Caltrain and the Peninsula Commute Service
Caltrain and the Peninsula Commute Service

Author: Janet McGovern

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738576220

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The rail line now called Caltrain was started in the 1860s to create a faster alternative to stagecoaches and ships between the key cities of San Francisco and San Jose. Operated by Southern Pacific for many years, the Peninsula Commute Service is the oldest continuously operating passenger railroad in the West and boasts seven depots in the National Register of Historic Places. This indomitable iron horse has filled a vital transportation role, from evacuating San Franciscans during the 1906 earthquake to getting commuters to work. With the dawn of the 21st century, Caltrain reinvented itself yet again with its innovative Baby Bullet express trains.

Caltrain: Bay Area Rail Transit Album Vol. 3: All 32 Stations in Full Color
Caltrain: Bay Area Rail Transit Album Vol. 3: All 32 Stations in Full Color

Author: Joe Mendoza

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-11-30

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9781505302325

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Take a journey down San Francisco's peninsula on Caltrain, the commuter Rail line that runs from San Francisco, through the booming Silicone Valley and San Jose to the farmlands of Gilroy. See photos of all Caltrain stations taken from 2010 through 2014. Plus a short historical overview of Caltrain and its predecessor, the Southern Pacific Commute. Historic photographs are also included. Look for our other transit books.