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San Jose-The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is partnering with the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Association and Caltrain to provide special service on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 21, to operate the 23^rd annual Freedom Train. 

The Freedom Train is scheduled to depart the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station at 10:00 a.m., with stops to pick up passengers at Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and San Mateo, before bringing approximately 1,600 passengers to San Francisco to celebrate the life, legend and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

From the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and King streets, participants can join the march to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Civic Center or take one of the buses that will be provided.  Buses will be available to take people back to the train station after the event.

Freedom Train passengers are encouraged to arrive early at all stations so they can find parking and get to the boarding platform in plenty of time for the train’s departure.   The Freedom Train is specially chartered by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley.   Tickets only are available through the event sponsor.   Regular Caltrain tickets are NOT valid on the Freedom train headed to San Francisco.  However, Freedom Train tickets will be honored by Caltrain on all southbound trains after noon on the day of the celebration.

VTA light rail and bus lines 63, 64, 65, 68, 168, 180 181 and the DASH serve the Diridon Transit Center. 

For Freedom Train schedule information or to purchase tickets, call 408.428.9551 or visit www.mlkscv.org.   If Freedom Train tickets are sold out, people can buy a regular Caltrain ticket and take any regularly scheduled northbound train to join the festivities in San Francisco.

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