ALTAMONT CORRIDOR EXPRESS
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Page created December 19, 2006. Last updated September 20, 2021.
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The Altamont Corridor (formerly Commuter) Express is a regional San Francisco Bay Area line that connects Stockton in the Central Valley with San Jose. Three hourly morning trips (trains 01, 03, and 05) to Silicon Valley and three hourly evening trips (trains 04, 06, and 08) to Stockton operate weekdays except holidays. Proof of payment is required; ticket vending and validating machines are available at stations.

During the 2000s there was a fourth round trip (trains 07 to San Jose and 02 to Stockton) in the midday. This service was suspended on November 2, 2009.

Amtrak sponsored bus schedule no. 3910, which left San Jose Diridon Station for Stockton at 6:30 p.m., was discontinued November 2, 2009.

New trains 07 westbound and 10 eastbound operate one hour later than respective trains 05 and 08 effective summer 2012.

The pandemic saw trains suspended, but all runs were reinstated by September 2021.

PHOTOS TAKEN MAY 5, 2003:

A train at Santa Clara Caltrain station is led by cab car 3307 on May 5, 2003.

PHOTOS TAKEN DEC. 19, 2006:

The 3:35 p.m. train from San Jose just crossed Bayshore Freeway and Lafayette Street. It is now paralleling the latter thoroughfare en route to Great America station. Cab car is number 3309, and engine is number 3104. December 19, 2006.


The 4:35 p.m. train from San Jose passes the neighborhood of Alviso to enter the marshes of south San Francisco Bay. Next stop is Fremont Centerville station. Cab car is number 3308, and engine is number 3105. December 19, 2006.

PHOTOS TAKEN APR. 27, 2007:

The 5:35 p.m. from San Jose at Alviso on April 27, 2007.

PHOTOS TAKEN FEB. 15, 2008:

Train 04 to Stockton arrives at the Great America Station on February 15, 2008.

Train 06 to Stockton passes Alviso Marina on February 15, 2008.

PHOTOS TAKEN MAY 20, 2009:

Train 06 arriving Great America station on May 20, 2009.

PHOTOS TAKEN JUNE 8, 2009:


Train 04 crosses the Guadalupe River to enter Alviso on June 8, 2009. Engine 3101's 10th anniversary livery says, "Life is a journey...let us be the ride."

PHOTOS TAKEN MAY 13, 2010:



ACE train eastbound through the Alviso Marina area on May 13, 2010. Thirteen photos added 04/17/12.

PHOTOS TAKEN OCT. 1, 2012:












Train 04 eastbound (cab car 3309, cars 3218-3214-3207-3204-3208, engine 3105) stops at the newly rebuilt Santa Clara Caltrain Station on October 1, 2012. Fifty-seven photos added 10/09/12.












Train 06 eastbound (cab cars 3305-3308, cars 3216-3206-3205-3213, engine 3103) stops at the Santa Clara Caltrain Station on October 1, 2012. Fifty-five photos added 10/09/12.


























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Train 10 eastbound (cab 3302, cars 3210-3215, engine 3102) departs San Jose Diridon Station on October 1, 2012. There is a delay as a Caltrain unit leaves the station first. Part of these photos was shot at the bottom of the fence at the edge of the station platform, and the other part was taken from the pedestrian stairs leading from the railroad underpass to the HP Pavilion parking lot. One hundred thirty-three photos added 10/09/12.

PHOTOS TAKEN FEB. 7, 2017:




ACE train 08 eastbound at Alviso Marina on February 7, 2017. Eighteen photos added 02/20/18.

PHOTOS TAKEN JUN. 28, 2017:





ACE train 10 eastbound leaving San Jose Diridon Station on June 28, 2017. Sixteen photos added 02/20/18.

PHOTOS TAKEN JUL. 27, 2017:



ACE train 08 eastbound on the Lafayette Ave. right-of-way in Santa Clara on July 27, 2017. Thirteen photos added 02/20/18.

PHOTOS TAKEN AUG. 23, 2017:



ACE train 10 eastbound at Santa Clara Station on August 23, 2017. Nine photos added 02/20/18.

PHOTOS TAKEN SEP. 6, 2017:




ACE train 04 eastbound at Fremont (Centerville) Station on September 6, 2017. Fifteen photos added 02/20/18.

PHOTOS TAKEN FEB. 9, 2018:





ACE train 06 eastbound passing through Alviso Marina on February 9, 2018. Note the reflection in the water. Twenty-one photos added 02/20/18.

PHOTOS TAKEN SEPTEMBER 13, 2021:


ACE train 04 eastbound at Niles Junction on July 15, 2021. Nineteen photos added 09/20/21.


ACE train 06 eastbound crossing Clarke Dr. in the Niles Canyon area on July 15, 2021. Seventeen photos added 09/20/21.

PHOTOS TAKEN SEPTEMBER 13, 2021:


Newly restored train 07, postponed in the pandemic, departs the Stockton station on September 13, 2021. Fifteen photos added 09/20/21.

AMTRAK THRUWAY BUS SERVICE:

El Camino Trailways ABC M1235 number 1034 at San Jose Diridon Station on March 17, 2009. It will operate Thruway schedule number 3910 to Stockton. Note the bus stop sign at the transit center.