Caltrain

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

Hidden Menlo: Riding the Rails!

The West Bay Model Railroad Association's annual Christmas show is being held this weekend. Bring the kids to see the association's model trains in action

by Scott Loftesness
on December 11, 2009

Santa and snow arrive on the 7:25

Santa and Mrs. Claus, arrived at the Menlo Park Caltrain station about 7:25 pm this evening where a  large crowd - mainly parents with their

by Chris Gulker
on December 5, 2009

New “gotchas” on the Caltrain horn blasts

A regulator valve that precisely sets the volume has been installed on all of Caltrain’s operating locomotives and cab cars - an action taken to

by Linda Hubbard
on September 3, 2009

Add jack hammering to the tweets and toots

Beginning tonight and continuing through Thursday (August 27), Menlo Park neighborhoods adjacent to the Caltrain tracks will hear new noises about the time the louder

by Linda Hubbard
on August 23, 2009

Menlo Park’s train station is oldest in state of California

Looks like the winner for oldest building still standing in Menlo Park is the train station, which now serves Caltrain passengers. It was constructed in

by Linda Hubbard
on August 21, 2009

Keep the tweets and toots, decrease the volume

Label it the "big wake up call" of the summer of 2009. Beginning in late July, Menlo Park residents - and not just those close

by Linda Hubbard
on August 10, 2009

Caltrain – a busy part of downtown Menlo Park

Menlo Park's downtown area is served by many Caltrain trains running between San Francisco and San Jose every day. Here's a recent Caltrain in action!

by Scott Loftesness
on July 12, 2009