Caltrain “Holiday Train” Arrives for 2018
See the world’s largest toy train adorned with 70,000 glittering lights
By Johnny Funcheap - posted 12/1/2018
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Decorated with 70,000 glittering lights, the dazzling Caltrain Holiday Train will fire up its engine for the seventh year this December to delight Bay Area families with holiday giving.
This festive tradition brings holiday treats, entertainment and characters including Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph and Santa’s elves to nine stations between San Francisco and Santa Clara.
Bring the family to join in the fun, and bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Holiday Train Toy Drive.
2018 Caltrain Holiday Train Tour
Saturday-Sunday, December 1-2, 2018
FREE to watchSaturday, Dec. 1, 2018
Location Arrival/Show
- San Francisco – 4:00 p.m.
- Burlingame – 5:25 p.m.
- Redwood City – 6:10 p.m.
- Mountain View – 7:25 p.m.
- Santa Clara – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018
Location Arrival/Show
- San Francisco – 4:00 p.m.
- Millbrae – 5:20 p.m.
- San Mateo – 6:00 p.m.
- Menlo Park – 7:05 p.m.
- Sunnyvale – 7:50 p.m.
Station Entertainment
- San Francisco – Bay Area Face Painters
- Millbrae – Sequoia High School Band
- Burlingame – Kat’s Clever Creations
- San Mateo – Dan Chan Presents
- Redwood City – Hometown Holidays & Filipino-American United Church of Christ Chorus
- Menlo Park – Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
- Mountain View – Dan Chan Presents
- Santa Clara – The Salvation Army Santa Clara Citadel Corps Band
- Santa Clara – Depot presented by South Bay Historical Railroad Society
- Sunnyvale – The Peninsulaires
Onboard Entertainment
- Saturday performers: Masterworks Chorale and The Salvation Army Christmas Brass Ensemble
- Sunday performers: Barbershop Harmony Society and The Salvation Army Christmas Brass Ensemble
