San Antonio station (Caltrain)

San Antonio station is a Caltrain commuter rail station located in Mountain View, California. The station has two side platforms serving the two tracks of the Peninsula Subdivision, with a pedestrian tunnel at the south end.

San Antonio
A southbound train leaving San Antonio station in 2018
General information
Location190 Showers Drive
Mountain View, California
Coordinates37°24′26″N 122°06′25″W / 37.40722°N 122.10694°W / 37.40722; -122.10694
Owned byPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
Line(s)PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport VTA: 21
Construction
Parking199 spaces; paid
Bicycle facilities18 racks and 38 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1999
Passengers
2018943 per weekday[2]Decrease 1.2%
Services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
California Avenue Local Mountain View
Limited Mountain View
Weekend Local Mountain View
     Express does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
California Avenue Local (L1) Mountain View
Weekend Local (L2)
Limited (L3) Mountain View
     Limited (L4) does not stop here
     Limited (L5) does not stop here
     Baby Bullet (B7) does not stop here
Location
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The station opened in April 1999[3] to replace the Castro station, which was located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the south at Rengstorff Ave.

Rengstorff grade crossing project

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A hybrid grade-separation project has been proposed for the existing at-grade crossing at Rengstorff, approximately 3,000 ft (910 m) east-southeast of the San Antonio station: the intersection of Rengstorff and Central will be depressed, while the Peninsula Corridor rail line would be elevated, similar in concept and execution to earlier grade-separation projects completed near the Hillsdale, Belmont, and San Carlos stations. Three preliminary concepts for the grade separation were evaluated in 2014, each of which used the hybrid road depression/rail elevation design and added a pedestrian bridge over Rengstorff, south of the rail line.[4]

The City of Mountain View conducted a Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Clearance study, which was scheduled for completion in January 2022. Following that study, the final design would be performed and construction would start no earlier than 2025, pending funds.[5]

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 13.
  2. ^ "2018 Annual Count Key Findings Report" (PDF). Caltrain. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. ^ "Milestones 1990s". Caltrain.
  4. ^ Alta Planning + Design (June 2014). Rengstorff Avenue Grade Separation Design Concepts: Final Report (Report). City of Mountain View. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Rengstorff Avenue Grade Separation Project". City of Mountain View. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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