Peninsula rail corridor
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The Peninsula rail corridor is the major rail line running through California’s San Francisco Peninsula, carrying both commuter and intercity trains between San Francisco and the South Bay.
Aliases (2)
- Peninsula Corridor ×2
- Peninsula Corridor right-of-way ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail corridor
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railway line → |
| alsoCarries |
freight trains
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intercity passenger trains → |
| connects |
San Francisco
→
San Jose Diridon Station (via Caltrain alignment) → South Bay → |
| country |
United States
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| electrification |
25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead (Caltrain electrified segments)
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| formerOwner |
Southern Pacific Railroad
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| gauge |
standard gauge
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| hasLevelCrossings |
numerous grade crossings along the Peninsula
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| hasStation |
Millbrae Station
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Mountain View Station → Palo Alto Station → Redwood City Station → San Francisco 4th and King Street Station → San Jose Diridon Station → Santa Clara Station → Sunnyvale Station → |
| historicalUse |
commuter service since late 19th century
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| infrastructureOwner |
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
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| locatedIn |
California
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San Francisco Peninsula → |
| owner |
Caltrain (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board)
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| partOf |
Caltrain system
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| passesThrough |
San Mateo County
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Santa Clara County → cities of San Francisco Peninsula → |
| primaryOperator |
Caltrain (contracted operator for commuter service)
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| primaryService |
commuter rail
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| regionServed |
Bay Area
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| role |
provides rail link between San Francisco and Silicon Valley
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| significance |
major north–south rail artery on the San Francisco Peninsula
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| subjectOf |
Caltrain Modernization Program
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| terminus |
San Francisco
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San Jose → |
| trackConfiguration |
double track on most of the route
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| transportMode |
rail
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| upgrade |
electrification project for Caltrain commuter service
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| usedBy |
Amtrak Capitol Corridor (partly via shared approaches and connections)
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Amtrak Coast Starlight (via connecting trackage in the South Bay) → Caltrain → Union Pacific Railroad (freight) → |
| usedFor |
daily commuting between San Francisco and South Bay cities
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
("Peninsula Corridor right-of-way")
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governs |
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San Carlos station
("Peninsula Corridor")
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isOnCorridor |
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Peninsula Subdivision
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partOf |
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PCJPB
("Peninsula Corridor")
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railLineName |
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Peninsula Commute
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usedInfrastructure |