Topic summary
Peninsula Commute

Tunnel 1
Tunnel 2
Valencia Street
Tunnel 3
Tunnel 4
Tunnel 5
cemetaries
( )
to Oakland
to Gilroy
Legend
The Peninsula Commute, also known as the Southern Pacific Peninsula or just Peninsula, was the common name for commuter rail service between San Jose and San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula. This service ran as a private, for-profit enterprise beginning in 1863. Due to operating losses, the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) petitioned to discontinue the service in 1977. Subsidies were provided through Caltrans in 1980 to continue service, and it was renamed Caltrain in 1985.