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The Caltrain NorCalMLK Celebration Train will deliver attendees to the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. March in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 19, as it has since 1985.
The Celebration Train will provide a free ride for people seeking to attend the annual observance of the life and legacy of Dr. King in San Francisco hosted by the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation (NorCalMLK). There will be onboard activities for those in attendance during the trip, including a free giveaway for the children.
Attendees must register in advance to receive a free Celebration Train commemorative ticket. This free train ride, which pays tribute to the 54-mile 1965 Selma to Montgomery March, is a great way to get to the MLK march and events in San Francisco.
The chartered train will depart from the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station at 9:20 a.m. It will make stops at Palo Alto Station at 9:45 a.m., the southbound platform of San Mateo Station at 10:02 a.m. and Millbrae Station at 10:08 a.m. respectively, before arriving in San Francisco by 10:27 a.m. There is no special southbound service, however, Celebration Train tickets will be accepted on southbound trains departing San Francisco after 1:00 p.m. that same day.
Caltrain will operate a modified service schedule for the holiday on Monday, Jan. 19. Parking at Caltrain stations costs $5.50 for the day, and permits can be purchased using the ParkMobile app or through ticket machines onsite. ParkMobile allows riders to simply input the station zone number (which can be found through the app and will be posted on station signage and on station pages on the Caltrain website) as well as the number of the parking space. The app requires users to set up an account, which requires an email address, payment method and license plate number. Caltrain paid parking rules are enforced all day, including holidays.
For more information on the annual MLK celebrations hosted by NorCalMLK, please visit www.norcalmlkfoundation.org/events.
For more information about Caltrain’s regular service, call 1.800.660.4287 (TTY 650.508.6448) or visit www.caltrain.com.
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Media Contact: Dan Lieberman, 650.622.2492
Editor’s note: Dan Lieberman will be onsite the day of the event, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at San Jose Diridon Station.