There were 31 passengers on Train 711 and no injuries were reported aboard, said Dan Lieberman, a Caltrain spokesman.
The collision occurred about 6:20 p.m. Trains were reduced to using a single track through the area as a result, Caltrain said.
Northbound and southbound trains were reported running about 40 minutes late approaching Menlo Park about 8:20 p.m., according to Caltrain Alerts on social media.
Passengers can find updated scheduling information at @CaltrainAlerts.
On Jan. 3, the San Mateo County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Jeffrey Staudinger, 61, of Menlo Park.
This incident is the 15th fatality in 2023, Lieberman told The Almanac.
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