Caltrain
Provides real-time Caltrain schedules and station information for San Francisco Bay Area commuters. Uses official GTFS data to show next departures between any stations.
What it does
- Get next train departures between stations
- List all Caltrain stations
- Plan trips with time-specific queries
- Search stations with partial names
Best for
Tools (2)
Return the next few scheduled Caltrain departures. Args: origin: Station name (e.g. 'San Jose Diridon', 'Palo Alto', 'San Francisco'). Supports common abbreviations like 'SF' for San Francisco, 'SJ' for San Jose. If station is not found, use list_stations() to see all available options. destination: Station name (e.g. 'San Francisco', 'Mountain View', 'Tamien'). Supports common abbreviations like 'SF' for San Francisco, 'SJ' for San Jose. If station is not found, use list_stations() to see all available options. when_iso: Optional ISO-8601 datetime (local time). Default: now. Note: If you get a "Station not found" error, try using the list_stations() tool first to see exact station names, then retry with the correct spelling.
List all available Caltrain stations. This tool is useful when you need to find the exact station names, especially if the next_trains() tool returns a "Station not found" error. Station names are case-insensitive and support some common abbreviations like 'SF' and 'SJ'. Returns a formatted list of all Caltrain stations that can be used as origin or destination in the next_trains() tool.
