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Originally Posted by SFBruin
In regards to the DTX for Caltrain, is the station at 4th and King really necessary?
I could see it's being more efficient to just have a station at Salesforce, and tunnel under 7th Street, then Howard / Mission.
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Since Caltrain will continue to use much of the land at 4th and King as its northernmost rail yard, there's no reason not to retain a functional station somewhere there. Obviously the existing station will have to be redesigned after DTX becomes a reality, but it could be essentially become a subway station since the conceptual development plans I've seen generally contemplate building midrises above the tracks. Plus, the office developments in that part of town, both existing and planned, will likely always produce commuter demand for a station there.