Atherton (Caltrain station)

Atherton
Commuter rail
View of the Atherton station from the northbound island platform
Location	1 Dinkelspiel Station Lane Atherton, CA 94027
Coordinates	37°27′51″N 122°11′50″W / 37.46417°N 122.19722°WCoordinates: 37°27′51″N 122°11′50″W / 37.46417°N 122.19722°W
Owned by	Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Line(s)	Caltrain
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Lockers available
Other information
Status	Partial closure, weekend service only
Fare zone	Fare Zone 3
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	50 (Saturday/Sunday)[1]  0%
Services
Preceding station   Caltrain   Following station Redwood City toward San Francisco Local service (weekends and holidays only) Menlo Park toward Tamien Gilroy during peak hours

Atherton is a weekend-only Caltrain station located in Atherton, California. It serves the 32 Saturday and 28 Sunday local Caltrains and does not serve weekday trains or weekend Baby Bullet trains. Shuttle service to Redwood City was previously provided; however, due to low ridership, it was discontinued on July 1, 2007.^[2]

Station amenities

• Caltrain ticket machines
• 8-Ride ticket validators

Hold-out rule

Because of the narrow center platform, a hold-out rule had been instituted at this station, allowing only one train to enter the station at a time.

Platforms and tracks

Northbound	■ Local service	toward San Francisco, weekends only (Redwood City)
	■ Limited-stop service	No stops
	■ Baby Bullet	No stops
Southbound	■ Local service	toward Tamien, weekends only (Menlo Park)
	■ Limited-stop service	No stops
	■ Baby Bullet	No stops

References

1. Caltrain. "February 2012 Caltrain Annual Passenger Counts Key Findings" (PDF).
2. "(untitled)". Caltrain. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007.

External links

• Caltrain: Atherton Station