The air was filled with the holiday spirit and artificial snow when the ‘Holiday Train’ made a stop at the San Mateo Station Saturday evening. From a special car converted to a stage, carolers sang songs of the season while Santa, his elves and reindeer visited with the crowd. The train makes two Peninsula runs, visiting alternating stations so that everyone has a chance to see it.
On Saturday, Dec. 13, the Caltrain Holiday Train will be reinvented as an on-board experience as it rings in the holiday season from San Jose to San Francisco and back again. Tickets will go on sale starting at noon on Thursday, Nov. 20, for both the northbound and southbound trips.
Ticket holders will be able to ride the Holiday Train for the first time, where they will enjoy a beautifully decorated interior, carols performed by Ensemble Continuo, a reading of holiday stories, arts and crafts and even a visit from Santa himself. The Holiday Train will be making a total of eight stops in each direction, serving community events like San Mateo on Ice, Hometown Holidays, the German Holiday Market, the South Bay Historical Railroad Society, and Christmas in the Park.
Caltrain is partnering with Real Options for City Kids, Samaritan House and the Bill Wilson Center to support the Holiday Train and will share some of the proceeds from the sale of tickets with the nonprofits as well as providing tickets to the clients they serve.
Families can enjoy free entertainment at station stops at San Francisco, San Mateo, Palo Alto and San Jose Diridon Stations. These station events are open to the public and will be the only stations where ticket holders are allowed to board the Holiday Train.
The Holiday Train Schedule is:
Northbound: San Jose, 2:50 p.m.; Santa Clara, 2:56 p.m.; Mountain View, 3:06 p.m.; Palo Alto, 3:13 p.m.; Redwood City, 3:21 p.m.; San Mateo 3:30 p.m.; Millbrae 3:35 p.m.; and San Francisco at 3:51 p.m.
Southbound: San Francisco, 4:50 p.m.; Millbrae, 5:07 p.m.; San Mateo, 5:13 p.m.; Redwood City, 5:22 p.m.; Palo Alto, 5:28 p.m.; Mountain View, 5:34 p.m.; Santa Clara, 5:44 p.m.; and San Jose Diridon, 5:50 p.m.
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