Sustainability and Community Benefits
High-speed rail delivers benefits at every station along the Phase 1 corridor — faster access to jobs, safer street crossings, local investment and restored open space. Select a station on the map to see what the project means there.
Total Project Benefits to Date
9999 jobs
Construction Jobs
45,454 trees
Trees planted
3,000,000 $
Capital investment
845 acres
Wetlands restored
77 crossings
Grade separations
75 units
Housing units
Phase 1 corridor – San Francisco to Anaheim
- San Francisco
- Millbrae
- San Jose
- Gilroy
- Merced
- Madera
- Fresno
- Kings/Tulare
- Bakersfield
- Palmdale
- Burbank
- Los Angeles
- Anaheim
San Francisco
Salesforce Transit Center
| The San Francisco terminus at the Salesforce Transit Center is reached via the Downtown Rail Extension. Until that extension opens, service terminates at Fourth and King Street. |  |
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Millbrae
Caltrain / BART
Millbrae is a blended-system stop on the Caltrain corridor, offering a direct BART connection to San Francisco International Airport and the East Bay.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
San Jose
Diridon Station
San José Diridon Station is the principal Bay Area interchange, combining high-speed rail with Caltrain, ACE, Capitol Corridor, VTA light rail and a planned BART extension.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Gilroy
Downtown
Gilroy is the southernmost Bay Area station and the gateway between the Bay Area and the Central Valley via the Pacheco Pass tunnels.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Merced
IOS northern terminus
Merced Station is the northern terminus of the Initial Operating Segment and the principal multi-modal gateway to the northern San Joaquin Valley, with an elevated walkway connecting to the regional bus depot.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Madera
Madera County
The Madera County station is planned in coordination with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, integrating high-speed rail with existing San Joaquins service.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Fresno
Downtown / Chinatown
Fresno Station will sit downtown between Tulare and Fresno Streets, reconnecting downtown with historic Chinatown across a rail corridor that has divided them for over a century. It is the only Central Valley station designed at grade.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Kings/Tulare
Regional Station
The Kings/Tulare Regional Station sits east of Hanford on the BNSF alignment, serving as the regional gateway for the southern San Joaquin Valley and the Sequoia gateway communities.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Bakersfield
F Street, downtown
Bakersfield Station on F Street is the southern terminus of the Merced–Bakersfield Initial Operating Segment. City advocacy placed the station downtown rather than on the periphery, supporting transit-oriented redevelopment.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Palmdale
High Desert interchange
Palmdale Station serves the Antelope Valley and is planned as an interchange with Brightline West and the High Desert Corridor, extending the network toward Las Vegas.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Burbank
Hollywood Burbank Airport
The Burbank Airport Station provides direct high-speed rail access to Hollywood Burbank Airport and the San Fernando Valley.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Los Angeles
Union Station
Los Angeles Union Station is being reconfigured from a stub-end terminal into a run-through station through the Link US project, adding dedicated high-speed rail platforms.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Anaheim
ARTIC
The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center is the Phase 1 southern terminus, serving Orange County and the Anaheim resort and stadium districts.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
- San Francisco
- Millbrae
- San Jose
- Gilroy
- Merced
- Madera
- Fresno
- Kings/Tulare
- Bakersfield
- Palmdale
- Burbank
- Los Angeles
- Anaheim
San Francisco
Salesforce Transit Center
The San Francisco terminus at the Salesforce Transit Center is reached via the Downtown Rail Extension. Until that extension opens, service terminates at Fourth and King Street.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Millbrae
Caltrain / BART
Millbrae is a blended-system stop on the Caltrain corridor, offering a direct BART connection to San Francisco International Airport and the East Bay.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
San Jose
Diridon Station
San José Diridon Station is the principal Bay Area interchange, combining high-speed rail with Caltrain, ACE, Capitol Corridor, VTA light rail and a planned BART extension.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Gilroy
Downtown
Gilroy is the southernmost Bay Area station and the gateway between the Bay Area and the Central Valley via the Pacheco Pass tunnels.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Merced
IOS northern terminus
Merced Station is the northern terminus of the Initial Operating Segment and the principal multi-modal gateway to the northern San Joaquin Valley, with an elevated walkway connecting to the regional bus depot.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Madera
Madera County
The Madera County station is planned in coordination with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, integrating high-speed rail with existing San Joaquins service.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Fresno
Downtown / Chinatown
Fresno Station will sit downtown between Tulare and Fresno Streets, reconnecting downtown with historic Chinatown across a rail corridor that has divided them for over a century. It is the only Central Valley station designed at grade.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Kings/Tulare
Regional Station
The Kings/Tulare Regional Station sits east of Hanford on the BNSF alignment, serving as the regional gateway for the southern San Joaquin Valley and the Sequoia gateway communities.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Bakersfield
F Street, downtown
Bakersfield Station on F Street is the southern terminus of the Merced–Bakersfield Initial Operating Segment. City advocacy placed the station downtown rather than on the periphery, supporting transit-oriented redevelopment.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Palmdale
High Desert interchange
Palmdale Station serves the Antelope Valley and is planned as an interchange with Brightline West and the High Desert Corridor, extending the network toward Las Vegas.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Burbank
Hollywood Burbank Airport
The Burbank Airport Station provides direct high-speed rail access to Hollywood Burbank Airport and the San Fernando Valley.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
LEARN MORE
Los Angeles
Union Station
Los Angeles Union Station is being reconfigured from a stub-end terminal into a run-through station through the Link US project, adding dedicated high-speed rail platforms.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
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Anaheim
ARTIC
The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center is the Phase 1 southern terminus, serving Orange County and the Anaheim resort and stadium districts.
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
| 30 min | 40 min | 456 jobs | 25 services |
| Travel time to San Francisco | Travel time to Los Angeles | Jobs reachable within 60 min | Connecting transit Services |
LOCAL MOBILITY & SAFETY
| 15 crossings | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT
| 50 jobs | 1 hrs/day | 5 crossings | |
| New grade seperations | Daily driver-hours saved | At-grade crossings removed |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2500 trees | 199 acres | 222 acres | |
| Trees planted | Wetlands restored | Open space restored |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
| Peninsula corridor seperations — see SF — San Jose EIR/EIS | Planned |
GRADE SEPERATIONS IN THIS AREA
- Caltrain corridor electrification, co-funded by the Authority, is complete.
- Blended operation shares the Peninsula corridor
- Direct interchange with Muni Metro, BART, regional buses and ferry services.
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9999 jobs
Construction Jobs
3,000,000 $
Capital investment
77 crossings
Grade seperations
45,454 trees
Trees planted
845 acres
Wetlands restored
845 acres
Wetlands restored
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