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Holiday Train
Now is the time to pick out a special toy for a needy child: the 2009 Caltrain Holiday Train will be making its annual appearance Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. Decorated with more than 40,000 lights, the Caltrain Holiday Train will visit nine stations along the Peninsula between San Francisco and Santa Clara over two weekend nights. Download the event poster HERE (PDF, 1.09 MB).
This free, family-oriented event draws thousands of visitors to train stations every year for a chance to sing along with live holiday music and meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and other holiday favorites, including Rudolph and Frosty.
More importantly, visitors can get into the spirit of giving by bringing new, unwrapped toys and books to drop into toy barrels at stations. Thousands of toys and books have been donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program and the Salvation Army, beneficiaries and partners in putting on the Caltrain Holiday Train.
2009 Caltrain Holiday Train Schedule
San Francisco
The Holiday Train entertainers will give a brief performance at 4:45 p.m. before departing from the San Francisco station at Fourth and King streets at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. |
The train will stop at four Peninsula stations each night. Entertainment at those stations will begin 30 minutes before the train arrives.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Caltrain Station |
Entertainment & Toy Collection Begin |
Train Arrives |
Burlingame Caltrain Station
California Drive & Burlingame Avenue
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5:20 p.m. |
5:50 p.m.
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Redwood City Caltrain Station
James Avenue & Franklin Street |
6:00 p.m. |
6:30 p.m. |
Menlo Park Caltrain Station
Santa Cruz Avenue & Merrill Street |
6:55 p.m. |
7:25 p.m. |
Santa Clara Caltrain Station
Railroad Avenue |
7:20 p.m. |
8:15 p.m.
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Sunday, Dec. 6
Caltrain Station |
Entertainment & Toy Collection Begin |
Train Arrives |
San Bruno Caltrain Station
Huntington & Sylvan Avenues |
5:10 p.m. |
5:40 p.m. |
San Mateo Transit Center
First & Main streets |
5:45 p.m. |
6:15 p.m. |
California Ave. Caltrain Station
S. California Avenue |
7:00 p.m. |
7:30 p.m. |
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station
E. Evelyn & S. Murphy Avenues |
7:35 p.m. |
8:05 p.m.
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The Caltrain Holiday Train is not a passenger train. Visitors are invited to visit the stations and view the Holiday Train show but are not permitted to board or ride on the train.
Thanks to our partners and sponsors!
Event Partners
Assistant Conductor Level
Stationmaster Level
Port of San Francisco
HNTB
Parsons Brinckeroff
Shimmick Construction
Rinat
Media Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsor
Peterson Power Inc.
San Francisco Caltrain Station Subway
Raison D'etre
11/18/09 - crd
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