Caltrain

School bus routes return, plus other transit changes affecting Menlo Park

Significant transit service changes are coming soon to Menlo Park. Caltrain service changes, effective Monday, August 30, 2021, will see service returning to pre-pandemic levels.

by Linda Hubbard
on August 27, 2021

Caltrain work scheduled for July 9; public parking impacted

On Friday, July 9, Caltrain crews will be performing tree pruning and removal work on Caltrain property near the Menlo Park Station as part of

by Contributed Content
on July 8, 2021

Encinal Ave. and Oak Grove Ave. railroad crossings closed overnight

Caltrain will be performing foundation installation work that will require temporary railroad crossing closures in Menlo Park. Encinal Avenue crossing closure The Encinal Avenue railroad

by Contributed Content
on June 22, 2021

Off the Grid food truck market returns to Menlo Park

Menlo Park’s Off the Grid weekly food truck market returns to the Caltrain parking lot, Wednesday, June 16, with six food trucks offering a variety

by Contributed Content
on June 15, 2021

Caltrain begins railroad crossing improvement project in Menlo Park

Caltrain, in cooperation with its city partners, will begin a project to improve the safety at five at-grade railroad crossings (intersections where train tracks cross

by Contributed Content
on May 5, 2021

Public meetings about closure of Atherton Caltrain station to be held over the next two weeks

Caltrain will hold a public meeting on the proposed closure of the Atherton Caltrain Station on Wednesday, July 29. A public hearing will follow at

by Contributed Content
on July 28, 2020

Viewpoint: Caltrain and San Mateo County

It looks like San Francisco decided to take its railroad and go home. Except, of course, that it’s not San Francisco’s railroad, which is why

by Mark Simon
on July 17, 2020

Elderly man rescued after being pinned under Caltrain locomotive at Menlo Park train station

An elderly man was pinned under a CalTrain locomotive at the Menlo Park train station yesterday after being hit while crossing Oak Grove Avenue. The

by Linda Hubbard
on June 13, 2020

Holiday train makes its annual appearance at Menlo Park Caltrain station

Decorated with more than 75,000 glittering lights, the Holiday Train stopped at Menlo Park's Caltrain station last Sunday night, combining holiday fun with a toy

by Linda Hubbard
on December 10, 2019

Alma Station office building houses Schmidt philanthropies – and coffee kiosk

Construction of Alma Station is now complete and will be fully occupied by employees of Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s philanthropic and family offices. Located at

by Linda Hubbard
on August 20, 2019