Freedom Train To Run On Martin Luther King Holiday

Contact: Christine Dunn – 650.508.7927

In addition to its regular weekday service on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 21, Caltrain will run the 23rd annual Freedom Train, taking people to San Francisco for the holiday celebration there.

The Freedom Train is specially chartered by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley. Tickets only are available through the event sponsor. Regular Caltrain tickets are NOT valid on the Freedom train headed to San Francisco. However, Freedom Train tickets will be honored by Caltrain on all southbound trains after noon on the day of the celebration.

The Freedom Train is scheduled to depart the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station at 10:00 a.m., with stops to pick up passengers at Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and San Mateo, before discharging its approximately 1,600 passengers in San Francisco. Freedom Train passengers are encouraged to arrive early at all stations so they can find parking and get to the boarding platform in plenty of time for the train’s departure.

From the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and King streets, participants can join the march to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Civic Center or take one of the buses that will be provided. Buses will be available to take people back to the train station after the event.

For Freedom Train schedule information or to purchase tickets, call 408.428.9551 or visit www.mlkscv.org. If Freedom Train tickets are sold out, people can buy a regular Caltrain ticket and take any regularly scheduled northbound train to join the festivities in San Francisco.

For more information about Caltrain’s regular service, call 1.800.660.4287 (TTY 650.508.6448)

01/11/2008 - crd
Media Contact: Christine Dunn – 650.508.7927