Stanford station
Train station in Palo Alto, California, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanford station is a Caltrain station in Palo Alto, California, near the stadium on the Stanford University campus.[2] It is not a regular stop; instead, it is only in service for Stanford football home games and other large events at the stadium.[3][4] The usual stop for the university is the Palo Alto station. The station does not have ticket vending machines; however, when in use, Caltrain staff will be present with handheld Clipper card readers so people can tag on and off.[5]
Quick Facts General information, Location ...
Stanford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 100 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°26′19″N 122°09′24″W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Peninsula Subdivision[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Partial, no wheelchair lift available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Football game days only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | c. 1920s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Southern Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Close
Service to the station has existed since at least 1922 (one year after Stanford Stadium opened).[6] In 1994, an estimated 20% of the visitors to the 1994 FIFA World Cup games at Stanford arrived by train.[7]