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Caltrain

kal-traynnoun
PlacesNorCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional

Definition

The commuter rail down the Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose. Not BART, not Muni, and people get testy if you mix them up.

In simple English: The train between San Francisco and San Jose.

Examples

  • I’ll take Caltrain down and you pick me up in Palo Alto.

  • Caltrain after a Giants game is a specific kind of crowded.

Usage notes

Baby Bullet is the fast one. Local makes every stop and will teach you patience.

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Track
Places
Region
NorCal
Part of speech
noun

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