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| New underground passageway is now complete. |
South Terminal Station Improvement Project
Phase I - Construction is almost complete at the Santa Clara and Diridon San Jose Caltrain Stations on track, signaling, and platform improvements. These improvements fit into a larger plan to upgrade the Caltrain system in preparation for electrification in 2015. With a new signal and track improvements between the two stations track capacity will increase. Due to the current reduced capacity a slight delay in the Caltrain system can have effects on other train lines. The total cost of Phase I of this project is $52 million which is funded through Federal, State, Regional, and Local sources.
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View from Santa Clara Station
SE to downtown San Jose. New platform
improvements are visible in the background
(just before the train).
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Most riders coming into Diridon station have noticed that the train slows to a crawl on the last two miles before reaching the station. Now with the new system trains will not only come into Diridon faster, but the system will allow for additional trains. The new improvements also added an additional track to the Santa Clara Station which will require not only an additional platform but a safe passageway to the platform as well.
Two new tracks (four platforms at 1,200 feet in length) are being added to Diridon Station. With five different train operations (Caltrain, Amtrak Coast Starlight, Amtrak Capitol Corridor, ACE, and Union Pacific freight trains) using the station it can get a bit hectic at times.
Phase II - This phase will consist of the addition of an additional mainline track which will allow for operational flexibility north of the station benefit the Caltrain, ACE, and Capitol Corridor systems. This will allow these train lines to increase service levels in the future. The total cost of Phase II of the project is $37 million.
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| New platform
improvements are
almost done.
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Caltrain by the Numbers
Passengers: 11.9 million annually
Trains: 98 weekdays, 32 Saturdays, 28 Sundays
Stations: 32
Track Miles: 50 mainline and 27 - commute hour only.
Terminals: San Francisco, San Jose, and Gilroy
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| Looking North. Concrete work on right will include skylighting within the passageway. |
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