Grade Separation Update: Final Prep Begins to Move Trains to Shoofly

Work will continue round the clock as crews make final preparations to move trains to temporary train tracks the weekend of Jan. 14 - 15.  

From Wednesday, Jan. 11 to Wednesday, Jan 18, streets around the construction site will be closed to allow for the final construction of temporary train tracks. Trains will use these temporary tracks, known as a “shoofly” in railroad terminology, during the construction of the grade separation. 

Angus Avenue

Closed: Wed., Jan. 11 – 8 p.m.

Open: Wed. Jan. 18 – 4 a.m.

San Mateo Avenue

Closed: Fri., Jan. 13 – 11 p.m.

Open: Mon. Jan. 16 – 4 a.m.

San Bruno Avenue

Closed: Fri., Jan. 13 – 11 p.m.

Open: Sun., Jan. 15 – 4 a.m. 

Signs and personnel will direct pedestrians and vehicles to detours on nearby streets.  

From 8 p.m., Friday Jan. 13 through Sunday, Jan. 15, all trains at the San Bruno station will use a single track.  

Beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13, until the last train on Saturday, Jan. 14, north- and southbound passengers will use the southbound platform only. 

On Sunday, Jan. 15, north- and southbound passengers will use the northbound platform only. Service will return to normal on Monday, Jan. 16. 

Conductors on board the train and ambassadors at the station will direct passengers to the correct platform. 

The $147 million project will elevate the Caltrain tracks above three existing at-grade street crossings at San Bruno, San Mateo and Angus avenues. A new elevated Caltrain station between San Bruno and San Mateo avenues will replace the station at Sylvan Avenue.

—Caltrain