San Francisco and San Jose Railroad 150 -- January 16, 2014

On 16-January-1864 the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad reached San Jose.  The Southern Pacific took over in 1870 and today CalTrain operates commute service and Union Pacific hauls freight. 

The image, by Edward Vischer, is captioned "Evening passenger train on the San Francisco - San Jose Railroad, crossing San Francisquito Creek."

Train Station #67 -- January 7, 2014

The signboard at the San Carlos Caltrain station.  The station building was built in 1888 by the Southern Pacifc. I took the photo on 27-December-2008.

Train Station #66 -- December 5, 2013

The Palo Alto Caltrain Station.  I took the photo on 01-December-2013. 

San Francisco and San Jose Railroad 150 -- October 26, 2013

I see that I missed the 17-October-2013 150th anniversary of the opening of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad between the city and Menlo Park.  The Southern Pacific took over in 1870 and today CalTrain operates commute service and Union Pacific hauls freight.  Here is a postcard view of the Menlo Park Southern Pacific station. 

Train Station #31 -- February 9, 2011

The San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and King replaced the old Southern Pacific depot at Third and Townsend. I took this photo of the concourse looking from Townsend towards King Street on 08-February-2011.

Train Station #16 -- November 5, 2009

The signboard on the San Carlos Caltrain station, which was built in 1888 by the Southern Pacifc. I took the photo on 27-December-2008.