Children of all ages showed up Saturday to greet Santa Claus when the Holiday Train made a stop in Redwood City. After a short visit, he traveled on to Mountain View. The train made a second run Sunday to visit Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo and Menlo Park. The Holiday Train is decorated with more than 75,000 glittering lights, and is billed as the ‘world’s largest toy train.’
The Holiday Train returns to bring good tidings and cheer to families from San Francisco to the South Bay as part of its annual toy drive Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8.
Those attending can donate new toys or books to local children and Caltrain is partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program and The Salvation Army to help make the season brighter for everyone.
The Holiday Train, decorated with more than 70,000 glittering lights, will visit nine Caltrain stations in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties over the weekend. At each of the train’s 20-minute station stops, people can join in singing with onboard carolers and the Salvation Army Christmas Brass Ensemble. Santa, Mrs. Claus and their extended family — including Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — will get off the train to greet kids and pose for pictures.
Prior to the arrival of the train, families can enjoy free entertainment at each of the Holiday Train station stops. Holiday Train ambassadors will be onsite to help direct people to the donation bins and will have special giveaways for those in attendance.
Holiday Train Schedule for Saturday, Dec. 7: 4 p.m. San Francisco; 5:30 p.m. San Mateo; 6:15 p.m. Redwood City; 7 p.m. Mountain View; 7:40 p.m. Santa Clara. For Sunday, Dec. 8: 4 p.m. San Francisco; 5:30 p.m. Millbrae; 6 p.m. Burlingame; 6:55 p.m. Menlo Park; and 7:35 p.m. Sunnyvale.
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