John Kevranian of the Broadway BID is raising the issue of full, weekday service being restored by Caltrain at B'way. We can go back in time to August of 2015 when the tenth anniversary of the weekday closure happened here.
It's been 20 years, but John has the institutional memory of what was promised and now wants to call in the chips. It's going to be a bit of an uphill battle, but with the electrification and the quicker start/stops, now is the time. Here is his letter to the DJ
It is time for Caltrain and the city of Burlingame to reopen the Broadway Burlingame Caltrain Station for weekday service. There is no money to do the grade separation. Seventeen years ago, when Caltrain decided to close the weekday service at the Broadway station, It devastated the small businesses in the Broadway business district. On average, over 2,000 people would take the train every week. Passengers would walk through Broadway, grab their coffee, breakfast and take the train to go to work. In the evening, passengers would get off the train, grab their dinner, groceries and other essentials and walk home. The Broadway business owners and the Burlingame Community were promised that when the Caltrain electrification was completed, it would reopen the weekday service.
Surrounding the Broadway District are thousands of apartments and many new developments that are happening very near Broadway station. Many biotech businesses around Bayshore are in the development stage and were told that Broadway station would reopen its weekday service once electrification was done, in order to facilitate their employees' commute. Two apartment complexes consisting of over 800 units are steps away from Broadway Caltrain.
Reopening the Broadway station will not cause an additional safety or traffic issue. The Broadway station platform would be extended an additional 50-100 feet closer to Carmelita Avenue and once the train crosses the gates, the gates would immediately open. This is not difficult engineering. Caltrain has to service the needs of the Burlingame Community.
John Kevranian
President, Broadway Burlingame Business Improvement District
The letter is buttressed by outreach to KRON 4 news who came to B'game for some interviews you can watch here.
The link is a petition to have the Caltrain Broadway Train Station to open. https://chng.it/FSxDsTTjPC
Posted by: John Kevranian | June 06, 2025 at 06:16 AM