The train you are thinking of is the Capitol Corridor, not the San Joaquin. The San Joaquin currently terminates in Oakland, but both lines use the same rolling stock. I think they only use 5 cars because most of the platforms at Diridon Station can only accommodate trains with 5 cars. Platform 1 is an exception because Amtrak's long distance Coast Starlight, which uses about 10 cars and two engines, and Altamont Corridor Express trains, which tend to have 6-7 cars, have to stop at San Jose too.
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Awesome. Which radio frequency is used nowadays through San Jose between Lick and Coast?
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Excuse me if you are NorCal railfan I have a question why are they're 5 comet cars instead of 6 on the San Joaquin?
The train you are thinking of is the Capitol Corridor, not the San Joaquin. The San Joaquin currently terminates in Oakland, but both lines use the same rolling stock. I think they only use 5 cars because most of the platforms at Diridon Station can only accommodate trains with 5 cars. Platform 1 is an exception because Amtrak's long distance Coast Starlight, which uses about 10 cars and two engines, and Altamont Corridor Express trains, which tend to have 6-7 cars, have to stop at San Jose too.
Did you know that the Union Pacific would have a special train going through San Jose, and if so, how did you find out?
Railifornia on the Union Pacific website there’s a roster that you can see were trains are going