Caltrain

Caltrain’s 150th Anniversary Celebration at Menlo Park

We stopped by today's celebration of Caltrain's 150th Anniversary at the Menlo Park Caltrain station. It was a wonderful family event - lots to see

by Scott Loftesness
on October 19, 2013

You’re invited to ride the rails in Menlo Park at West Bay Model RR at two upcoming holiday shows

Did you know that here are a couple of other railroads in Menlo Park — other than Caltrain. One, in West Menlo, is a private "live

by Scott Loftesness
on November 29, 2012

Menlo Park celebrates clock tower’s 25th birthday

On a cloudless June day, about 40 locals gathered yesterday in the shadow of the Clock Tower at the Menlo Park Transportation Center. It was

by Jym Clendenin
on June 20, 2012

Menlo Park clock tower gets ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary

Envisioned in the 1980s as a visible focus for the Menlo Park Transportation Center, the city's clock tower is getting spruced up in anticipation for

by Jym Clendenin
on May 30, 2012

Fun on the Rails in Menlo Park

This weekend the West Bay Model Railroad Association is holding its annual Christmas Show - and the trains are running! If you've got kids (or

by Scott Loftesness
on December 10, 2011

West Bay Model Railroad Association’s annual Christmas show (Dec 9-11)

The West Bay Model Railroad Association is holding its annual Christmas show this week at its building at 1090 Merrill Street adjacent to the Menlo

by Scott Loftesness
on December 9, 2011

Model railroad holiday show tonight (12/10) through Sunday

This weekend the West Bay Model Railroad Association is holding its annual Christmas Show, beginning Friday evening (12/10) from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. This is

by Linda Hubbard
on December 10, 2010

Atherton: Loneliest train station on the Peninsula (almost)

This InMenlo contributor grew up on Hillview Drive in west Menlo Park, and my father took the Southern Pacific (now Caltrain) commuter train every day

by Linda Hubbard
on July 14, 2010

Mystery of Menlo: Sign showing miles to New Orleans

A couple of months ago, former local resident Corry Arnold (who blogs about the Grateful Dead and other once Peninsula-based musicians), sent an email inquiring

by Linda Hubbard
on May 12, 2010

J.B. Blunk’s Station Hill Sculpture

My office is across from the Caltrain station in Menlo Park. Most days, I walk across the Caltrain tracks to a nearby restaurant (Cafe Borrone,

by Scott Loftesness
on January 29, 2010