This is a list of trains and train museums in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California in the United States.[1]
Full-size commuter trains
editThe Bay Area hosts several regional commuter rail operations, as well as inter-city rail.
- Commuter and intercity
- Altamont Corridor Express (ACE)[2]
- Amtrak (California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, Coast Starlight, and San Joaquins)[3]
- Caltrain[4]
- Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit[5]
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)[6]
- VTA light rail (VTA)[7]
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)[8]
- Muni Heritage streetcars (including the Market Street Railway[9])
- Muni Metro
- San Francisco cable car system[10]
Full-size excursion trains
editThe Bay Area is home to several heritage railways that operate full size trains.
Ride-on trains
editThe Bay Area is home to several ridable miniature railways.
East Bay
edit- Golden Gate Live Steamers – Berkeley[15]
- Kennedy Park Train - Hayward[16]
- Oakland Zoo – Oakland[17][18]
- Redwood Valley Railway – Berkeley[19]
Peninsula
edit- Central Park Bianchi Train – San Mateo[20]
- Emerald Hills Railway – Redwood City[21]
- Little Puffer – San Francisco Zoo[22]
North Bay
edit
- Seaside Railway at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Vallejo[23]
- Sonoma TrainTown Railroad – Sonoma[24]
South Bay
edit- Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad – Los Gatos[25]
- Bonfante Railroad Train Ride and Sky Trail Monorail at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy[26]
- Happy Hollow Park & Zoo – San Jose[27]
Museums
editThe Bay Area is home to several independent railway museums.
East Bay
editNorth Bay
editPeninsula
edit- Colma Historical Association – Colma[32]
- Millbrae Train Museum – Millbrae, California[33]
- San Francisco Cable Car Museum – San Francisco[34]
- San Francisco Railway Museum – San Francisco[35]
South Bay
editModel trains
edit
There are several clubs in the Bay Area that are home to large layout model trains.
North Bay
editEast Bay
edit- Alameda County Fairgrounds – Pleasanton[39]
- Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad Club – Antioch[40]
- Diablo Valley Lines – Walnut Creek[41]
- Niles Depot Museum – Fremont[29]
- Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society – Walnut Creek[42]
Peninsula
editBarron Park Garden Railway – Palo Alto[43]
- Golden Gate Model Railroad Club – San Francisco[44]
- Golden Gate Lionel Railroad Club- San Mateo[45]
- West Bay Model Railroad Association – Menlo Park
South Bay
editSee also
edit
References
edit- ^ Lists of San Francisco Bay Area rail related resources can often be found at the "Links" page of a club or museum website. Examples include:
- "SBHRS Related Links & Favorite Sites". Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "GGRM Links". Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "Links to Clubs & Suppliers". Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "Local Railroad-related Entities". Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "San Francisco Cable Car Museum - Public Transit". Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- "San Francisco Railroad Activities". Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- "SearchResults - Trains.com". Trains. Kalmbach. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "California Railroad Museums - Guide to Bay Area Railroad Museums". Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Altamont Commuter Express". San Joaquin Regional Tail Commission.
- ^ "Capital Corridor Trains". Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority.
- ^ "Caltrain". San Mateo County Transit District.
- ^ "Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit". Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ "Bay Area Rapid Transit". San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
- ^ "Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority". Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)".
- ^ "Market Street Railway".
- ^ "San Francisco Cable Cars".
- ^ "Ardenwood Historic Farm". East Bay Regional park District.
- ^ "California Trolley and Railroad Corporation".
- ^ "Napa Valley Wine Train".
- ^ "Train Rides on the Historic Niles Canyon Railway". Pacific Locomotive Association.
- ^ "Welcome to the Golden Gate Live Steamers".
- ^ "Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, CA".
- ^ "Rides Area". Oakland Zoo.
- ^ Taylar, Ingrid. "Oakland Zoo Train". San Francisco. About.com.
- ^ "Redwood Valley Railway".
- ^ "Central Park & Recreation Center". City of San Mateo. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27.
- ^ "Emerald Hills Railway".
- ^ "San Francisco Zoo's Historic Sites". Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Things To DoHoliday in the Park at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom". Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Sonoma TrainTown Railroad".
- ^ "Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad and W.E. "Bill" Mason Carousel".
- ^ "Gilroy Gardens - Rides & Attractions". Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Happy Hollow Park and Zoo".
- ^ "Golden Gate Railroad Museum".
- ^ a b "Niles Depot Model Railroads & Museum". Niles Depot Historical Foundation, Inc. & Tri-City Society of Model Engineers, Inc.
- ^ "Tiburon Heritage and Arts » TIBURON RAILROAD & FERRY DEPOT MUSEUM". Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Western Railway Museum - Solano County - California". Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Colma Historical Association". Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Millbrae Train Museum". Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "San Francisco Cable Car Museum". Friends of the Cable Car Museum.
- ^ "SF Railway Museum & Gift Shop". Market Street Railway.
- ^ "Los Altos History Museum". Association of the Los Altos Historical Museum.
- ^ a b "Welcome to SBHRS!". South Bay Historical Railroad Society, Inc. 2011.
- ^ "Golden State Model Railroad Museum".
- ^ "The Alameda County Central Railroad Society". 2011.
- ^ "Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad Club".
- ^ "Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society".
- ^ "Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society".
- ^ Struck, Eric. "BARRON PARK GARDEN RAILWAY". Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "GGMRC". Golden Gate Model Railroaders, Inc.
- ^ "GGLRRC.org". Golden Gate Lionel Railroad Club.
- ^ "Silicon Valley Lines Model Railroad Club". Silicon Valley Lines. 2009.
External links
edit- "Bay Area train swap meets". Retrieved 2012-12-01.