This article is about the station in Belmont, California. For other stations called Belmont, see Belmont railway station.

Belmont
Two trains at Belmont station in December 2020
General information
Location995 El Camino Real
Belmont, California
Coordinates37°31′17″N 122°16′35″W / 37.52139°N 122.27639°W / 37.52139; -122.27639
Owned byPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
Line(s)PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Samtrans: ECR, KX, 260, 261, 397
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking375 spaces; paid
Bicycle facilities18 racks, lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedOctober 18, 1863
Rebuilt1997
Passengers
2018780 per weekday[2] Increase 30.1%
Services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
Hillsdale
toward San Francisco
 Local San Carlos
toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien
Weekend Local
     Limited does not stop here
     Express does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
Hillsdale
toward San Francisco
 Local (L1) San Carlos
toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien
Weekend Local (L2)
Limited (L3) Redwood City
toward San Jose Diridon, Tamien or Gilroy
Location
Map

Belmont station is a Caltrain station in Belmont, California that replaced the Southern Pacific Railroad station nearby. It is served by local and limited service trains.

Southern Pacific Railroad station in Belmont from a postcard mailed in 1907

Belmont was an inaugural station along the foundational San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, which commenced service on October 18, 1863.[3] The modern elevated station was constructed in 1997 as part of a grade separation project.[4]

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 13.
  2. ^ "2018 Annual Count Key Findings Report" (PDF). Caltrain. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "The San Jose Railroad". Daily Alta California. Vol. 15, no. 4981. October 18, 1863. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Duncan, Mark (October 4, 2005). "The San Francisco Peninsula Railroad Passenger Service: Past, Present, and Future" (PDF). p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2018.
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