Burlingame's Broadway station is one of the five busiest Caltrain stops for young riders on the entire Peninsula corridor, according to data the transit agency released July 9.

The numbers behind the ranking are striking. Youth ridership hit 355,000 trips in the first five months of 2026, a 26% jump over the same period in 2025, Caltrain reported. If summer follows last year's pattern, when youth trips surged 35% between spring and the warmer months, 2026 could set a ridership record for ages 5 through 18.

The engine is a $1 all-zone, one-way fare that the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board made permanent in September 2024 after a yearlong pilot. A $2 day pass is also available. Children 4 and under ride free.

Caltrain said the fare lets kids and teens travel anywhere on the corridor for activities like jobs, sports practice and school, or events like Outside Lands or a Giants game.

Broadway joins College Park, Belmont, Menlo Park and Bayshore as the stations with the highest share of youth riders. The station, at 1190 California Drive, operates on weekends and holidays only. A grade separation project underway at the Broadway crossing is expected to finish by the end of 2028, and Caltrain has indicated weekday train service could return once the elevated tracks are complete.

Weekend service fits the youth ridership pattern: about 32% of youth trips happen on Saturdays and Sundays, nearly double the 17% weekend share for other riders, Caltrain reported.

How to ride

Caltrain is a proof-of-payment system. Riders must pay before boarding; tickets are not sold on trains. Options include a Clipper card, a contactless credit or debit card tapped at the Clipper reader, a digital wallet, or tickets purchased at station vending machines.