CalTrain

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Caltrain is a commuter rail service operating between San Francisco and San Jose, CA. It is governed by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board ("JPB"), and service is operated under contract by TransitAmerica Services.

History

Service on the San Francisco-San Jose corridor began as early as 1863, operated by the San Francisco & San Jose Railroad (later by Southern Pacific Railroad) under the name "Peninsula Commute". Ridership began declining after 1945, and by 1977 Southern Pacific was looking to discontinue the service.

To preserve the service, local communities began to subsidize SP's operations; in 1980, Caltrans began contracting directly with SP to subsidize the service. Caltrans purchased new equipment for the service in 1985, and the service was rebranded as CalTrain. The JPB was formed in 1987 to directly manage the line.

From 1985 to 1992, the service was operated by SP under contract and owned by Caltrans. From 1992 to 2012, the service was operated by Amtrak under contract, and owned by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board maintains ownership of CalTrain, and since 2012, the TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI) operates the service.

Fleet Roster

Locomotives

Active

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine
Horsepower
Gearing
Top Speed
HEP Generator Notes
503, 504 1974 EMD MP15DC
  • Ex-UP 1290, 1289.
  • Used in work train/yard switcher service.
  • 503 retired by March 2024
900-901, 904-906, 908-909, 911-913, 915-919 Caltrain 913-a.jpg 1985 EMD F40PH-2CAT CAT
  • Overhauled by Alstom in 1999.
  • HEP generators converted to CAT generators.
902, 903, 907, 910, 914 Caltrain 907-a.jpg 1985 EMD F40PH-2
  • Overhauled by Alstom in 1999.
  • HEP Generators retained to original gear drive from the engine.
920-922 Caltrain 920-a.jpg 1998 MPI F40PH-2C Cummins
  • 920 wrapped for Operation Life Saver.
923-928 Caltrain 926-a.jpg 2003 MPI MP36PH-3C 3600 hp CAT
  • Purchased for Baby Bullet service.

Retired

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine
Horsepower
Gearing
Top Speed
HEP Generator Notes
500, 501 1959 EMD GP9-R
  • Sold to Motive Power Resources in late 2012.
505 1978-81 Budd SPV-2000
  • Track Geometry car.

Passenger cars

Active

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Seating Capacity Notes
112-118 2002 Bombardier BiLevel
Cab cars
114
119-120 2008 Bombardier BiLevel
Cab cars
114
  • Wc15.JPG
164-165, 167, 169-173, 175-182 1997 Bombardier BiLevel
Coaches
149
219-226, 229-230 Caltrain 230-a.jpg 2002 Bombardier BiLevel
Coaches
144
231-236 2008 Bombardier BiLevel
Coaches
140
  • Wc15.JPG
3800-3825 Caltrain 3801-a.jpg 1985 Nippon Sharyo Gallery
Coaches
142
  • Equipped with luggage area.
  • Overhauled by Alstom between 2000-2002.
3826-3835 Caltrain 3830-a.jpg 1985 Nippon Sharyo Gallery
Coaches
108
  • Converted to bike cars in 2011.
  • Overhauled by Alstom between 2000-2002.
3836-3851 Caltrain 3836-a.jpg 1985-1987 Nippon Sharyo Gallery
Coaches
148
  • Overhauled by Alstom between 2000-2002.
3852-3865 Caltrain 3855-a.jpg 1999-2000 Nippon Sharyo Gallery
Coaches
120
  • Wc15.JPG
4000-4020 Caltrain 4012-a.jpg 1985 Nippon Sharyo Gallery
Cab cars
97
  • Overhauled by Alstom between 2000-2002.
4021-4026 Caltrain 4021-a.jpg 2000 Nippon Sharyo Gallery
Cab cars
78
  • Wc15.JPG

Retired

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Seating Capacity Notes
400-403, 406-407, 410-411, 413, 415, 425, 428 1952-53 Budd RDC
Coaches
1400, 1406 1952-53 Budd RDC
Cab cars

Electric Multiple Units

On Order

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Seating Capacity Notes
TBD 2022 Stadler KISS
  • 19 7-car trainsets.


San Francisco Bay Area Transit Agencies
Public Transit
Alameda County Alameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictDumbarton ExpressEmery Go RoundLivermore Amador Valley Transit AuthoritySan Leandro LINKSUnion City Transit
Contra Costa County Central Contra Costa Transit AuthorityRio Vista Delta BreezeTri Delta TransitWestern Contra Costa County Transit Authority
Marin County Golden Gate TransitMarin Transit
Napa County Napa Valley Transit
San Francisco County PresidiGoSan Francisco Municipal Railway
San Mateo County Burlingame ShuttleSan Mateo County Transit District
Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Solano County Fairfield-Suisun TransitSolano County TransitVacaville City Coach
Sonoma County Petaluma TransitSanta Rosa CityBusSonoma County Transit
College Shuttles
Alameda County Bear Transit
Contra Costa County California State University, East Bay
San Francisco County San Francisco State UniversityUniversity of California San Francisco Shuttle
San Mateo County Marguerite Shuttle
Santa Cruz County University of California, Santa Cruz
Airport Shuttles
Alameda County Port of Oakland
San Mateo County San Francisco International Airport Parking Shuttle
Santa Clara County San Jose International Airport Parking/Inter-terminal Shuttle
Rail
Region-Wide Altamont Corridor ExpressBay Area Rapid Transit DistrictCaltrainSan Francisco International Airport AirTrainSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit
Ferry
Region-Wide Golden Gate FerrySan Francisco Bay Ferry
Miscellaneous
Exurban Areas Lake Transit AuthorityMendocino Transit AuthorityMonterey-Salinas TransitSan Benito County ExpressCalifornia Central Valley Transit AgenciesSacramento-Lake Tahoe Area Transit Agencies