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FAQ Tag: Caltrain to SFO

Why is the Caltrain connection to SFO via BART so cumbersome?


The major cause for the cumbersome transfer situation is the current BART alignment with 1) a stub-end station adjacent to International Terminal, 2) a wye outside the airport by the freeway, and 3) a Caltrain/BART transfer station at Millbrae. Although the wye permits direct train service between Millbrae and SFO,…
Posted on March 24, 2013June 22, 2024 by admin by admin

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