Burlingame (Caltrain station)
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Burlingame Station is a Caltrain
station
in Burlingame, California
. The building, in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival architecture
styles was built in 1894, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
). With the completion of new northbound and southbound side platforms in early 2008 the hold-out rule has been eliminated.
Caltrain
Caltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...
station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Burlingame, California
Burlingame, California
Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and...
. The building, in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival architecture
Mission Revival Style architecture
The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California....
styles was built in 1894, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Station amenities
- Ticket Machines
- 8-Ride Ticket Validators
- All-Day Parking
- Bicycle Lockers
- Public Telephone
- Wheelchair Access (as of April 1)
Hold-out rule
Because of the narrow center platform, a hold-out rule was in effect at this station, where only one train could enter at a time (similar to the South San Francisco StationSouth San Francisco (Caltrain station)
South San Francisco station is a Caltrain station in South San Francisco, California. It serves Local and Limited-Stop trains. The station is on the east side of Highway 101 beneath E...
). With the completion of new northbound and southbound side platforms in early 2008 the hold-out rule has been eliminated.