List of San Francisco Bay Area trains

This is a list of trains and train museums in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California in the United States.

Full-size commuter trains
The Bay Area hosts several regional commuter rail operations, as well as inter-city rail.
 * Commuter and intercity
 * Altamont Corridor Express (ACE)
 * Amtrak (California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, Coast Starlight, and San Joaquins)
 * Caltrain
 * Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit


 * Rapid transit
 * Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)


 * Light rail / streetcar
 * VTA light rail (VTA)
 * San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)
 * Muni Heritage streetcars (including the Market Street Railway )
 * Muni Metro
 * San Francisco cable car system

Full-size excursion trains
The Bay Area is home to several heritage railways that operate full size trains.


 * Ardenwood Historic Farm – Fremont
 * California Trolley and Railroad Corporation – San Jose
 * Napa Valley Wine Train – between Napa and St. Helena
 * Niles Canyon Railway – between Fremont and Sunol
 * Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad
 * Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway

Ride-on trains
The Bay Area is home to several ridable miniature railways.

East Bay

 * Golden Gate Live Steamers – Berkeley
 * Kennedy Park Train - Hayward
 * Oakland Zoo – Oakland
 * Redwood Valley Railway – Berkeley

Peninsula

 * Central Park Bianchi Train – San Mateo
 * Emerald Hills Railway – Redwood City
 * Little Puffer – San Francisco Zoo

North Bay

 * Seaside Railway at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Vallejo
 * Sonoma TrainTown Railroad – Sonoma

South Bay

 * Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad – Los Gatos
 * Bonfante Railroad Train Ride and Sky Trail Monorail at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy
 * Happy Hollow Park & Zoo – San Jose

Museums
The Bay Area is home to several independent railway museums.

East Bay

 * Golden Gate Railroad Museum – Niles Canyon
 * Niles Depot Museum – Fremont

North Bay

 * Tiburon Depot – Tiburon
 * Western Railway Museum – Solano County

Peninsula

 * Colma Historical Association – Colma
 * Millbrae Train Museum – Millbrae, California
 * San Francisco Cable Car Museum – San Francisco
 * San Francisco Railway Museum – San Francisco

South Bay

 * Los Altos History Museum – Los Altos
 * Edward Peterman Museum of Railroad History – Santa Clara

Model trains
There are several clubs in the Bay Area that are home to large layout model trains.

North Bay

 * Golden State Model Railroad Museum – Richmond

East Bay

 * Alameda County Fairgrounds – Pleasanton
 * Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad Club – Antioch
 * Diablo Valley Lines – Walnut Creek
 * Niles Depot Museum – Fremont
 * Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society – Walnut Creek

Peninsula
Barron Park Garden Railway – Palo Alto
 * Golden Gate Model Railroad Club – San Francisco
 * West Bay Model Railroad Association – Menlo Park

South Bay

 * Edward Peterman Museum of Railroad History – Santa Clara
 * Silicon Valley Lines – San Jose