Capitol Corridor train to stop at Niles
On November 5, 2006 (a Sunday), Capitol Corridor trains #727 (southbound Oakland - San Jose) and #734 (northbound, San Jose - Oakland) will be making exceptional stops at Niles. This has been arranged by the Train Riders Association of California with the help of Capitol Corridor, Amtrak and Union Pacific. The reason for the stop is a special excursion organized by the group following their Annual Meeting and Conference at Oakland on November 4. In between the trains, the Niles Canyon Railway will operate a train up to Sunol and back. Both the extra Capitol Corridor stop and the Niles Canyon Railway trains are available to the public.
Approximate schedules:
- Arrival of train #727 at Niles: 10:00am
- Departure of Niles Canyon Railway excursion: 11:25am
- Departure of train #734 at Niles: 1:25pm
Riding the Capitol Corridor trains requires a ticket to/from Fremont, the next scheduled regular station on the route. The fares for the Niles Canyon exursion is $10.
If this extra stop is successful and enough people participate in the event, this may eventually lead to future additional stops at Niles.
Posted in: Amtrak, California, Capitol Corridor | October 16, 2006 10:22 pm
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