Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line

The Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line (formerly the Pittsburg/Bay Point–SFO/Millbrae line) is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) line in the San Francisco Bay Area that runs from Antioch station to the San Francisco International Airport station and Millbrae station. It serves 28 stations in Antioch, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, Oakland, San Francisco, Daly City, Colma, South San Francisco, San Bruno, and Millbrae. The line is colored yellow on maps, and BART has begun to call it the Yellow Line.[2]

Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line
An eastbound train leaving Rockridge station in 2017
Overview
Locale
TerminiAntioch
Stations28
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBay Area Rapid Transit
Operator(s)San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
History
OpenedMay 21, 1973 (1973-05-21)
Last extensionMay 26, 2018 (2018-05-26)
Technical
Line length55.2 miles (88.8 km)
Track gauge
4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge (eBART)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1000 V DC
No electrification on eBART
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h)[1]
Route map

Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line
Maintenance Yard
Antioch
Pittsburg Center
Pittsburg/Bay Point
Willow Pass
through the Diablo Range
North Concord / Martinez
Concord
 
Concord
Train Yard
 
Pleasant Hill /
Contra Costa Centre
Walnut Creek
Lafayette
Orinda
Rockridge
MacArthur
southbound
transfer
19th Street Oakland
northbound
transfer
12th Street Oakland City Center
West Oakland
Embarcadero
Montgomery Street
2021
Powell Street
Civic Center / UN Plaza
16th Street Mission
24th Street Mission
Glen Park |
San Jose /
Glen Park
Balboa Park
Daly City
Saturday
terminus
Colma
Colma Maintenance Yard
South San Francisco
Centennial Way Trail
San Bruno
transfer
Caltrain
to San Francisco
S.F. Int'l Airport
Millbrae
evenings/
weekends
Caltrain
to Tamien & San Jose

The line is split into two segments. The majority of the line uses the same electric multiple unit trains as the rest of BART, and shares tracks with the five other mainline services. The 8.6-mile (13.8 km) section from Antioch to near Pittsburg/Bay Point station, known as eBART, uses diesel multiple units. A cross-platform transfer between the two modes is made at a dedicated transfer platform east of Pittsburg/Bay Point station. However, the line is shown on maps as one route, and headsigns and station information display the ultimate terminus of the line.

The line is extended to Millbrae station on nights and Saturdays when it is not served by the Richmond–Daly City/Millbrae line and SFO–Millbrae line. It is the most-used BART line, and the only line with additional short turn trains to provide additional service to core areas during weekday peak hours.

History

A westbound 24th Street Limited train bypassing Orinda station

The Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line was the second of BART's five rapid transit lines to open. Service from Concord to MacArthur began on May 21, 1973. The line was extended to Daly City when the Transbay Tube opened on September 16, 1974. The North Concord/Martinez, Colma, and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations were added in 1995–1996.[3]

Until 2015, rush hour service included trains that short turned at Concord; these trains originated at Montgomery Street during the morning peak and returned to 24th Street Mission during the evening peak. On April 1, 2015, BART fully opened the Central Contra Costa Crossover, a pair of crossover tracks south of Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station that allow trains to terminate there.[4] On September 14, 2015, the Concord short turns were cut to Pleasant Hill to allow for increased frequency. Reverse peak "Pleasant Hill Limited" trains bypassed Rockridge, Orinda, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek stations eastbound in the morning peak, and Lafayette and Orinda westbound in the evening.[5] The short turn trains were re-extended to Concord on February 10, 2020.[6] As of April 2020, the extra commute trains are temporarily eliminated due to ridership decreases caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March 2016, mysterious electrical surges caused several cars to be taken out of service on the tracks north of North Concord/Martinez station. On March 16, 2016, BART halted service to Pittsburg/Bay Point station and established a bus bridge between North Concord and Pittsburg/Bay Point.[7] Limited service to Pittsburg/Bay Point resumed on March 21[8] and full service resumed on April 2.[9]

SFO/Millbrae extension service

When the SFO/Millbrae extension opened on June 22, 2003, BART extended the Pittsburg/Bay Point–SFO/Millbrae line to Millbrae but bypassed San Francisco International Airport station (SFIA). BART rerouted this line to SFIA in place of the Dublin/Pleasanton line on February 9, 2004, with service extended to Millbrae outside of weekday peak hours. San Mateo County is not a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, so SamTrans funded the county's BART service. When the extension's lower-than-expected ridership caused SamTrans to accrue deficits, BART agreed to SamTrans' request to operate only the Dublin/Pleasanton line south of Daly City effective September 12, 2005.

SamTrans and BART reached an agreement in February 2007 in which SamTrans would transfer control and financial responsibility of the SFO/Millbrae extension to BART, in return for BART receiving additional fixed funding from SamTrans and other sources.[10] In January 2008, BART re-extended the line to SFIA at all times, and in September 2009, trains were further extended to Millbrae on evenings and weekends. As of February 10, 2020, the Antioch line again terminates at SFIA at all times.[11] Antioch line and SFO-Millbrae line trains are interlined on Sundays, with no transfer required at SFIA.[12]

Antioch line's south-of-Daly City service
Date of change Service south of Daly City
June 22, 2003Daly City–Millbrae[13]
February 9, 2004Daly City–SFIA (weekday peak hours)
Daly City–SFIA/Millbrae (all other times)[14]
September 12, 2005none[15]
January 1, 2008Daly City–SFIA[16]
September 14, 2009Daly City–SFIA (weekdays)
Daly City–SFIA/Millbrae (evenings/weekends)[17]
February 11, 2019Daly City–SFIA (weekdays/Sundays)
Daly City–SFIA/Millbrae (nights/Saturdays)[18]
February 11, 2020Daly City–SFIA

Antioch extension service

BART to Antioch, named during construction and commonly known as eBART (East Contra Costa BART Extension),[19][20][21] is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail branch line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in eastern Contra Costa County, California, United States. Service starts at Pittsburg/Bay Point station and extends to Antioch station.

Trains and tracks for the portion of the Antioch – SFO/Millbrae line between Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point are incompatible with those of the main BART rapid transit system, making it impossible for trains to move between the two systems;[22] instead, passengers transfer via a cross platform interchange at an auxiliary BART stop at Pittsburg/Bay Point  the BART to Antioch platform is accessible only via an intra-station ride from the main station to this auxiliary stop. The first extension proceeds 10.1 miles (16.3 kilometres)[23] east along the State Route 4 corridor to the city of Antioch[24] at a Hillcrest Avenue station. Revenue service began on May 26, 2018.[25]

The BART map does not differentiate between this service and the remainder of the Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line.[26][27] There is a notation on the map published in stations showing a transfer is required, but not on the schedule or map brochures distributed to the public.[28]

Stations

Station Jurisdiction County Opened Other BART
lines
Pittsburg/​Bay PointPittsburg / Bay PointContra CostaDecember 7, 1996     eBART
North Concord/​MartinezConcordDecember 16, 1995
ConcordMay 21, 1973
Pleasant Hill/​Contra Costa CentreContra Costa Centre
Walnut CreekWalnut Creek
LafayetteLafayette
OrindaOrinda
RockridgeOaklandAlameda
MacArthurSeptember 11, 1972     Richmond–​Millbrae
     Berryessa/​North San José–​Richmond
19th Street Oakland
12th Street Oakland City Center
West OaklandSeptember 16, 1974     Richmond–​Millbrae
     Berryessa/​North San José–​Daly City
     Dublin/​Pleasanton–​Daly City
EmbarcaderoSan FranciscoMay 27, 1976
Montgomery StreetNovember 5, 1973
Powell Street
Civic Center/​UN Plaza
16th Street Mission
24th Street Mission
Glen Park
Balboa Park
Daly CityDaly CitySan Mateo
ColmaColmaFebruary 24, 1996     Richmond–​Millbrae
South San FranciscoSouth San FranciscoJune 22, 2003
San BrunoSan Bruno
San Francisco International AirportSFO     SFO–Millbrae

References

  1. "BART Sustainable Communities Operations Analysis" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. "February 11 schedule change impacts weekdays and Sundays" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. January 15, 2019.
  3. "BART Chronology January 1947 – March 2009" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2013.
  4. "BART opens Contra Costa Crossover" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. April 1, 2015.
  5. "BART schedule change aims to provide some crowding relief" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. September 10, 2015.
  6. "BART schedule change begins February 10, 2020" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. January 31, 2020.
  7. Gafni, Matthias (March 29, 2016). "BART nearing full restoration of service". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  8. Steve Rubenstein, "BART restores limited commute service to Pittsburg/Bay Point Station." SFGate, March 21, 2016. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-restores-limited-commute-service-to-6930975.php
  9. "BART RESUMES SERVICE AT N. CONCORD AND PITTSBURG/BAY POINT AFTER WEEKS OF REPAIRS." ABC7 News, April 2, 2016. http://abc7news.com/traffic/bart-resumes-service-between-n-concord-and-pittsburg-bay-point-/1273495/
  10. "BART-SFO Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Commission. February 14, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2009.
  11. "Weekday Schedule as of February 20, 2020" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
  12. "BART schedule change begins February 10, 2020" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. January 31, 2020.
  13. Cabanatuan, Michael (April 18, 2003). "BART to link to SFO June 22 / After many delays, latest date is firm, transit officials say". San Francisco Chronicle.
  14. Cabanatuan, Michael (February 7, 2004). "BART changing schedule so more go to SFO / Peninsula ridership below expectations, needs a boost". San Francisco Chronicle.
  15. Murphy, Dave (August 11, 2005). "PENINSULA / BART to airport to be cut / Weekend trains to be kept on Peninsula". San Francisco Chronicle.
  16. Gordon, Rachel (December 9, 2007). "BART to raise fares, increase train frequency starting Jan. 1". San Francisco Chronicle.
  17. "Off-peak service reductions began Monday, September 14th" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. September 15, 2009.
  18. "February 11 schedule change impacts weekdays and Sundays" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. January 15, 2019.
  19. Roth, Rob. "BART unveils diesel-powered eBART Antioch extension". KTVU. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  20. "East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART)". Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). April 3, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  21. https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/ecc/faq , "What is eBART and BART to Antioch?"
  22. "Stadler awarded eBART train contract". Railway Gazette. DVV Media UK. April 28, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  23. COETSEE, ROWENA (June 30, 2017). "Local pols get sneak peek at eBART train". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  24. Padilla, Dave (September 18, 2012). "BART Official Says eBART Rail Project Set To Open In 2016". KCBS SF Bay Area. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  25. "East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART)". BART. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  26. "Station List". BART. BART.
  27. "BART SCOA Final Report June 2013" (PDF). BART.gov. BART. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  28. see for instance https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/F%26S_MAY%202018%20ENGLISH.pdf, p. 2

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