For as long as I can remember I have always known of Caltrain and each time I have visited San Francisco I would tell myself I would check it out, but never actually got around to it. But finally, after much consideration and planning, I managed to head out and film the entire Caltrain line from the southern terminus of Gilroy all the way to its northern terminus of San Francisco. I decided to ride Caltrain #221 (Limited) partly due to it being the least busiest of all three northbound trains from Gilroy and partly due to the ever looming electrification of the Caltrain system. In the contrary though, it really is quite amazing to see how busy this line gets and the number of people and communities it serves. The video begins with the departure from the small town of Gilroy where we gradually progress to the city of San Jose. From there we continue through the Silicon Valley and finally to the hustle and bustle of San Francisco. From the ever changing scenery to the dynamic cities we pass through along the way, this route makes for one of the most interesting train rides I've ever had. Whether it is the vast communities it connects or the amazing choreography of baby bullet, limited, and local trains along this one single line, Caltrain is certainly an essential part to the bay region and a prime example of the efficient use of public transportation.
(Please note that I am fully aware of the excessive video shaking and I do apologize greatly for that. This is partly due to having a suction cup mount to the window in order to get a better audio setup and to not be right up against the window. However in a positive way all vibrations are from the train, which could be said that it adds a sense of actually being on the train itself.)
Train & Consist Information :
Caltrain #221 (Limited) with CabCar #4015 & F40PH-2 #914 (Atherton). (Standard five-car gallery consist)
All Stations (South to North) :
- Gilroy (Weekday Only) 0:21
- San Martin (Weekday Only) 09:00
- Morgan Hill (Weekday Only) 14:43
- Blossom Hill (Weekday Only) 26:53
- Capitol (Weekday Only) 35:10
- Tamien 40:30
- San Jose Diridon 51:13
- College Park (Weekday Only) 59:12
- Santa Clara 01:00:48
- Lawrence 01:07:48
- Sunnyvale 01:12:21
- Mountain View 01:17:55
- San Antonio 01:22:15
- California Avenue 01:24:33
- Stanford (Special Events Only) 01:27:53
- Palo Alto 01:28:27
- Menlo Park 01:29:55
- Atherton (Weekend Only) 01:33:21
- Redwood City 01:35:38
- San Carlos 01:40:37
- Belmont 01:44:05
- Hillsdale 01:48:29
- Hayward Park 01:52:08
- San Mateo 01:55:50
- Burlingame 01:59:47
- Broadway (Weekend Only) 02:03:35
- Millbrae 02:05:57
- San Bruno 02:10:17
- South San Francisco 02:14:20
- Bayshore 02:20:35
- 22nd Street 02:30:53
- San Francisco 02:34:43
Thanks for Watching !
31 май 2017
