Menlo Park station

Menlo Park station is a Caltrain station located in Menlo Park, California. It was an inaugural station along the foundational San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, which commenced service on October 18, 1863, making it the oldest continually operating railway station in California.^[5][6] The station building was built in 1867 and later acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad. During the 1890s, Southern Pacific added Victorian ornamentation to the depot to make it appear more attractive to students and visitors to Stanford University. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974,^[3] and became a California Historical Landmark in 1983.^[4]

Location1120 Merrill Street
Menlo Park, California

Coordinates37.454607°N 122.182526°W / 37.454607; -122.182526

Owned byPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)

LinePCJPB Peninsula Subdivision^[1]

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Menlo Park
Menlo Park station building in January 2010
General information
Location	1120 Merrill Street Menlo Park, California
Coordinates	37.454607°N 122.182526°W / 37.454607; -122.182526
Owned by	Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
Line	PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Marsh Road Shuttle Menlo Park Midday Shuttle SamTrans: ECR, 82, 83, 84, 86, 286, 296 Willow Road Shuttle
Construction
Parking	150 spaces; paid
Bicycle facilities	8 racks, 50 space parking station
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1863
Passengers
FY 2025	863 (weekday avg.)[2]  34%
Services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station Redwood City toward San Francisco Local Palo Alto toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien Limited Palo Alto toward San Jose Diridon Weekend Local Palo Alto toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien      Express does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Caltrain Following station Redwood City toward San Francisco Local (L1) Palo Alto toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien Atherton toward San Francisco Weekend Local (L2) Redwood City toward San Francisco Limited (L3) Palo Alto toward San Jose Diridon, Tamien or Gilroy Limited (L5) Palo Alto toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien
Menlo Park Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
California Historical Landmark
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Stick-Style
NRHP reference No.	74000556[3]
CHISL No.	955[4]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1974
Designated CHISL	February 28, 1983
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Until 2020, the station building was leased by the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce.^[7] In 2026, it was announced that Caltrain would renovate it for office use.^[8]