South San Francisco Caltrain Station Improvement Project

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Project Scope
​Caltrain, in coordination with the City of South San Francisco, is preparing to replace the existing South San Francisco Station with a new center boarding platform connecting to a pedestrian underpass. The project consists of track work, signal work, a new 700 foot center board platform with amenities and connectivity to a new pedestrian underpass from the platform to Grand Avenue/Industrial Way. The project improves safety by eliminating the hold out rule and will provide increased connectivity along Grand Avenue for the City of South San Francisco. The improvements will also make the station fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Weekly Construction Update

Night/Weekend Work

No night work planned.

Weekday Work

Monday, June 18 to Friday, June 22, crews will begin preparing to install the temporary shoofly track to be used during construction. Construction activities include the removal of rail and ties.

 

Neighbors may hear additional noises from heavy machinery and equipment backup alarms. We apologize for any inconvenience these activities may occur.


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Background

Caltrain is preparing to replace the existing South San Francisco Station with a new center boarding platform connecting to a pedestrian underpass. The project consists of track work, signal work, a new 700 foot center board platform with amenities and connectivity to a new pedestrian underpass from the platform to Grand Avenue and Industrial Way. The project improves safety and will provide increased connectivity along Grand Avenue for the City of South San Francisco. The improvements will also make the station fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Construction is expected to be complete in Fall 2019.

Update on Station Parking - As of December 21, 2017

As part of the South San Francisco Station Project, the contractor will utilize a portion of the station parking lot for staging of equipment and materials. There will be limited parking available at the South San Francisco Station starting January 8th, 2018. Approximately 30 parking spots will be maintained for customer use at this time. Riders are advised to adjust their commute accordingly. Additional changes to parking may be required to accommodate future construction activities.


Community Impacts During Construction

Work to complete the station improvements is scheduled to start January 2018 and is expected to span two years.

 

To avoid impacting rail operations, some construction will take place during nights and weekends. Due to the nature of the construction, there will be temporary, localized noise impacts due to site clearing and construction activities.  

 

Public Involvement
Caltrain will be communicating with residents, businesses and other interested members of the public to discuss the project in more detail. Stakeholders will be provided with various opportunities to engage with the project team and learn more about the project.

 

For additional questions or concerns regarding construction activities, please call Caltrain's dedicated Construction Outreach Line at 650.508.7726 or email ssfstation@caltrain.com.
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Schedule
  • Bid and Award: April - August 2017
  • Utility Relocation Work: September 2017
  • Begin Construction: November 2017
  • Finish Construction: Fall 2019


Total Project Budget: $63.2 million

Documents
Project Fact Sheet - November 2017 (PDF)
Community Meeting Presentation - June 2017 (PDF)
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