Morgan Hill station

Train station in Morgan Hill, California, U.S.

37°07′46″N 121°39′02″W / 37.12944°N 121.65056°W / 37.12944; -121.65056Owned byPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers BoardLine(s)UP Coast Subdivision^[1]Platforms1 side platformTracks1Connections

VTA: 68, 87, Express 121, Rapid 568ConstructionParking486 spacesBicycle facilities12 racks and 30 lockersAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone6HistoryOpened1899 (SP)
July 1, 1992 (Caltrain)^[2]Original companySouthern PacificPassengers2018237 per weekday^[3]

11.3% Services

Preceding station	Caltrain			Following station
Blossom Hill toward San Francisco		Limited (L3) Select peak-hour trains only		San Martin toward Gilroy
Blossom Hill toward San Francisco		Limited (L4) Select peak-hour trains only		San Martin toward Gilroy

Former services

Preceding station	Southern Pacific Railroad			Following station
Tamien toward San Francisco		Coast Line		San Martin toward Los Angeles

Future services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Tamien toward Auburn		Capitol Corridor		Gilroy toward Salinas

Location

Morgan Hill station is a Caltrain station located in the downtown area of Morgan Hill, California. The station is only served during weekday peak hours, with northbound trains in the morning and southbound trains in the evening.

The original Southern Pacific station opened in 1899 as Morganhill. The railroad closed the station in November 1958. VTA rebuilt the station for an extension to Caltrain in 1992.^[2] Service between San Jose and Gilroy, including Morgan Hill station, was increased to four weekday round trips on September 25, 2023.^[4]

The station will eventually be served by Amtrak when the Capitol Corridor is extended to Salinas station.^[5]

References

^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 14.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Mark (October 4, 2005). "The San Francisco Peninsula Railroad Passenger Service: Past, Present, and Future" (PDF). pp. 18, 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2018.
^ "2018 Annual Count Key Findings Report" (PDF). Caltrain. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
^ "Caltrain to Operate New Schedule Starting this Fall" (Press release). Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. September 13, 2023.
^ "TAMC Selects LAN as Part of Construction Management Team for Salinas Rail Extension". Mass Transit. January 3, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.