For the station in New Zealand, see Sunnyvale Railway Station.
Sunnyvale
StyleCaltrain
Address121 West Evelyn Avenue[1]
BoroughSunnyvale, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°22′43″N 122°01′51″W
OwnedPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
LinePCJPB Peninsula Subdivision[2]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsVTA: , , , , Rapid [1]
StructureAt-grade
Parking446 spaces; paid[1]
Bicycle18 racks and 20[i] lockers[3]
AccessibleYes
Zone3[1]
Websitewww.caltrain.com/station/sunnyvale
OpenedBetween 1864 (age 162) and 1886 (age 140)
Rebuilt2003
ElectrifiedApril 2024[4]
FormerMurphy's Station
OriginalSouthern Pacific Railroad
Passengers1,770 per weekday[5]
Pass yearFY 2025
Pass percent55
Other services headerFormer services
Other services collapsibleyes
Footnotes statecollapsed
  1. ^ 74 additional lockers available through the VTA Sunnyvale Transit Center[13]

Sunnyvale station is a Caltrain station in Sunnyvale, California. The station is within walking distance of Sunnyvale's historic downtown and the Cityline Sunnyvale shopping center.

History

On July 27, 1861, Martin Murphy Jr. donated part of his property to the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad.[6][7] The railroad was completed in early 1864, and Murphy's Station was included in the Southern Pacific Railroad's San Francisco–San Jose line by 1886.[6] In 1912, the station was renamed Sunnyvale.[8][9]

The station plaza and parking structure were built in 2003, replacing the earlier station building.[10]

In March 2018, work began on the Sunnyvale Station Rehabilitation Project, which shifted the north pedestrian crossing further north by approximately 80 feet to accommodate six-car trains at station platforms. Work was completed in April 2019.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Sunnyvale Station". Caltrain. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  2. ^
  3. ^ "Bike Parking Options By Station". Caltrain. San Mateo County Transit District. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  4. ^ Trains Staff (2024-04-10). "Caltrain fully energizes electrified corridor". Trains. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  5. ^ Caltrain Planning (September 2025). Caltrain Ridership: Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report. Caltrain. p. 15. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  6. ^ Koning, Ben & Metz, Anneke (2010). Sunnyvale. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-0-7385-7435-6. LCCN 2010936334.
  7. ^ "The Murphy Family Story". Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association. Martin Murphy, Jr. is credited with... bringing the railroad through his property...
  8. ^ Wilson, Alia (2016-08-13). "Driving through history: Sunnyvale's roots are traced through its street signs". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2025-04-02. Murphy Station, land donated by the Murphys, was a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad and eventually became Sunnyvale in 1912.
  9. ^ Seavey, Kent L. (1988). Images: Sunnyvale's Heritage Resources. City of Sunnyvale. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  10. ^ Eisen|Letunic (2008-10-02). "Appendix B: Station Details". Caltrain Bicycle Access & Parking Plan. Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. pp. 88–89. Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ Sarwari, Khalida (March 6, 2018). "Sunnyvale: Safety work at Caltrain station begins Monday". San Jose Mercury News
  12. ^ "Sunnyvale Station Rehabilitation Project". Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. Archived June 13, 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "Sunnyvale Transit Center". Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2025-08-21.