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How to get to Stanford University by bus?

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Bus stations near Stanford University

  • On Campus Drive @ Sam McDonald Mall,2 min walk,
  • On Jane Stanford Way @ Gilbert Biological Sciences,4 min walk,
  • On Roth Way @ Rodin Sculpture Garden,5 min walk,
  • Campus Dr @ Koret Plaza,7 min walk,
  • Stanford Oval,8 min walk,
  • Campus Oval,8 min walk,

Train stations near Stanford University

  • Palo Alto,21 min walk,

Bus lines to Stanford University

  • X,X Line,
  • XL-PM,X Limited PM,
  • C LINE,On Clark Way @ VI at Palo Alto,
  • C LINE LIMITED AM/PM,Stock Farm Garage,
  • X,On Quarry Extension Across from Medical Center,
  • Y,Y Line,
  • YL-AM,Y Limited AM,
  • 281,Onetta Harris Center,
  • AE-F,On Quarry Road @ Psychiatry Building,
  • P LINE,University Circle @ Platform South,
  • U,Fremont BART,
  • DB,To Stanford University,
Questions & Answers

  • What are the closest stations to Stanford University?

    The closest stations to Stanford University are:

    • On Campus Drive @ Sam McDonald Mall is 128 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • On Jane Stanford Way @ Gilbert Biological Sciences is 315 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • On Roth Way @ Rodin Sculpture Garden is 413 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Campus Dr @ Koret Plaza is 585 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Stanford Oval is 635 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Campus Oval is 667 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Palo Alto is 1713 yards away, 21 min walk.

  • Which bus lines stop near Stanford University?

    These bus lines stop near Stanford University: 22, DB, P LINE, RAPID 522, X.

  • Which train lines stop near Stanford University?

    These train lines stop near Stanford University: LOCAL, LTD 4.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Stanford University?

    The nearest train station to Stanford University is Palo Alto. It’s a 21 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Stanford University?

    The nearest bus stop to Stanford University is On Campus Drive @ Sam McDonald Mall. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first train to Stanford University?

    The LOCAL is the first train that goes to Stanford University. It stops nearby at 4:55 AM.

  • What time is the last train to Stanford University?

    The LOCAL is the last train that goes to Stanford University. It stops nearby at 1:07 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Stanford University?

    The EB is the first bus that goes to Stanford University. It stops nearby at 5:48 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Stanford University?

    The EB is the last bus that goes to Stanford University. It stops nearby at 11:42 PM.

  • How much is the train fare to Stanford University?

    The train fare to Stanford University costs about $3.20 - $14.45.

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Stanford UniversityStanford University (officially Leland Stanford Junior University) is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies 8,180 acres (3,310 hectares), among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford has been considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the world.Stanford University was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford—a railroad magnate who served as the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California—and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever aged 15 the previous year. The university admitted its first students on October 1, 1891, as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially after Leland's death in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Following World War II, Frederick Terman, the university's provost, inspired and supported faculty and graduates entrepreneurialism to build a self-sufficient local industry, which would later be known as Silicon Valley.The university is organized around seven schools on the same campus: three schools consisting of 45 academic departments at the undergraduate level, as well as four professional schools that focus on graduate programs in law, medicine, education, and business. The university also houses the Hoover Institution, a public policy think-tank. Students compete in 36 varsity sports, and the university is one of two private institutions in the Division I FBS Pac-12 Conference. As of May 26, 2022, Stanford has won 131 NCAA team championships, more than any other university, and was awarded the NACDA Directors' Cup for 25 consecutive years, beginning in 1994. In addition, by 2021, Stanford students and alumni had won at least 296 Olympic medals including 150 gold and 79 silver medals.As of April 2021, 58 Nobel laureates, 29 Turing Award laureates, and 8 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with Stanford as students, alumni, faculty, or staff. In addition, Stanford is particularly noted for its entrepreneurship and is one of the most successful universities in attracting funding for start-ups. Stanford alumni have founded numerous companies, which combined produce more than $2.7 trillion in annual revenue. Stanford is the alma mater of U.S. President Herbert Hoover, the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak, 74 living billionaires, and 17 astronauts. In academia, its alumni include the presidents and provosts of Yale, Harvard and Princeton. It is also one of the leading producers of Fulbright Scholars, Marshall Scholars, Gates Cambridge Scholars, Rhodes Scholars, and members of the United States Congress.
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