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Santa Clara, US Code · SAN

Santa Clara

Santa Clara serves Santa Clara, US, and is a stop on 1 regularly scheduled passenger rail service.

Caltrain

Station Facts

City
Santa Clara, US
Amtrak code
SAN
Routes served
1

About this station

Santa Clara is the principal passenger rail facility serving Santa Clara in US. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 0 regularly served stations in US. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Santa Clara

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Caltrain Commuter Rail Peninsula Corridor JPB San Jose ↔ Santa Clara

Popular trips from Santa Clara

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Santa Clara. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Sunnyvale Santa Clara Caltrain 22m $8 – $13
San Francisco 4th King Santa Clara Caltrain 1h 30m $8 – $13
Millbrae Santa Clara Caltrain 1h 20m $8 – $13
San Mateo Santa Clara Caltrain 1h 8m $8 – $13
Redwood City Santa Clara Caltrain 57m $8 – $13
Palo Alto Santa Clara Caltrain 45m $8 – $13
Mountain View Santa Clara Caltrain 33m $8 – $13

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Santa Clara, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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