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North Berkeley Station parking lot changes during improvement project
The North Berkeley Access Improvements project will be done in phases starting in November of 2021. From November through the end of Spring 2023, parking at the station will be impacted. The project will start in two small areas in the North Reserved (Permit) Parking Lot, where pedestrian and bicycle ramps
Suspect arrested following fatal shooting at Civic Center Station
On Thursday, February 10, 2022, at around 8:30pm there was a fatal shooting at Civic Center Station, and it was BART’s increased police presence not just at Civic Center, but officers assigned to ride trains, that led to the immediate arrest of the suspect and immediate retrieval of evidence and video
Entrance Closure Alert: Civic Center Station entrance at 7th and Market to close for 4 weeks starting 5/8/23 for escalator upgrade
On Monday, May 8th, 2023, our contractor will begin work to upgrade escalator components at Civic Center Station at the Market and 7th Street entrance. This entrance on the south side of the station is where an existing canopy protects the escalator from the elements. The entrance is expected to be closed to
Parsons Brinckerhoff
1956: The Parsons Brinckerhoff Report outlines plans for the regional transit system that will become BART.
Office of Civil Rights - Small Business Outreach
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in any of the upcoming Measure RR events. In the email, indicate which event you are interested in.
District History
1957: The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is officially formed by the California State Legislature.
Fremont Flyer
1972: On October 2, a computer failure sends the “Fremont Flyer” off the tracks, leading to a redesign of BART train control.
North Concord Opens
1995: BART expands to North Concord/Martinez, the first of four extensions that would open in the next 18 months.
Early Construction
1971: After seven years of construction across the Bay Area, the initial operating segment from Fremont to MacArthur is completed.
Embarcadero Station
1976: Embarcadero Station opens in Downtown San Francisco. This station, not part of the original plans, soon becomes one of BART’s busiest.