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2026 Docent
Starts: March 1, 2026
Finishes: October 31, 2026
No Slots Available
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Location: Brightside Yard
Address: 5550 Niles Canyon Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Available Slots
Date: 8/29/2026
Time: 06:30 PM - 09:15 PM
Docent 08-29 Hot August Night on the Rails
Give Docent talk. You can board at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Assigned: 1
Date: 9/11/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Docent 09-11 Niles school
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Niles Station. 37029 Mission Blvd.
Required: 1
Date: 9/12/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 09-12 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Date: 9/13/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 09-13 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Date: 9/19/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 09-19 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Date: 9/20/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 09-20 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Date: 10/10/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 10-10 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Date: 10/11/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 10-11 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Date: 10/17/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 10-17 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Date: 10/18/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Docent 10-18 Sunol
Give Docent talk. You can board at Brightside or at the Sunol Depot.
Required: 1
Description:
As a Docent you will give talks about the History of the PLA (Niles Canyon Railway), Transcontinental Railroad and how it relates to the building of the west. Also talk about who we are and what we are doing.
2026 Commissary Staff
Starts: March 1, 2026
Finishes: October 31, 2026
4 Spots Left
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Location: Sunol Station
Address: 6 Kilkare Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Available Slots
Date: 8/29/2026
Time: 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 08-29 Hot August Night
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 3
Date: 9/6/2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 03:30 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 09-06 BTS
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 10
Date: 9/12/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 09-12
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Date: 9/13/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 09-13
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Date: 9/19/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 09-19
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Date: 9/20/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 09-20
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Date: 10/10/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 10-10
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Date: 10/11/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 10-11
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Date: 10/17/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 10-17
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Date: 10/18/2026
Time: 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
2026 Train Commissary Staff 10-18
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Description:
Sell drinks and snacks to our guests on the train.
2026 TOL extra fill in position
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 31, 2026
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Location: Brightside Yard
Address: 5550 Niles Canyon Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Description:
extra hand, back up for any position
2026 TOL Mrs. Claus
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 25, 2026
Not Yet Open
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Location: Brightside Yard
Address: 5550 Niles Canyon Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Description:
Play to the part of Mrs. Claus and assist Santa on the train. Board the train in Brightside Yard at 3:00pm. Ride both trains and return to Brightside Yard at end of evening.
2026 TOL Santa
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 25, 2026
Not Yet Open
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Location: Brightside Yard
Address: 5550 Niles Canyon Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Description:
Play the part of Santa on the train. Board the train in Brightside Yard before train departs for Niles at 3:00pm. Ride both trains and return to Brightside Yard at end of evening.
2026 TOL Sunol Depot Ticket Staff
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 31, 2026
Not Yet Open
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Location: Sunol Station
Address: 6 Kilkare Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Available Slots
Date: 11/15/2026
Time: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
2026 TOL Sunol Depot Staff 11-20
Pass out will call tickets, set out garbage cans, bring in garbage cans at end of night, place garbage bags on platform for pick up by train crew at end of night, walk line to make sure people have their boarding tickets.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Description:
Work the Sunol Depot ticket window giving Boarding Passes. Answering questions and selling walk up tickets if available.
2026 TOL Sunol Depot Parking Lot Crew
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 31, 2026
Not Yet Open
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Location: Sunol Depot
Address: 6 Kilkare Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Available Slots
Date: 11/20/2026
Time: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
2026 TOL Sunol Parking Staff 11-20
Put out cones, signs, and assist passengers and direct cars where to park and direct them when leaving at end of ride. Pick up cones and signs at end of night.
Required: 4
Assigned: 0
Description:
Parking lot crew places signs, and directs passengers where to park. Put signs away at end of night.
2026 TOL Sunol Depot Parking Lot Captain
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 31, 2026
Not Yet Open
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Location: Sunol Depot
Address: 6 Kilkare Road Sunol, CA 94586 United States of America
Available Slots
Date: 11/20/2026
Time: 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
2026 TOL Sunol Parking Captain 11-20
Put out cones, signs, and assist passengers and direct cars where to park and direct them when leaving at end of ride. Pick up cones and signs at end of night.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Description:
Lead parking lot crew with placing signs, parking cars and directing passengers where to park. Put signs away at end of night.
2026 TOL Niles Station Parking Lot Crew
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 31, 2026
Not Yet Open
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Location: Niles Station
Address: 37029 Mission Blvd Fremont, CA 94536 United States of America
Available Slots
Date: 11/16/2026
Time: 02:45 PM - 06:30 PM
2026 TOL Niles Parking Staff 11-16 6:00 test train
Put out cones, signs, and assist passengers and direct cars where to park and direct them when leaving at end of ride. Pick up cones and signs at end of night.
Required: 6
Assigned: 0
Date: 11/20/2026
Time: 02:45 PM - 06:30 PM
2026 TOL Niles Parking Staff 11-20
Put out cones, signs, and assist passengers and direct cars where to park and direct them when leaving at end of ride. Pick up cones and signs at end of night.
Required: 6
Assigned: 0
Description:
Parking lot crew places signs, and directs passengers where to park. Put signs away at end of night.
2026 TOL Niles Station Parking Lot Captain
Starts: November 1, 2026
Finishes: December 31, 2026
Not Yet Open
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Location: Niles Station
Address: 37029 Mission Blvd Fremont, CA 94536 United States of America
Available Slots
Date: 11/16/2026
Time: 02:45 PM - 06:30 PM
2026 TOL Niles Parking Captain 11-16 6:00 test
Put out cones, signs, and assist passengers and direct cars where to park and direct them when leaving at end of ride. Pick up cones and signs at end of night.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Date: 11/20/2026
Time: 02:45 PM - 06:30 PM
2026 TOL Niles Parking Captain 11-22
Put out cones, signs, and assist passengers and direct cars where to park and direct them when leaving at end of ride. Pick up cones and signs at end of night.
Required: 1
Assigned: 0
Description:
Lead parking lot crew with placing signs and directing passengers where to park. Put signs away at end of night.