Lawrence station (Caltrain)

Lawrence station is a Caltrain commuter rail station located in Sunnyvale, California. The station has four tracks with side platforms serving the outer tracks.^[1]

Lawrence
A southbound train departs Lawrence station in June 2025
General information
Location	137 San Zeno Way Sunnyvale, California
Coordinates	37°22′14″N 121°59′46″W
Owned by	Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
Line(s)	PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	VTA: 21
Construction
Parking	122 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Caltrain: LAW
Fare zone	4
History
Original company	Southern Pacific
Passengers
2018	949 per weekday[2]  1.9% (Caltrain)
Services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station Sunnyvale toward San Francisco Local Santa Clara toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien Limited Santa Clara toward San Jose Diridon Weekend Local Santa Clara toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien      Express does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Caltrain Following station Sunnyvale toward San Francisco Local (L1) Santa Clara toward San Jose Diridon or Tamien Weekend Local (L2) Limited (L3) San Jose Diridon or College Park toward San Jose Diridon, Tamien or Gilroy
Location

The original station at the site was established by the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, which completed the first rail link between San Francisco and San Jose in 1864.^[3] A station referred to as "Lawrence's" appeared in timetables by August 1866.^[4] It was named after Alfred Chester Lawrence, who donated the land and served as the station agent until his death in 1886.^[5][6]

The line was later acquired by the Southern Pacific, which operated Lawrence station until its closure in 1945.^[7] Caltrain reopened the station in 1982 or 1983.^[8][9]