Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle
Pedestrian Access Study
City Council Study Session
June 17, 2025
2City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Agenda
1. Purpose
2. Project Overview
3. Improvement Recommendations
4. Public Outreach
5. Next Steps & Discussion Items
3City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Purpose
4City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • Share proposed improvements and community feedback to date • Identify any refinement needed for the improvements
• Identify additional information to gather if requested by City Council Goals for the City Council Study Session
5City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Project Overview
6City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Purpose of the Project
• Identify access and safety improvements
for people walking and biking to and from
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station
• Set up the City to pursue grant funding to
design and implement the recommended
improvements in City Right-of-Way
6 Study funded by Caltrans Sustainable
Transportation Planning Grant
7City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • Improve Access for People Walking
and Biking
• Enhance Safety for Bicyclists and
Pedestrians
• Encourage Sustainable Modes of
Transportation
• Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Improve Wayfinding Signage
• Incorporate Public Artwork and
Green Infrastructure
Project Opportunities
8City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Project Study Area
PEERY PARK SPECIFIC
PLAN AREA
DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
9City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Project Timeline
Existing Conditions
Analysis
Develop
Preliminary
Concept
Alternatives
Develop
Concept
Designs and
Cost Estimates
Jun 2024 – Nov 2024 Nov 2024 – Mar 2025 Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 Final Report
Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
BPAC Meeting (Nov 20, 2025)
City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Selection of Preferred Alternative
Community
Outreach Round 2
Introduction of
Proposed Alternatives
May 2025Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
Community
Outreach Round 1
Gathering Feedback
on Existing Conditions
City Council
Study Session
Project Updates and
Gather Feedback
Jun 2025
10City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • 4th busiest station in Santa Clara County, behind Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Diridon • Caltrain’s new electrified service increases frequency from 92 to 104 stops per weekday 4 trains per hour in each direction during AM and PM peaks Existing Conditions – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station
Source: Caltrain’s 2022 Triennial Customer SurveySource: Caltrain Average Ridership Estimates – Origin Station Details Modes Traveling From Station
29% walk
20% bike
51% transit or
private vehicle
Sunnyvale
Caltrain Station
Sunnyvale
Caltrain Station
Modes Traveling To Station
31% walk
34% bike
35% transit or
private vehicle
11City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • Pedestrian Conditions
Gaps in existing sidewalk network
Lack of wayfinding signage
Non-ADA compliant or missing curb ramps
Unpaved pathways
Poles and other obstructions on sidewalks
• Bicycle Conditions
Gaps in existing bicycle network
Bicyclist and auto conflicts
Missing bicycle ramps leading to station platform
Existing Conditions
12City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Collision Analysis
• 131 total collisions within 5-year
period (2019-2023)
• 8 pedestrian collisions and 8 bicycle
collisions
1 fatal pedestrian collision due to
auto right-of-way violation
Common pedestrian collisions were
pedestrian right-of-way violations
Common bicycle collisions were
vehicles making improper turns
12 13City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Recommendations
14City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Corridors – Existing Facilities
Station Access Point
Traffic Signal
Class III Bicycle Route
Class II Bicycle Lane
Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lane
Existing
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
15City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Corridors – Planned City Projects and Proposed ATP Station Access Point
Traffic Signal
Class I Shared-Use Path
Class II Bicycle Lane
Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lane
Class IIIB Bicycle Boulevard
Class III Bicycle Route
Proposed
Class III Bicycle Route
Class II Bicycle Lane
Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lane
Existing
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Class IV Protected Bicycle Lane
Concurrent City Sunnyvale
Avenue Bike/Pedestrian
Undercrossing Project
Concurrent City Multi-use
Path Project
Concurrent City Protected
Left Turns Implementation
16City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Corridors – Recommended Improvements
Station Access Point
Traffic Signal
Class I Shared-Use Path
Class II Bicycle Lane
Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lane
Class IIIB Bicycle Boulevard
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Raised, High-Visibility Crosswalk
Curb Bulb-outs and ADA Ramps
Wayfinding Signage
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Class III Bicycle Route
Proposed
Class III Bicycle Route
Class II Bicycle Lane
Class IIB Buffered Bicycle Lane
Existing
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
High-Visibility Crosswalk
Improvements on
E Evelyn Avenue
Improvements on
S Frances Street
Improvements on
N Francis StreetConnection through City Parking
Lot Under N Mathilda Avenue
Improvements on
California Avenue
Improvements on
W Hendy Avenue
Class IV Protected Bicycle Lane
17City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Recommendations – W California Avenue
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
(RRFB)
Source: Google Maps
Protected Left Turns
Source: Google Maps
Class II Bike Lane
Source: Kimley-Horn
Traffic Circle
Source: Google Maps
Mathilda Ave
Sunnyvale
Ave
N Frances St
Wayfinding Signage
Proposed
City concurrently implementing
protected left turns
18City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Recommendations – Under N Mathilda Avenue
W California Ave
Class I shared-use path for pedestrians and
cyclists with accessible curb ramps
Source: Google Maps
New paved path connecting
parking lot to the station
Source: Google Maps
Improved Lighting
under Mathilda Ave
Source: Kimley-Horn
Wayfinding Signage
High-Visibility Crosswalk
Proposed
19City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Recommendations – Hendy Avenue
Parking remains on the north side
Source: Kimley-Horn
Curb extensions to shorten crossing
distance and raised intersection
Source: Google Maps
Class I shared-use path for
pedestrians and cyclists
Source: Google Maps
Concurrent City Sunnyvale
Avenue Bike/Pedestrian
Undercrossing Project
20City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Recommendations – N Frances Street
W California
Ave
Traffic Circle
Source: Google Maps
Class IIIB Bike Boulevard
Source: Kimley-Horn
High Visibility Crosswalks
Source: Adobe
Beemer Ave
Wayfinding Signage
High-Visibility Crosswalk
Proposed
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
21City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Class IIB Buffered Bike Lanes
Source: Google Maps
Pedestrian Scramble
Source: Kimley-Horn
Improvement Recommendations – Evelyn Avenue
City concurrently
implementing delineators
Wide RRFB crossing
to align with
S Murphy Ave and
permanent median
Concurrent City Sunnyvale
Avenue Bike/Pedestrian
Undercrossing Project
22City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Improvement Recommendations – S Frances Street
Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Source: Google Maps
Class IIIB Bike Boulevard
Source: Kimley-Horn
Washington Ave
Wayfinding Signage
Proposed
23City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Public Outreach
24City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Engagement Activities
Two Online Surveys
• 220+ survey responses
• 80+ interactive map
comments
• Multilingual options
Four Pop-up Events
• Caltrain’s Electrification
Service Launch
• Murphy Avenue Farmers
Market
• AM and PM commute
periods at Station
• 200+ people engaged
Station Area Walk Audit
• “Safety” and “comfort”
were most used tags
• 286 total observations
• 76% were “negative”
experiences
• 16 TAC and SAC
members attended
Two Community Meetings
• Hybrid meeting format
• Multilingual presentation
options
• Physical presentation
boards
• 13 attendees
25City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • 55% of respondents travel to the Station weekly
• 77% of respondents travel to or through Downtown weekly Public Engagement Survey Key Findings
68%
40%
38%
35%
34%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Evelyn Avenue
Connection Under Mathilda Avenue
Hendy Avenue
California Avenue
N Frances Street
Which of the improved pathways would you use to
walk or bike to or from the station?
26City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • 48% of respondents would walk, bike, or take transit more if improvements were implemented
• Preferred Ways to Improve Conditions Around Station:
1. Improve safety at grade crossings for pedestrians and bikes *** Top Priority for 52% of respondents***
2. Create new or improved existing bike lanes
3. Complete missing sidewalks
Public Engagement Survey Key Findings (Continued)
27City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Public Engagement Feedback
City
ROW
• Desire for more Class IIB, Class IV, and parking protected bike lanes • Desire for more raised crosswalks
• Interest in more wayfinding signage and lighting
• More secure bike parking needed around Downtown area
• Better connection between VTA bus stops and Caltrain Station Caltrain
ROW
• Safety concerns at the Station, including unhoused population, unsanitary conditions, harassment, and lack of lighting • Desire for more Station amenities
ROW = right-of-way
28City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 Next Steps and Discussion Items
29City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • Develop refined concepts and cost estimates
• Prepare Final Report
• BPAC Meeting #3 – November 20, 2025, Recommendation to Council • City Council Meeting – January 27, 2026, Council Action Next Steps
30City of Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study – June 2025 • Share proposed improvements and community feedback to date • Identify any refinement needed for the improvements
• Identify additional information to gather if requested by City Council Goals for the City Council Study Session
Thank you!