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! scope="col" |Miles!!scope="col"|Zone!!scope="col" |Station
! scope="col"| Inaugural Service{{efn|Renamed to "Pattern A" on Aug 1, 2005, when "Pattern B" stops were added along with ten new Baby Bullet trains. "Pattern A" will be discontinued effective Apr 10, 2017.}}<br/>(June 7, 2004)<ref name=TT040605>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com:80/pdf/timetable_effective_6_5_04.pdf |title=Timetables |date=5 June 2004 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=27 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20040920122123/http://www.caltrain.com:80/pdf/timetable_effective_6_5_04.pdf |archivedate=20 September 2004 |deadurl=yes}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Pattern BA2{{efn |name=A2 |Modification of "Pattern A" effective Apr 10, 2017; adds reverse commute stop at Redwood City to accommodate planned PCEP work}}<br/>(AugApr 110, 20052017)<ref name=TT050801TT170410N>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com:80/pdfAssets/timetable_effective_6_5_04Assets/Schedules/Weekday+Northbound+Printer-Friendly+Schedule+-+Effective+4-10-17.pdf |title=Northbound Timetables |date=110 AugustApril 20052017 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=274 MarchApril 2017}}</ref><ref |archiveurlname=https://TT170410S>{{cite web-beta.archive.org/web/20050826130936/ |url=http://www.caltrain.com/pdfAssets/timetable_effective_8_1_05Assets/Schedules/Weekday+Southbound+Printer-Friendly+Schedule+-+Effective+4-10-17.pdf |archivedatetitle=26Southbound AugustTimetables 2005|date=10 April 2017 |deadurlauthor=yes<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Pattern B{{efn|"Pattern B" discontinued effective Oct 1, 2012.}}<br/>(Aug 1, 2005)<ref name=TT050801>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com:80/pdf/timetable_effective_6_5_04.pdf |title=Timetables |date=1 August 2005 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=27 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20050826130936/http://www.caltrain.com/pdf/timetable_effective_8_1_05.pdf |archivedate=26 August 2005 |deadurl=yes}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Pattern B2{{efn |name=B2 |Modification of "Pattern B" effective Oct 1, 2012; adds reverse commute stop at Palo Alto so all Baby Bullets stop at Palo Alto, regardless of direction or pattern}}<br />(Oct 1, 2012)<ref name=TT121001>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/schedules/Full-Timetable-Effective-October-1-2012.pdf |title=Timetables |date=1 October 2012 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=27 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20130522085052/http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/schedules/Full-Timetable-Effective-October-1-2012.pdf |archivedate=22 May 2013 |deadurl=yes}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Pattern A2{{efn |name=A2 |Modification of "Pattern A" effective Apr 10, 2017; adds reverse commute stop at Redwood City to accommodate planned PCEP work}}<br/>(Apr 10, 2017)<ref name=TT170410N>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/Assets/Schedules/Weekday+Northbound+Printer-Friendly+Schedule+-+Effective+4-10-17.pdf |title=Northbound Timetables |date=10 April 2017 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref><ref name=TT170410S>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/Assets/Schedules/Weekday+Southbound+Printer-Friendly+Schedule+-+Effective+4-10-17.pdf |title=Northbound Timetables |date=10 April 2017 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref>
 
! scope="col"| Weekend<br/>(Jan 1, 2011)<ref name=TT110101>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/schedules/Full+Timetable.pdf |title=Timetables |date=1 January 2011 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=27 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20110304140956/http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/schedules/Full+Timetable.pdf |archivedate=4 March 2011 |deadurl=yes}}</ref>
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Line 95 ⟶ 94:
!scope="row"|17.9
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[San Mateo (Caltrain station)|San Mateo]]
| — || — || T{{efn|name=Trad}} || T{{efn|name=Trad}} || — || style="background: #ddd;"|Stop
|- style="background: #eee;"
!scope="row"|18.9
Line 103 ⟶ 102:
!scope="row"|20.3
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[Hillsdale (Caltrain station)|Hillsdale]]
|Stop || Stop || — || Stop || style="background: #ddd;"|Stop
|- style="background: #eee;"
!scope="row"|21.9
Line 115 ⟶ 114:
!scope="row"|25.4
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[Redwood City (Caltrain station)|Redwood City]]
| — || Stop || Stop || R{{efn |name=A2}}{{efn |name=RC}} || Stop || Stop || style="background: #ddd;"|Stop
|- style="background: #ccc;"
!scope="row"|27.8
Line 124 ⟶ 123:
!scope="row"|28.9
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[Menlo Park (Caltrain station)|Menlo Park]]
| — || — || R{{efn|name=RC}} || R{{efn|name=RC}} || — || style="background: #bbb;"|—
|- style="background: #ccc;"
!scope="row"|30.1
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[Palo Alto (Caltrain station)|Palo Alto]]
|Stop ||Stop || T{{efn|name=Trad}} || Stop{{efn |name=B2}} || Stop || style="background: #bbb;"|Stop
|- style="background: #ccc;"
!scope="row"|30.8
Line 144 ⟶ 143:
!scope="row"|36.1
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[Downtown Mountain View Station|Mountain View]]
|Stop ||Stop || R{{efn |name=RC}} || R{{efn |name=RC}} ||Stop || style="background: #bbb;"|Stop
|- style="background: #ccc;"
!scope="row"|38.8
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[Sunnyvale (Caltrain station)|Sunnyvale]]
| — || — || T{{efn |name=Trad}} || T{{efn |name=Trad}} || — || style="background: #bbb;"|Stop
|- style="background: #eee;"
!scope="row"|40.8
Line 169 ⟶ 168:
!scope="row"|48.9
| style="font-size: 80%;" |[[Tamien Station|Tamien]]
| — || — || T{{efn|name=Trad|Stop for traditional commute only (northbound trains during morning peak; southbound trains during afternoon peak).}} || T{{efn|name=Trad}} || — || style="background: #ddd;"|—
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| style="background: #fff;" colspan=8|&nbsp;
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! scope="col" colspan=2|Timetable Date !! scope="col"|Weekday<br/>Baby Bullets !! scope="col"|Pattern A Count !! scope="col"|Pattern BA2 Count !! scope="col"|Pattern B2B Count !! scope="col"|Pattern A2B2 Count !! scope="col"|Weekend Count
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! scope="row" colspan=2|{{date|2004-06-05}}<ref name=TT040605 />
Line 182 ⟶ 181:
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! scope="row" colspan=2|{{date|2005-08-01}}<ref name=TT050801 />
| 22 || AM:5<br/>PM:5 || — || AM:6<br/>PM:6 || — || — || —
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! scope="row" colspan=2|{{date|2011-01-01}}<ref name=TT110101 />
| 22 || AM:5<br/>PM:5 || — || AM:6<br/>PM:6 || — || — || AM:2<br/>PM:2
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! scope="row" colspan=2|{{date|2012-10-01}}<ref name=TT121001 />
| 22 || AM:5<br/>PM:5 || — || — || AM:6<br/>PM:6 || — || AM:2<br/>PM:2
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! scope="row" colspan=2|{{date|2017-04-10}}<ref name=TT170410N /><ref name=TT170410S />
| 22 || — || — || AM:65<br/>PM:65 || — || AM:56<br/>PM:56 || AM:2<br/>PM:2
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| style="background: #fff;" colspan=8 |'''Notes'''<br/>{{notelist|30em}}
Line 201 ⟶ 200:
In 2011, Caltrain added Baby Bullet service to weekend schedules.<ref name=TT110101 /><ref name=SFC-110101>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Caltrain-to-test-weekend-Baby-Bullet-runs-2534604.php |title=Caltrain to test weekend Baby Bullet runs |author=Cabanatuan, Michael |date=1 January 2011 |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |accessdate=25 March 2017}}</ref> There were four weekend/holiday Baby Bullets per day (two in the mornings and two in the evenings), each making seven intermediate stops between 4th&King and Diridon: Millbrae, San Mateo, Hillsdale, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale; these stations were selected for their proximity to activities as probable leisure time destinations.<ref name=SFC-110101 />
 
Caltrain quietly modified Pattern B trains to add a reverse-commute stop at Palo Alto in October 2012. With this change, all Baby Bullet trains stop at Palo Alto, regardless of pattern or direction.<ref name=TT121001 /> To accommodate planned [[Electrification of Caltrain|CalMod]] work, Caltrain will shift to a modified Pattern A on Apr 10, 2017 and add a reverse-commute stop at Redwood City.<ref name=TT170410N /><ref name=TT170410S />
 
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