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The track in Alameda could only be used for local service after being isolated by the 1906 earthquake. It was electrified in 1911 and operated as part of the SP's East Bay Electric Lines until 1941. The remaining line from San Jose to San Leandro Bay became part of the Southern Pacific coast division main line.
San Jose, California: Locale: Santa Clara County, California: Dates of operation: 1906–1934: Predecessor: San Jose & Los Gatos Interurban Railroad: Successor: Southern Pacific Railroad，San Jose Railroads: Technical; Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Electrification: Overhead line, 600 V DC: Length: 91 mi (146 km)
The current Caltrain system map. Caltrain is a commuter rail transit system that serves the San Francisco Peninsula and the Santa Clara Valley in the U.S. state of California.It is operated under contract by TransitAmerica Services and funded jointly by the City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA ...
San Jose and Almaden Railroad: SP: 1886 1888 Southern Pacific Railroad: San Juan Pacific Railway: 1907 1912 California Central Railroad: San Luis Obispo Railroad: 1873 1875 San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Valley Railroad: San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Valley Railroad: 1875 1882 Pacific Coast Railway: San Pablo and Tulare Railroad: SP: 1871 1888
The final steam-led Peninsula Commute train departed San Francisco for San Jose on January 22, 1957, led by 4-8-4 No. 4430. [54] However, 4-6-2 No. 2472 was moved from San Francisco to San Jose at the head of Caltrain #74 on December 16, 1994; #2472 was to lead a special charity excursion train back to San Francisco the next day. While coupled ...
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The Caltrain Modernization Program (CalMod), sometimes referred to as the Caltrain Electrification Project, was a $2.44 billion project which added a positive train control (PTC) system and electrified the main line of the U.S. commuter railroad Caltrain, which serves cities in the San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley.
The Coast Daylight at San Jose in 1970 Aerial view of Diridon station and vicinity. A rail station at this location was established in 1878, when the narrow-gauge South Pacific Coast Railroad opened their San Jose Depot on the site. When Southern Pacific gained control of the railroad in 1887, the station was folded into the system and referred ...