Sunnyvale station
Sunnyvale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 A northbound train at Sunnyvale station in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 121 West Evelyn Avenue Sunnyvale, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°22′43″N 122°01′51″W / 37.37861°N 122.03083°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  VTA: 20, 21, 53, 55, Rapid 523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 439 spaces; paid[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 15 racks and 75 lockers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Southern Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 3,364 per weekday[3]  1.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunnyvale is a Caltrain station in Sunnyvale, California. The station is within walking distance of Sunnyvale's historic downtown and the Cityline Sunnyvale shopping center.
History
[edit]On July 27, 1861, Martin Murphy Jr. donated part of his property to the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad.[4][5] The railroad was completed in early 1864, and Murphy's Station was included in the Southern Pacific Railroad's San Francisco–San Jose line by 1886.[4] The station was later[when?] renamed Sunnyvale.[6]
The station plaza and parking structure were built in 2003, replacing the earlier station building.[7]
In March 2018, work began on the Sunnyvale Station Rehabilitation Project, which shifted the north pedestrian crossing further north by approximately 80 feet to accommodate six-car trains at station platforms. Work was completed in April 2019.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 13.
- ^ VTA. "Park and Ride Lots (Sunnyvale Caltrain Station)". Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "2018 Annual Count Key Findings Report" (PDF). Caltrain. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Koning, Ben; Metz, Anneke (2010). Sunnyvale. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-0-7385-7435-6. LCCN 2010936334.
- ^ "The Murphy Family Story". Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association.
Martin Murphy, Jr. is credited with... bringing the railroad through his property...
- ^ Seavey, Kent L. (1988). Images: Sunnyvale's Heritage Resources (PDF). City of Sunnyvale. p. 5. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ Eisen|Letunic (October 2, 2008). "Appendix B: Station Details". Caltrain Bicycle Access & Parking Plan (PDF). Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. pp. 88–89. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011.
- ^ Sarwari, Khalida (March 6, 2018). "Sunnyvale: Safety work at Caltrain station begins Monday". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ "Sunnyvale Station Rehabilitation Project". Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019.
External links
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Media related to Sunnyvale station at Wikimedia Commons
