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24 alternatives to When is the next Caltrain? (minimal webapp)
I was frustrated with the existing caltrain websites / apps, so I made a super minimalist one to answer the actual question I have: how long until the next train? If you're in SF it grabs the next southbound trains, otherwise, the next northbound.
When is the next Caltrain is a minimal web app that answers a single question: how long until the next train arrives. Built by someone frustrated with existing Caltrain websites and apps, it automatically detects the… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey all! My train the other day was delayed and I got curious where they all were at any given time, so I built a map and figured I'd share it.
2023 · trains.fyi · its alternatives →
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Mine is just a little nodejs app with DynamoDB backend. As it turns out, Caltrain was already negotiating contracts with a company called SimplifyTransit to do the same thing. https://twitter.com/caltrainalerts/status/156787824427128013... Happy to shake things up and provide Caltrain riders with options!
2022 · twitter.com · its alternatives →
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The fastest and easiest to use Amtrak train tracker
2022 · amtraker.com · its alternatives →
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A free mac menubar application for bus stop departures!
2017 · devonbradley.com · its alternatives →
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When2Leave▲171Get an alert when your commute time drops below _____
2016 · when2leave.com · its alternatives →
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Our son is really into trains. He was home sick a few weeks ago and we found that there are several YouTube channels that have live video feeds from various train stations or railway clubs around the US. He really liked it, but he kept wanting to know when the next train was going to show up so he could see it. I built this small website at https://train.api.connelly.casa/ which shows the time to the next train (Pacific time) and will automatically rotate channels to find the next train. It uses the Amtrak live train data today. In the future I might add other agencies, since…
2023 · train.api.connelly.casa · its alternatives →
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Rome2rio▲117How to get anywhere by plane, train, bus, ferry & car
2015 · rome2rio.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! As a long term NYC resident, I have read countless articles on ideas tweaking subway services, but always found them hard to follow without visual aid. So over the long weekend I decided to build one. It has all the basic features: trains would spawn at their origin, stop at stations, and slow down if it gets too close to another. You can also design custom routes by piecing tracks together. Have fun, and let me know what you think!
2025 · buildmytransit.nyc · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I built Commuter because I was tired of switching between different apps to check arrival times for BART, Caltrain, Muni, ferries, and more. This app pulls directly from the official 511 API and aims to provide a fast, clean experience focused on real-time departures. There’s no account creation, it’s free to use, and it supports every major transit provider in the Bay Area—from Napa down to San Jose. You can search, favorite lines/stops, and see live countdowns with minimal friction. It’s built entirely in SwiftUI using native Apple frameworks. Happy to answer questions about…
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Bay Area Commuters! Get ahead of the traffic crunch!
Mar 2026 · commute-flow.com · its alternatives →
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Live map of every Muni, BART & Caltrain in SF, with a from→to planner - UtpalJayNadiger/wheres-my-muni
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Make sure the trains arrive on time!
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Loop▲86Chicago's best transit app for commuters, students, tourists
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I previously made a web version of The Weekendest, but when I was laid off from my last job, I decided to take the free time I had to pick up Swift UI, and made a native iOS version of it. The main draw of the app is that the map is dynamically generated based on the current subway routing, so when you open the app on weekends or overnight, you'll see lines correspond to where the trains are actually running, which is a very unique NYC problem. Let me know what you think!
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Leap Transit▲85New (limited) shuttle service for San Francisco commuters
2013 · leaptransit.com · its alternatives →
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Track San Francisco's vintage streetcars with this live map
2019 · streetcar.live · its alternatives →
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