West Oakland station

West Oakland station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station serving the West Oakland neighborhood in Oakland, California, United States. It has two elevated side platforms, and is located near the eastern end of the Transbay Tube. All lines except the Richmond-Berryessa/North San José line stop at the station. The Oakland Wye is located to the east of the station.

West Oakland
A train at West Oakland station in December 2018
Location1451 7th Street, Oakland, California
Coordinates37.8049°N 122.2951°W / 37.8049; -122.2951
Owned byBay Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)BART M-Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections AC Transit: 14, 29, 36, 62, 314, 800
BoltBus
Flixbus
Megabus
Construction
Parking156 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesracks, 42 shared lockers, 8 keyed reserved lockers
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 16, 1974
Previous namesOakland West (1974-1980s)
Passengers
20207,819 (weekday average)[1]
Services
Preceding station Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station
Embarcadero
toward Millbrae
 Richmond–​Millbrae 12th Street Oakland City Center
toward Richmond
Embarcadero
toward Daly City
 Dublin/​Pleasanton–​Daly City Lake Merritt
toward Dublin/​Pleasanton
Embarcadero
toward San Francisco International Airport
 Antioch–​SFO/​Millbrae 12th Street Oakland City Center
toward Antioch via Pittsburg/​Bay Point
Embarcadero
toward Daly City
 Berryessa/​North San José–​Daly City Lake Merritt
toward Berryessa/​North San José
Location

History

The station opened on September 16, 1974 - the last station of the initial BART system to open - with the beginning of service through the Transbay Tube.[2] The station was originally named Oakland West, contrary to the actual neighborhood name. In the 1980s, the efforts of neighborhood activists led BART to correct the name to West Oakland.[3]

In June 2020, the BART Board of Directors approved a mixed-use transit oriented development project on the parking lots surrounding the station. The development is to include 762 housing units, 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of retail, and 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) of office space.[4]

Bus connections

The station has a busway on its south side, which serves AC Transit bus routes 14, 29, 36, and 62. Bus stops on 7th Street on the north side of the station serve AC Transit routes 29, 62, 314, and 800, as well as BoltBus, Flixbus, and Megabus intercity bus service.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Monthly Ridership Reports". San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. February 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. Healy, Michael C. (2016). BART: The Dramatic History of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System. Heyday. pp. 222–225. ISBN 9781597143707.
  4. "BART approves plan for new mixed-use development at West Oakland Station" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. June 11, 2020.
  5. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (June 14, 2017). "Schedules & Fares: West Oakland" (PDF).

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