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This is why trains are delayed.
Keep your eyes on the road, not map apps. Cars can become high-centered on tracks & stuck. If this happens, leave the vehicle immediately.
Tracks mean trains.
#RailSafety
@olinational
@CAOpLifeSaver
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Introducing 24/7 Automated
#Caltrain
Delay tweets.
When a train is 10 minutes behind schedule a tweet will be generated.
These are estimates based on real-time location of the trains.
Other service messages are still human-generated 7am-7pm, M-F.
We have some exciting changes happening today on this account. We think many of you will be pleased. Stay tuned.
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We understand Twitter is no longer solely viable as a communication platform. We are in process of migrating to new, more robust system that will still include Twitter, but also feed text/email/web/API alerts.
We do publish alerts on the Service Alerts tab on the web.
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Are the automated delay tweets helpful?
Especially the after-hours/weekend info; how's that working out?
Thank you!
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Remember to keep phone calls short and quiet on Caltrain.
It’s disruptive to other passengers. And so are music, tv shows, viral videos… just wear headphones. Thank you.
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Currently Caltrain is only running service local only. We understand your frustrations, we are doing everything we can to get you to your destinations. Thank you.
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Currently no delays related to downed eucalyptus trees.
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ALERT: Tree down on overheard wires at North Lane in Burlingame due to the storm. Because of this, no train service will operate between the Hillsdale and Millbrae stations for much of the morning so that crews can safely remove the tree and repair wires.
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(Thread) Welcome to Caltrain Alerts! This account was created during the peak of the pandemic to separate notifications from our feed
@Caltrain
. Here you’ll find train notifications including delays, single tracking, emergencies, etc.
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New Schedule effective Aug 30:
Summary of changes (links to new Weekday/Weekend schedules at bottom):
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Due to two downed trees at Burlingame and San Antonio, there is no service between those stations. Trains will depart on the hour from Tamien (SJ) to Sunnyvale, and from San Francisco to Millbrae.
No service between Millbrae and Sunnyvale.
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Due to the recent earthquake in the south bay trains are slowing as a safety precaution. We will update with further developments.
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#Caltrain
will have free service on all trains for New Year’s Eve starting on Saturday Dec. 31st at 8 p.m. until Sunday Jan. 1, 2023 at 3:30 a.m. Last train will depart San Francisco at 2:00 AM.
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Today’s incident has caused major delays, and we are reporting changes as they are being received. We appreciate your patience.
If the information you are looking for has not been reported it means we have not received any updates. Thank you.
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FREE New Year’s Eve Service:
Beginning at 8 PM, Dec 31, Caltrain will be free.
Additional service has been added with a final train departing SF no later than 1:30 AM.
No excuse, be safe.
@CHP_GoldenGate
@CHPSanJose
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Service has been restored from last night's downed trees.
San Bruno Station is without power.
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We have some exciting changes happening today on this account. We think many of you will be pleased. Stay tuned.
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At approximately 4:47 pm,
#NB253
fatally struck a pedestrian near West Meadows Drive in Palo Alto. Emergency personnel are on scene and trains are currently stopped.
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Expect delays of up to an hour, systemwide. Due to dispatching technical issue.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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#Caltrain
will revert back to regular weekday and weekend schedules starting today. Visit for schedules.
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Gallery cars are currently being assembled, and running a little behind passing through the peninsula. Updates to follow.
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Expected delays due to fire near tracks. Updates to follow.
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The bus bridge connections begin at Millbrae station, stopping at San Bruno, and ending at South San Francisco, and back the same way. South San Fran ➡️ San Bruno➡️ Millbrae.
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An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude occurred 12 miles outside of San Jose. All trains have been requested to reduce speed.
Due to the recent earthquake in the south bay trains are slowing as a safety precaution. We will update with further developments.
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We've got a tree down across both tracks near San Antonio.
@VTA
is honoring Caltrain tickets.
SB248 crew and equipment will turn North as 249 at CAL.
NB249 crew and equipment will turn South as 248 at San Antonio.
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FRIDAY 3/11: Caltrain will operate a normal weekday schedule with a Bus Bridge serving Millbrae-San Bruno-South San Francisco stations due to Thursday’s collision.
The incident remains under investigation. Thank you for your patience.
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Multiple trains currently holding due to a dumpster found on southbound track. Delays may be experienced.
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Update (5:16PM): NB409* clipped a vehicle on the tracks, no injuries reported.
*Correction in our previous posts stating 409 was SB. Apologies for the confusion.
SB409 has been involved in an incident at Broadway in Burlingame.
Expect delays in both directions.
#Caltrain
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Bike alert:
#SB430
is currently at max capacity for bikes until RWC due to a large birthday bike crowd. 🚲
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A Southbound Caltrain has struck a vehicle at Broadway in Burlingame. Expect delays as we respond to this incident.
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Trains will begin moving shortly.
Latest delays:
708 at TWE -60”
308 at BAY -70”
124 at BAY -80”
513 at SSF -80”
123 at MIL -65”
307 at MIL -70”
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We apologize for the delay regarding the 14 gallery cars. Due to the weather earlier their journey was delayed. We will continue communicating updates as we receive them.
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We know many of you are currently waiting for your train and updates. We are providing information as quickly as we get it. Thank you for your patience.
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Hello everyone! Thank you for your patience we have updated the schedule to be more user friendly! Please visit for full schedule.
Caltrain is running a modified a schedule. PDFs of the schedule can be found below. A Bus Bridge is still in effect at Millbrae-San Bruno-South San Francisco.
Thank you for your patience.
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We know today was another frustrating morning for Gilroy passengers and others who rely on Caltrain. We are investigating the technical cause of today's issues to prevent future incidents. Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for today's delays.
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The system is restored and we will start moving trains. It will be up to an hour before we expect to have our normal operating schedule.
Again, we apologize for the inconvenience.
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We are currently receiving many inquiries about delays, trains arriving, next departures etc. We are working closely with our staff to relay information as we receive it. Thank you for your patience.
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Caltrain will resume running its regular, record-high 104-train schedule starting on Monday, April 4. Take advantage of our 50% off promo!
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A train struck a vehicle this morning at 6:05 AM. Service is completely disrupted.
@SamTrans
is honoring Caltrain tickets on their ECR line.
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At approximately 1:38 p.m., SB512 followed by NB509 fatally struck a driver of a vehicle at the Broadway station in Burlingame.
Emergency personnel are on-scene, including the Transit Police and rail officials, and trains are stopped in incident area.
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@Samtrans
will be assisting Caltrain with a bus bridge between Hayward Park and Millbrae. Samtrans honoring Caltrain tickets and passes
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Update (4:59PM): Currently no major injuries. Train is waiting on clearance to move. We will update on delays on SB409 and other trains soon.
SB409 has been involved in an incident at Broadway in Burlingame.
Expect delays in both directions.
#Caltrain
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Service Alert: Due to police activity trains will be experiencing ongoing delays. We appreciate your patience, more information to follow.
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With record high temperatures heat restrictions may occur throughout the week. If implemented, it is for the safety of everyone. Thank you.
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To those of you who encountered delays this morning. We understand how frustrating it can be when your commute is interrupted. These delays were due mechanical issues and we communicated information as we received it. Thank you for your patience.
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Good news! No upcoming scheduled service changes for the next several weeks. Keep tabs on this account for updates on any unexpected delays.
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At 5:42, SB126 reported allegedly striking a trespasser on the southbound track at Stanford. Updates to follow.
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We are testing an automated 24/7 delay feed. If you would like to try out this test feed follow
@STransitTest
.
Please provide feedback to this account.
WARNING: Delays are approximate.
Train 105 NB is running about 16 minutes late approaching Palo Alto.
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This is a fatal incident. Please be patient while first responders and crews work to restore service. Expect delays.
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Train 513 has reported a vehicle strike near San Antonio at Charleston Ave. on the northbound track. Updates to follow.
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Latest update, finishing air test, gallery cars will depart in the next 20-30 minutes headed in southbound direction.
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Caltrain will be operating a regular weekend schedule today without a bus bridge, the site has been cleared for train service!
Regular weekend schedule:
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Customers waiting for delayed trains. We just received confirmation that there is an equipment turn delay due to the heat restriction. The trains are currently stuck behind inspection trucks and are causing delays.
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Our regular weekday schedule is back! Weekday schedule available here:
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Bayshore Elevator: Due to supply chains, the elevator is expected to be out of service indefinitely.
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First heat restriction of the year. Level 1 heat restriction placed on track 1 between Santa Clara and Capitol stations.
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There is a major disruption in a tunnel in San Francisco, expect significant delays in and out of SF as our first responders and crews work.
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Still blocking tracks, 405 now 30 minutes delayed at Gilroy.
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Transit PD and Brisbane PD reported a fire south of BAY station and requested all train to hold short of the area. SB308 will hold BAY and NB513 also holding.
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There are currently no delays.
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Good morning. Today Caltrain is running a 69 train schedule. A Bus Bridge is still in effect at Millbrae-San Bruno-South San Francisco.
2 trains an hour NB, Gilroy trains depart 5:47, 6:16, 6:46.
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All tracks good for max authorized speed.
Current delays:
703 – 160”
107 - 140”
303 – 120”
109 -120”
705 cancelled
305 -90”
407 cancelled
111 cancelled
110 -120”
504 -90”
112 -60”
506 -30”
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ALERT: San Francisco Station is currently shut down due to a person climbing in the overhead wires. Southbound trains are departing from 22nd St., systemwide delays.
Police are on scene working to safely remove the person. We will continue to update this feed.
#Caltrain
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Train service will operate every 30 minutes out of SF and from Tamien in SJ, with all trains making local stops
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ALERT: tree down at Broadway in Burlingame due to storm. BART is currently providing mutual aid for customers.
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Tree has been completely removed, and all tracks have been released.
Crews are continuing to work to repair earlier damage as a result of last night’s storm. All wires have been removed. The tree removal process has begun.
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Latest update: We are trying to depart trains from Tamien and San Francisco every hour on the hour. Departures from Millbrae or Hayward Park will be based on bus arrivals (bus bridge).
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#Caltrain
is currently not operating service between Hillsdale and Millbrae while crews continue working to remove debris and fix the overhead wires. We continue encouraging customers to make alternative plans if planning to travel between Hillsdale and Millbrae stations.
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Train SB506 was evacuated, with no reported injuries and the fire has been extinguished.
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#APEC2023SF
as arrived in San Francisco now through November 17th.
People traveling within San Francisco should expect congestion, traffic delays and transit reroutes. Caltrain is not experiencing detours or closures during this time, .
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Update: At approximately 4:35 PM NB
#263
struck an occupied vehicle at the Broadway grade crossing in Burlingame, fatally injuring the driver.
Emergency personnel are on scene. Main track one is currently holding, but trains are single-tracking through the affected area.
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Car is off the tracks, occupants have declined medical attention.
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We really hope this improves passenger info reliability and makes Caltrain a LITTLE easier.
Please feel free to offer feedback at
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(Part 1). We understand some customers have had trouble locating the bus bridge connections. We hope this information provides more clarification.
Millbrae Station - Pick up & drop off up at the “west side plaza” in the parking next to the Caltrain platform (N. of Millbrae Ave)
The bus bridge connections begin at Millbrae station, stopping at San Bruno, and ending at South San Francisco, and back the same way. South San Fran ➡️ San Bruno➡️ Millbrae.
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At approximately 12:31 116 reported allegedly striking an individual at Redwood City near Whipple Ave. Delays can be expected.
Updates to follow.
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Update: As of 9:00 person has been taken into custody and on track equipment in the process of clearing.
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A commercial power outage has been reported at Burlingame.
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Behind the scenes of a major Caltrain Disruption:
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Gallery cars have not started moving down the corridor. Delays may be experienced. Updates to follow.
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One group of trees in Burlingame has been removed from the tracks. More trees remain downed and no service between San Bruno and Hayward Park. Buses are shuttling passengers between.
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Police situation at San Francisco Station, trains departing from 22nd St. SamTrams providing service from SF to 22nd.
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Latest delays:
708 at TWE -60”
308 at BAY -70”
124 at BAY -80”
513 at SSF -80”
123 at MIL -65”
307 at MIL -70”
Expected delays due to fire near tracks. Updates to follow.
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Currently Caltrain website real time is down. There is one delayed train, SB658 is running late.
Rest on time.
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New Banner Alert: Did you notice our new banner yet? If you ever have a question regarding a station abbreviation please refer to our new banner! We hope this is helpful!
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At 5:49 an alleged strike was reported by train 410.
@VTA
to honor passenger tickets from Tamien to Gilroy. Updates to follow.
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All tracks have been released for maximum authorized speed
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Burlingame PD reported police activity at Burlingame and requested all trains to hold. NB165 and SB536 instructed to hold.
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The conductor confirmed a person on the tracks was struck. Fire, EMS on scene. Expect delays.
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Restricted speed has been implemented on all trains. Please prepare for delays.
Trains will be experiencing delays along the entire Caltrain corridor due to safety protocol.
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