Capitol station (Caltrain)

Capitol
Capitol station in September 2012
General information
Location	3400 Monterey Road San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°17′02″N 121°50′30″W
Owned by	Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Line(s)	UP Coast Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	VTA: 66, 68
Construction
Parking	379 spaces
Bicycle facilities	12 racks and 24 lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	July 1, 1992[2]
Passengers
2018	78 per weekday[3]  19.4%
Services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station Tamien toward San Jose Diridon South County Connector Blossom Hill toward Gilroy
Former services Preceding station Caltrain Following station Tamien toward San Francisco Limited (L3) Select peak-hour trains only Blossom Hill toward Gilroy Limited (L4) Select peak-hour trains only
Location

Capitol station is a Caltrain station located off Monterey Road near the Capitol Expressway, after which the station is named, in southern San Jose, California. The station is only served during weekday peak hours, with northbound trains in the morning and southbound trains in the evening. Service between San Jose and Gilroy, including Capitol station, was increased to four weekday round trips on September 25, 2023.^[4]

The Communications Hill residential neighborhood, located just to the west, has no direct pedestrian access to the station. There are plans to construct a pedestrian bridge to link the station to the neighborhood.^[5]

See also

• Capitol station (VTA) - VTA light rail station 2 miles (3.2 km) away also named for Capitol Expressway

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 13.
2. Duncan, Mark (October 4, 2005). "The San Francisco Peninsula Railroad Passenger Service: Past, Present, and Future" (PDF). pp. 18, 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2018.
3. Caltrain. "2017 Annual Count Key Findings Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
4. "Caltrain to Operate New Schedule Starting this Fall" (Press release). Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. September 13, 2023.
5. "Appendix C: Communications Hill Specific Plan Area Development Policy". Communications Hill 2 Project: Final Environmental Impact Report. City of San Jose. August 2014.

External links

• Media related to Capitol station (Caltrain) at Wikimedia Commons
• Caltrain - Capitol