Caltrain grade crossing work planned Dec. 4–22

Published on November 28, 2022

From Dec. 4 to Dec. 22, Caltrain will be performing signal installation and testing at the Encinal, Glenwood, Oak Grove, and Ravenswood avenues railroad crossings in Menlo Park. During testing, flaggers will be present to stop vehicular and pedestrian traffic as trains approach the crossing. Traffic may be stopped up to 5 minutes as crews test the crossing gates. Temporary signage will be installed to provide advance warning of flaggers at the crossings. Residents may hear additional train horns during testing hours.

Evenings of Dec. 4 to Dec. 8 between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. crews will be working on Caltrain property to prepare for the start of testing on Dec. 9. All crossing gates will remain active as normal.

Encinal and Oak Grove Avenues Railroad Crossings 

• Friday, Dec. 9, between 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. crews will flag Encinal and Oak Grove avenues. 

All Menlo Park Railroad Crossings

• 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, to 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12 crews will flag all Menlo Park railroad crossings. 
• 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, to 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19 crews will flag all Menlo Park railroad crossings.
• Dec. 12 to Dec. 16, between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. additional test trains may be needed. If additional test trains are needed, crews will flag all Menlo Park railroad crossings 
• Dec. 19 to 22, between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. additional test trains may be needed. If additional test trains are needed, crews will flag all Menlo Park railroad crossings

Caltrain and Menlo Park Shuttle service impacts

To accommodate the installation and testing of new signal system, Caltrain will be temporarily reducing service levels from Monday, Dec. 5 to Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Both weekday and weekend service will be affected. For more information, please visit caltrain.com/Dec2022.

To find out about impacts to the Menlo Park Shuttles service on the Marsh Road and Willow Road routes, visit menlopark.gov/shuttles. 

Weekdays - Dec. 5-9 and Dec. 12-16

• Overall reduction from 104 trains to 68 trains per day 
• Suspended Baby Bullet service 
• Service will end early each night 

Weekends - Dec. 10-11, and Dec. 17-18 

• Caltrain service will be replaced with bus service between Belmont and Mountain View stations. 
• Buses are ADA accessible and will have limited capacity for luggage and bikes onboard. 
• Service will end early each night

Caltrain electrification project

Caltrain Electrification will improve the customer experience by increasing the number of trains, modernizing service and adding new safety elements. The new trains will feature onboard displays with digital trip information, increased storage capacities, more power outlets and spacious bathrooms.