Sunnyvale station

For the station in New Zealand, see Sunnyvale Railway Station.

Sunnyvale
A northbound train at Sunnyvale station in 2025
General information
Location	121 West Evelyn Avenue Sunnyvale, California
Coordinates	37°22′43″N122°01′51″W / 37.37861°N 122.03083°W / 37.37861; -122.03083
Owned by	Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
Line(s)	PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision [1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	VTA: 20, 21, 53, 55, Rapid  523
Construction
Parking	439 spaces; paid [2]
Bicycle facilities	15 racks and 75 lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Rebuilt	2003
Original company	Southern Pacific
Passengers
2018	3,364 per weekday [3]   1.6%
Services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station Mountain View toward San Francisco Local Lawrence toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien Limited Lawrence toward San Jose Diridon Express San Jose Diridon Terminus Weekend Local Lawrence toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien
Former services Preceding station Caltrain Following station Mountain View toward San Francisco Local (L1) Lawrence toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien Weekend Local (L2) Limited (L3) Lawrence toward San Jose Diridon, Tamien or Gilroy Limited (L4) Santa Clara toward San Jose Diridon, Tamien or Gilroy Limited (L5) Santa Clara toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien
Location

Sunnyvale station is a Caltrain station in Sunnyvale, California. The station is within walking distance of Sunnyvale's historic downtown and the Cityline Sunnyvale shopping center.

History

On July 27, 1861, Martin Murphy Jr. donated part of his property to the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad. ^{[4] [5]} The railroad was completed in early 1864, and Murphy's Station was included in the Southern Pacific Railroad's San Francisco–San Jose line by 1886. ^[4] In 1912, the station was renamed Sunnyvale. ^{[6] [7]}

The station plaza and parking structure were built in 2003, replacing the earlier station building. ^[8]

In March 2018, work began on the Sunnyvale Station Rehabilitation Project, which shifted the north pedestrian crossing further north by approximately 80 feet to accommodate six-car trains at station platforms. Work was completed in April 2019. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 13.
2. VTA. "Park and Ride Lots (Sunnyvale Caltrain Station)" . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
3. "2018 Annual Count Key Findings Report" (PDF). Caltrain. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
4. Koning, Ben; Metz, Anneke (2010). Sunnyvale. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 12–13. ISBN   978-0-7385-7435-6. LCCN   2010936334.
5. "The Murphy Family Story". Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum . Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association. Martin Murphy, Jr. is credited with... bringing the railroad through his property...
6. Wilson, Alia (August 13, 2016). "Driving through history: Sunnyvale's roots are traced through its street signs". The Mercury News . Retrieved April 2, 2025. Murphy Station, land donated by the Murphys, was a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad and eventually became Sunnyvale in 1912.
7. Seavey, Kent L. (1988). Images: Sunnyvale's Heritage Resources (PDF). City of Sunnyvale. p. 5. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
8. Eisen|Letunic (October 2, 2008). "Appendix B: Station Details". Caltrain Bicycle Access & Parking Plan (PDF). Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. pp. 88–89. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011.
9. Sarwari, Khalida (March 6, 2018). "Sunnyvale: Safety work at Caltrain station begins Monday". San Jose Mercury News.
10. "Sunnyvale Station Rehabilitation Project". Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019.

External links

Media related to Sunnyvale station at Wikimedia Commons

• Caltrain - Sunnyvale station