Atherton station

Atherton
A southbound train at Atherton station in December 2020
General information
Location1 Dinkelspiel Station Lane
Atherton, California
Coordinates 37°27′51″N 122°11′50″W / 37.46417°N 122.19722°W / 37.46417; -122.19722
Owned byPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
Line(s)PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Openedc.1866
ClosedDecember 19, 2020
Rebuilt1913, 1954, 1990
Previous namesFair Oaks (until 1912)
Passengers
2019114 (daily average)
Former services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
Redwood City Local
Weekends and holidays only, until 2020
Menlo Park
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Redwood City Coast Line Menlo Park
San Carlos Del Monte
Until 1971
Palo Alto
toward Monterey
Location

Atherton station was a Caltrain station in Atherton, California. The station had one side platform and one island platform serving the two tracks of the Peninsula Subdivision, with a concrete and wooden shelter on the west side of the tracks. The station opened by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1866 as Fair Oaks and was renamed Atherton in 1912. Caltrain cut weekday service to the station in 2005 due to low ridership and a hold-out rule that prohibited two trains from being at the station simultaneously. Weekend and holiday service continued until December 19, 2020.