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Palo Alto station trip planner

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Palo Alto station - Sunday schedule

LineDirectionTime
LOCAL WEEKDAY#101| San Francisco5:10 AM
LOCAL WEEKDAY#102| San Jose Diridon5:44 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#601| San Francisco7:24 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#603| San Francisco7:54 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#605| San Francisco8:24 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#602| Tamien8:46 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#607| San Francisco8:54 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#604| San Jose Diridon9:16 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#609| San Francisco9:24 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#606| Tamien9:46 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#611| San Francisco9:54 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#608| San Jose Diridon10:16 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#613| San Francisco10:24 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#610| Tamien10:46 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#615| San Francisco10:54 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#612| San Jose Diridon11:16 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#617| San Francisco11:24 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#614| Tamien11:46 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#619| San Francisco11:54 AM
WEEKEND LOCAL#616| San Jose Diridon12:16 PM
WEEKEND LOCAL#621| San Francisco12:24 PM
WEEKEND LOCAL#618| Tamien12:46 PM
WEEKEND LOCAL#623| San Francisco12:54 PM
WEEKEND LOCAL#620| San Jose Diridon1:16 PM
WEEKEND LOCAL#625| San Francisco1:24 PM

Directions to Palo Alto station with public transit

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Palo Alto

    BusBus: 21, 22, 522, ECR, RP PM.TrainTrain: LIMITED, LOCAL WEEKDAY, WEEKEND LOCAL.

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Bus stops near Palo Alto stop

  • University Circle @ Caltrain Platform, 1 min walk,
  • Lytton Ave & Alma St, 1 min walk,
  • University Circle @ Platform East, 2 min walk,
  • University Circle @ Platform South, 2 min walk,
  • Lytton Av:Ramona St, 4 min walk,
  • Hamilton & High (S), 4 min walk,
  • Palo Alto Transit Center, 5 min walk,
  • Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, 5 min walk,
  • Palo Alto Caltrain (Lytton & Alma), 8 min walk,

Train stations near Palo Alto station

  • Menlo Park, 11 min walk,

Bus lines to Palo Alto station

  • RP PM, Research Park,
  • S, S Line,
  • X, X Line,
  • X, X Express AM,
  • XL-AM, X Limited AM,
  • XL-PM, X Limited PM,
  • Y, Y Express PM,
  • Y, Y Line,
  • YL-AM, Y Limited AM,
  • YL-PM, Y Limited PM,
  • 280, East Palo Alto,
  • 281, Stanford Oval,
  • 296O, Palo Alto Transit Center,
  • 397, San Francisco,
  • MC, 500 Pasteur Drive - MC Line,
  • P LINE, University Circle @ Platform South,
  • DB, Union City BART,
  • 21, Santa Clara Transit Ctr,
  • RP AM, Research Park,
  • SE, Shopping Express,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Palo Alto?

    The closest stations to Palo Alto are:

    • University Circle @ Caltrain Platform is 51 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Lytton Ave & Alma St is 68 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • University Circle @ Platform East is 85 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • University Circle @ Platform South is 108 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Lytton Av:Ramona St is 270 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Hamilton & High (S) is 293 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Palo Alto Transit Center is 357 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 is 393 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Palo Alto Caltrain (Lytton & Alma) is 647 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Menlo Park is 883 yards away, 11 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Palo Alto?

    These bus lines stop near Palo Alto: 21, 22, 522, ECR.

  • Which train lines stop near Palo Alto?

    These train lines stop near Palo Alto: LIMITED, LOCAL WEEKDAY.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Palo Alto?

    The nearest train station to Palo Alto is Menlo Park. It’s a 11 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Palo Alto?

    The nearest bus stops to Palo Alto are University Circle @ Caltrain Platform and Lytton Ave & Alma St. The closest one is a 1 min walk away.

  • What time is the first train to Palo Alto?

    The LOCAL WEEKDAY is the first train that goes to Palo Alto. It stops nearby at 5:07 AM.

  • What time is the last train to Palo Alto?

    The LOCAL WEEKDAY is the last train that goes to Palo Alto. It stops nearby at 12:57 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Palo Alto?

    The 296O is the first bus that goes to Palo Alto. It stops nearby at 3:38 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Palo Alto?

    The 397 is the last bus that goes to Palo Alto. It stops nearby at 4:50 AM.

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Public transit to Palo Alto station (ID: palo_alto)

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Looking for the nearest stops closest to Palo Alto ? Check out this list of closest stops to your destination: University Circle @ Caltrain Platform; Lytton Ave & Alma St; University Circle @ Platform East; University Circle @ Platform South; Lytton Av:Ramona St; Hamilton & High (S); Palo Alto Transit Center; Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1; Palo Alto Caltrain (Lytton & Alma); Menlo Park.

Bus: 21, 22, 522, ECR, RP PM, S, X, X, XL-AM, 280, 281, 296O, 397, MC, P LINE, DB.Train: LIMITED, LOCAL WEEKDAY, WEEKEND LOCAL.

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The station has the following entrances: Mitchell Lane, Southern Main Entrance, Lytton Ave., Northern Main Entrance and Alma St.

Palo Alto station’s code is palo_alto

The first line to this station is LOCAL WEEKDAY, at 5:10 AM, and the last line is WEEKEND LOCAL at 12:56 AM.

95 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, USA

This station serves Caltrain’s lines

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