Palo Alto Station

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  City: Palo Alto |  Alma St & University Ave

Directions to and from Palo Alto Station  |  Nearby

 

Palo Alto Station is a gateway to Stanford University.

Points of interest

• Downtown Palo Alto
• PAMF Palo Alto Center
• Stanford Medical Center
• Stanford Shopping Center
• Stanford Stadium
• Stanford University

Caltrain

This station is served by Caltrain local/limited stop and Baby Bullet trains. Caltrain ticket machines and 8-ride ticket validators are located on each platform. This station is located in fare zone: 3

Caltrain schedule

From:	22nd Street Bayshore Belmont Blossom Hill (Weekday) Broadway (Weekend) Burlingame California Ave Capitol (Weekday) College Park (Weekday) Gilroy (Weekday) Hayward Park Hillsdale Lawrence Menlo Park Millbrae Morgan Hill (Weekday) Mountain View Palo Alto Redwood City San Antonio San Bruno San Carlos San Francisco San Jose San Martin (Weekday) San Mateo Santa Clara So. San Francisco Sunnyvale Tamien
To:	22nd Street Bayshore Belmont Blossom Hill (Weekday) Broadway (Weekend) Burlingame California Ave Capitol (Weekday) College Park (Weekday) Gilroy (Weekday) Hayward Park Hillsdale Lawrence Menlo Park Millbrae Morgan Hill (Weekday) Mountain View Palo Alto Redwood City San Antonio San Bruno San Carlos San Francisco San Jose San Martin (Weekday) San Mateo Santa Clara So. San Francisco Sunnyvale Tamien
Weekday Saturday Sunday and holiday

This station features side platforms. Use pedestrian tunnels to get from one platform to another.

Northbound platform: to San Francisco

Southbound platform: to San Jose/Gilroy

Menlo Park Station

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California Avenue Station

Bus

All buses stop at the bus plaza.

SamTrans

Bus service to East Palo Alto and cities north of Palo Alto.

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VTA

Bus service to areas south of the station.

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Shuttle

City/employer shuttles

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Stanford Marguerite

Serving Stanford University and Hospital.

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Most Marguerite shuttles stop on the driveway by the southbound platform:

Parking

Parking is available east and west of the Caltrain tracks. Parking on the east side of the tracks is accessible from Alma Ave. Parking on the west side is accessible from University Ave at El Camino Real.

Parking requires a $3 daily fee or a Caltrain monthly parking permit. To pay the daily parking fee, remember the stall number and pay at the Caltrain ticket machines located on the station platforms.

Bicycle

This station features bike racks and 96 bike lockers located throughout the station area. Call Caltrain at 650-508-6350 for locker information.

Bikestation, located at the main station building, offers shared indoor bike storage to subscribed members.

Across the street from the station, the parking garage on Alma and Hamilton offers paid secured bike storage. BikeLink card is required.

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