Gilroy Southbound Caltrain Schedule To Change In Fall

GILROY, CA — Following feedback by southern Santa Clara County riders, Caltrain officials are adjusting the southbound schedule this fall starting Monday in Gilroy.

• Caltrain No. 262 will provide service to all stations from Tamien to downtown Gilroy as well as provide a stop at the Lawrence Station.
• Caltrain No. 274 will no longer serve stations south of Tamien and will stop service there. The last train to stations south of Tamien will be No. 268.

The northbound schedule will remain the same.

The adjustment resulted from a survey conducted last April as a means of improving service on the Caltrain corridor between Gilroy and San Jose. Caltrain officials collaborated with the cities of Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San Jose as well as representatives from the Valley Transportation Authority and Santa Clara County.

The new timetable is available at www.caltrain.com/GilroyService.

Ridership out of stations south of Tamien such as Gilroy, San Martin, Morgan Hill, Blossom Hill and Capitol stops has been steadily growing since 2010, averaging 750 riders per mid-weekday, according to the 2019 Annual Passenger Count.

In 2021, Caltrain plans to use Measure B funds to add a fourth round trip, weekday train to the Gilroy service line. To implement these plans, Caltrain will need to rebuild several locomotives and receive additional funding.

See also

• Caltrain Ridership Shows Slight Drop, Remains Steady