U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, CA Senator Jerry Hill, and more

The History of Caltrain

The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad was completed Jan. 16, 1864 and thousands attended the celebration in San Jose marking the completion of the line between the two cities.

The railroad, known today as “Caltrain,” is the oldest railroad in the West with continuous passenger service, and Caltrain plans a wide variety of events and activities to commemorate the big anniversary year. The anniversary theme is “Opening New Frontiers for 150 Years.”

Free Caltrain Rides

A special 150th Anniversary train, FREE to the public, will depart from San Francisco and return from Santa Clara.

South Bound

  • San Francisco 9:40 a.m.
  • Millbrae 9:56 a.m.
  • Burlingame 10:04 a.m.
  • San Carlos 10:20 a.m.
  • Menlo Park 10:28 a.m.
  • Palo Alto 10:36 a.m.
  • Santa Clara 11 a.m.
  • San Jose Diridon 11:05 a.m.

North Bound

  • San Jose Diridon 12:25 p.m.
  • Santa Clara 12:30 p.m.
  • Palo Alto 12:50 p.m.
  • Menlo Park 12:54 p.m.
  • San Carlos 1:01 p.m.
  • Burlingame 1:11 p.m.
  • Millbrae 1:18 p.m.
  • San Francisco 1:38 p.m.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, History, KFOG, Kids & Families
Address: 1001 Railroad Avenue, Santa Clara, CA