Difference between revisions of "California Avenue Station"

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{{Transit Center
 
| city = Palo Alto
 
| city = Palo Alto
| neighborhood = Evergreen Park
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| neighborhood =  
 
| location = California Ave east of Park Blvd
 
| location = California Ave east of Park Blvd
| accessibility = ''Not accessible''
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| accessibility = Not accessible
 
| restroom =  
 
| restroom =  
| other = {{tcmenu|caltrain|Caltrain}}
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{{tcmenu|bus|Bus|VTA, Stanford Marguerite}}
 
{{tcmenu|shuttletaxi|Shuttle and Taxi}}
 
{{tcmenu|parking|Parking}}
 
{{tcmenu|bicycle|Bicycle}}}}
 
  
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==Points of interest==
=Overview=
 
  
==Nearby attractions==
 
 
* California Ave - Shops and restaurants
 
* California Ave - Shops and restaurants
 
* [http://shop1.outpost.com/isp/paloalto.html Fry's Electronics]
 
* [http://shop1.outpost.com/isp/paloalto.html Fry's Electronics]
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* [[Stanford Industrial Park]]
 
* [[Stanford Industrial Park]]
  
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==Caltrain==
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Local, limited stop {{showhide}}
  
<div class="caltrain all {{hidden}}">
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''Station is currently under construction.''
  
=Caltrain=
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===Schedules and fares===
===Schedules===
 
 
{{Caltrainplanner}}
 
{{Caltrainplanner}}
 
On weekdays, most peak hour trains (including all [[Baby Bullet]] trains) do not stop at this station.
 
 
On weekends, all trains serve this station.
 
 
This station is not wheelchair accessible.
 
  
 
===Paying the fare===
 
===Paying the fare===
  
Buy your ticket from [[Caltrain ticket machine]]s located on the platform.
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Fare zone: '''3'''
  
[[10-ride ticket validator]]s are located adjacent to all ticket machines.
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[[Caltrain ticket machine]]s and a [[10-ride ticket validator]] are located on the side platform.
  
 
===Boarding the train===
 
===Boarding the train===
  
For northbound trains to San Francisco, board trains on the narrow platform between the tracks. Passengers should always wait on the side platform and proceed to the center platform when a northbound train stops.
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This station has a side platform and a narrow center platform. Passengers should always wait on the side platform and proceed to the center platform when a northbound train stops.
 
 
For southbound trains to San Jose/Gilroy, board trains on the side platform.
 
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Center platform: to San Francisco
  
=Bus connection (VTA)=
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Side platform: to San Jose/Gilroy
  
{{bus|VTA|89|[[Palo Alto VA Hospital]] via [[Stanford Industrial Park]]}}
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==Stanford Marguerite==
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==Bus==
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[[VTA]]
  
===Overnight service===
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<tab sep=comma cellpadding=5>
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{{bus|VTA|89}}, Palo Alto VA Hospital
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</tab>
  
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==Shuttle==
  
<div class="shuttletaxi all {{hidden}}">
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[[Deer Creek Shuttle]]
  
=Shuttle=
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==Parking==
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{{showhide}}
  
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Parking requires a $2 daily fee or a [[Caltrain monthly parking permit]].
  
<div class="parking all {{hidden}}">
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To pay the daily parking fee, remember the stall number and pay at the [[Caltrain ticket machine]]s located on the station platforms.
=Parking=
 
  
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
<div class="bicycle all {{hidden}}">
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==Bicycle==
  
=Bicycle=
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Bike racks and lockers are available at the station. Call City of Palo Alto at 650-329-2520 to sign up for lockers.
 
 
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[[Category:Caltrain stations]]
 
[[Category:Caltrain stations]]

Revision as of 23:35, 4 July 2008

Not accessible No Public restroom Palo Alto California Ave east of Park Blvd


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Blue area - Station platforms

Red area - Station parking

A - bus stop

Points of interest

Caltrain

Local, limited stop

details

Station is currently under construction.

Schedules and fares

Paying the fare

Fare zone: 3

Caltrain ticket machines and a 10-ride ticket validator are located on the side platform.

Boarding the train

This station has a side platform and a narrow center platform. Passengers should always wait on the side platform and proceed to the center platform when a northbound train stops.

Center platform: to San Francisco

Side platform: to San Jose/Gilroy

Bus

VTA

<tab sep=comma cellpadding=5> 89, Palo Alto VA Hospital </tab>

Shuttle

Deer Creek Shuttle

Parking

details

Parking requires a $2 daily fee or a Caltrain monthly parking permit.

To pay the daily parking fee, remember the stall number and pay at the Caltrain ticket machines located on the station platforms.

Bicycle

Bike racks and lockers are available at the station. Call City of Palo Alto at 650-329-2520 to sign up for lockers.