No, they are at opposite corners of the city.
The company Caltrain is a commuter rail line. Caltrain has lines in San Francisco Peninsula and in Santa Clara Valley, commonly known as Silicon Valley.
Yes; it is the northernmost stop on the line. Take the Caltrain to the last stop northbound. It is "San Francisco" station.
San Carlos - Caltrain station - was created in 1888.
It did not close.
To get to Stanford from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you can take a taxi, ride-sharing service, or public transportation such as the BART train to the Caltrain station in Millbrae, then transfer to a Caltrain heading south to Palo Alto. From there, you can take a bus or taxi to reach Stanford University.
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Carmel or San Jose are pretty close.
No, it is not. It is close to San Francisco which is a Metropolitan area.
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You cannot get a train directly to the airport. However, you can get a train from NY Penn Station, and your best bet of the multiple Amtrak stops in San Francisco would be to stop at the Caltrain Station and catch a cab to the airport (11.7 miles, 17-20 minutes depending on traffic).
There is one airport in San Francisco; the San Francisco International Airport. Other nearby airports with scheduled passenger service include Oakland and San Jose.
Did you mean how long is the ride to AT&T Park on Caltrain? (The park was renamed from Pac Bell Park to SBC Park, then AT&T Park.) It depends exactly which stop you get on, but the walk from the "San Francisco" Station at 700 Fourth Street in San Francisco at ZIP code 94107 in Zone 1 to the stadium is approximately ten minutes.