Morgan Hill station

Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill station in September 2012
General information
Location17300 Depot Street
Morgan Hill, California
Coordinates37°07′46″N 121°39′02″W / 37.12944°N 121.65056°W / 37.12944; -121.65056
Owned byPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Line(s)UP Coast Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport VTA: 68, 87, Express 121, Rapid 568
Construction
Parking486 spaces
Bicycle facilities12 racks and 30 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: MHC
Fare zone6
History
Opened1899 (SP)
July 1, 1992 (Caltrain)[2]
Original companySouthern Pacific
Passengers
2018237 per weekday[3] Increase 11.3%
Services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
Blossom Hill
toward San Jose Diridon
 South County Connector San Martin
toward Gilroy
Former services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
Blossom Hill
toward San Francisco
 Limited (L3)
Select peak-hour trains only
 San Martin
toward Gilroy
Limited (L4)
Select peak-hour trains only
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Tamien
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line San Martin
toward Los Angeles
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Tamien
toward Auburn
 Capitol Corridor Gilroy
toward Salinas
     Coast Starlight does not stop here
Location
Map

Morgan Hill station is a Caltrain station located in the downtown area of Morgan Hill, California. The station is only served during weekday peak hours, with northbound trains in the morning and southbound trains in the evening.

The original Southern Pacific station opened in 1899 as Morganhill. The railroad closed the station in November 1958. VTA rebuilt the station for an extension to Caltrain in 1992.[2] Service between San Jose and Gilroy, including Morgan Hill station, was increased to four weekday round trips on September 25, 2023.[4]

The station will eventually be served by Amtrak when the Capitol Corridor is extended to Salinas station.[5]

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 14.
  2. ^ a b Duncan, Mark (October 4, 2005). "The San Francisco Peninsula Railroad Passenger Service: Past, Present, and Future" (PDF). pp. 18, 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Annual Count Key Findings Report" (PDF). Caltrain. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Caltrain to Operate New Schedule Starting this Fall" (Press release). Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. September 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "TAMC Selects LAN as Part of Construction Management Team for Salinas Rail Extension". Mass Transit. January 3, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.