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Pittsburg Center Station will be closed on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 to allow work crews to install Next Generation Fare Gates at the station. Pittsburg Center must be closed to facilitate this work because it’s typically unstaffed and is smaller compared with typical BART stations. During the temporary station closure, Yellow Line service will continue to run between Pittsburg/Bay Point and Antioch stations. Trains will run through Pittsburg Center without making stops at that station. Additionally, eBART will operate on a new schedule. Trains from Antioch will depart earlier and arrive later than their published departure times to accommodate work on the Pittsburg Center platforms.

Riders who typically use Pittsburg Center are advised to instead use Antioch or Pittsburg/Bay Point stations during the temporary closure. A free shuttle will replace train service between Pittsburg Center and Pittsburg/Bay Point. The free shuttle will take about 10 minutes to travel between stations and will depart every 20 minutes. Riders who still need to get to or from Pittsburg Center can take the free shuttle provided by Tri Delta Transit. Antioch riders who need to get to Pittsburg Center should take BART from Antioch to Pittsburg/Bay Point and then take a free shuttle bus back to Pittsburg Center. 

 The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 18 other stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project here.

(Updated 9am, May 14, 2024)

On Friday, May 10, 2024, a damaged, 20-year-old fiber optic cable was located just north of MacArthur Station late at night before the end of service. The damaged cable was impacting all communication necessary to run train service on the entire line. It was also impacting all station-level communication including the public address systems, phones, and message boards at all stations from Richmond to Ashby. Crews determined the degraded cable was not stable enough for a quick repair.

 At 4:48am, the first BART Service Advisory was released alerting the public there would be no Red Line service and the Orange Line would not run between Richmond and MacArthur. Orange Line service was provided from MacArthur to Berryessa and Millbrae service was provided by a shuttle train between Millbrae and SFO. The Yellow, Blue, and Green lines were not impacted.

 Partner bus agencies and Capitol Corridor honored BART fares. Extra BART employees were deployed to stations to help guide riders to the various bus options. Given how many stations were impacted, AC Transit was unable to provide a bus bridge with direct service to MacArthur Station. However, Richmond Line stations have high quality transbay and local bus route options and BART riders were able to ride them at no cost. A list of each bus option was posted on the home page of bart.gov and shared on social media.

 Crews worked with BART’s fiber contractors to successfully splice BART’s 48-strand fiber optic cable to redundantly located fiber optic cable allowing for service to resume at 11:10am. This solution will remain in place long term.

As of 11:10am, we have restored normal train service between Richmond and MacArthur. We will follow up with more details about the cause of the disruption on Monday.

In an effort to improve communication during disruptions we are asking impacted riders to take this short survey before Monday, May 13th, at 5pm:
bart.gov/delays

We currently have no Red or Orange line service between Richmond and MacArthur due to a wayside equipment problem. Crews are on scene and are trouble shooting the problem. We hope to have this resolved shortly but expect this service disruption to last through the morning commute. The Yellow, Green and Blue lines are not impacted, and we do have normal service throughout the rest of the system.

Richmond riders should seek other means to get to MacArthur Station. Richmond through Ashby station riders should use the existing bus service at each station. For Millbrae riders, take the shuttle train between SFO and Millbrae and transfer to/from the Yellow line (Antioch-SFO). Orange line service is running MacArthur to Berryessa.

While we do have extra staff at each station to help with buses, there isn’t a direct bus bridge. We do have mutual aid from Capitol Corridor and various bus agencies that varies from Station to Station. 

Capitol Corridor will offer free rides to BART passengers only between Richmond and Oakland Coliseum until 3PM.

BUSES TO DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO 

Richmond Station

• 72M to NL (AC Transit)
  • Transfer from 72M to NL at 20th/Broadway in Oakland 
  • Takes 1 hour and 25 minutes

El Cerrito del Norte

• 72/72M to NL (AC Transit)
  • Transfer from 72M to NL at 20th/Broadway in Oakland 
  • Takes 1 hour and 7 minutes
• L (AC Transit)
  • Takes 48 minutes
• 72/72M/72R to G (AC Transit)
  • Transfer at San Pablo and Gilman 
  • 48 minutes
• 72/72M to F (AC Transit)
  • Transfer at San Pablo and 40th
  • 53 minutes

El Cerrito Plaza

• G (AC Transit)
  • 54 minutes
• L (AC Transit)
  • Walk from station to San Pablo and Central
  • 42 minutes
• 72/72M to NL (AC Transit)
  • Transfer from 72M to NL at 20th/Broadway in Oakland
  • Takes 55 minutes
• 72/72M to F (AC Transit)
  • Transfer at San Pablo and 40th
  • 51 minutes

North Berkeley

• J (AC Transit)
  • Walk to Sacramento and University
  • Takes 48 minutes
• G (AC Transit)
  • Walk to San Pablo and Delaware
  • Takes 41 minutes

o Casual Carpool: https://sfcasualcarpool.com/ 

Downtown Berkeley

• F (AC Transit)
• Takes 41 minutes

Ashby

• F (AC Transit)
• Takes 37 minutes

LOCAL OPTIONS for travel between stations. 

Richmond Station – El Cerrito del Norte – El Cerrito Plaza

• AC Transit 72/72M

North Berkeley – Downtown Berkeley

• AC Transit 52

MacArthur – Ashby – Downtown Berkeley

• AC Transit 6 
• AC Transit 18

Downtown Berkeley – Rockridge

• AC Transit 51B
• AC Transit 79

The installation of Next Generation Fare Gates is scheduled to begin Monday, April 7 at El Cerrito del Norte Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete for each of the station’s two sets of gates. 

During construction, there will be a barrier around the gates being replaced.  The opposite set of gates will remain in service during the installation. There will be signage and additional BART staff to direct riders to the open gates. The work will not affect train service, but riders may experience a few extra minutes wait to pass through the fare gates during peak travel hours.

The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 25 other stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project here.

The installation of Next Generation Fare Gates is scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 9 at MacArthur Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete for each of the station’s two sets of gates. 

During construction, there will be a barrier around the gates being replaced.  The opposite set of gates will remain in service during the installation. There will be signage and additional BART staff to direct riders to the open gates. The work will not affect train service, but riders may experience a few extra minutes wait to pass through the fare gates during peak travel hours.

The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 25 other stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project here.

On Monday, May 26, Memorial Day, BART will run a Sunday schedule for the holiday. This means BART will be operating from around 8am until around midnight. All five lines will be in service until around 9pm. After 9pm, BART will run three-line (Yellow, Blue, and Orange) service. 

For the most up-to-date schedule information use our Trip Planner or our official BART app to plan your specific trip.  

Memorial Day is also a parking holiday. Parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose stations; The Valley Transportation Authority operates the lots at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose and their parking rates still apply. (Consult the VTA's site for more info on parking: Parking at the Milpitas & Berryessa Transit Centers | VTA.)  All other parking rules will be enforced. 

On Monday, August 11, crews will begin installing components for a new Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system. This process will require all BART trains that normally arrive at Platform 3 to instead use Platform 2 from 9:30am-3:30pm on weekdays. The work is expected to last for approximately one month. 

Riders who would normally transfer between Caltrain and BART will now have to go up to the concourse level of Millbrae Station and cross over the tracks to make their transfer. There will be additional staff and signage to help riders find their train. The work is not expected to impact train service. 

Once fully installed at all 50 stations, the new CBTC system will allow BART to safely run more trains and will also enhance reliability by replacing aging equipment. You can learn about BART’s train control modernization efforts here. 

Link21 continues to invest in a more connected, equitable, and accessible future by working toward the goal of linking the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Transit (BART) and Regional Rail network throughout 21 counties – referred to as the “Megaregion” – in Northern California.

This past summer, community members from the Megaregion participated in a variety of virtual and in-person engagement events to discuss Link21 concepts and potential service improvements. Now this fall, Link21 is offering community members the opportunity to learn more about the type of train service, BART or Regional Rail, that would operate in the future train crossing between Oakland and San Francisco. Attendees will learn how these two options benefit riders, communities, and the Megaregion, plus how they differ. They will also have the chance to provide input to help the Link21 Program Team identify a recommendation for consideration of a Preliminary Project to be advanced by the BART and Capitol Corridor Boards of Directors in early 2024. 

“The feedback we receive from people across our Northern California Megaregion will help us meet the needs of our diverse communities,” said Sadie Graham, Link21 Program Director for BART. “We can’t do this alone and need the public to continue being part of the planning process at every step of this generational undertaking.”

JOIN THE CONVERSATION!

Virtual Events

Participate in a virtual event or look for Link21 in your community to learn more and help connect Northern California with better train service for future generations. Visit the Link21 Events webpage for more details.

• Community Meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. 
• Office Hour: Monday, Nov. 6, 6-7 p.m. 

Online Open House

Starting in early November and lasting approximately 30 days, you can conveniently visit Link21OpenHouse.com anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to learn more and provide input. 

ABOUT LINK21

Link21 is a long-range transportation program sponsored by BART and Capitol Corridor to transform the train network serving the 21-county Northern California Megaregion, which includes the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay area, the Sacramento area, and the Northern San Joaquin Valley. 

Link21 will make it more convenient for people to take BART and Regional Rail (commuter, intercity, and high speed) throughout the Megaregion.

Learn more at Link21Program.org. 

UPDATE February 19th

As the jobsite has been hit hard by heavy rains this week, the crew will need two more non-rainy working days to complete the installation. The center stairway will remain closed until 2pm this Friday, 2/20. 

UPDATE February 12th

Due to recent rains, this project has been extended so the stairway serving the Civic Center-UN Plaza BART entrance will remain closed through Wednesday, February 18th so crews can complete the work along the new escalator walls.

The stairway that serves the Civic Center-UN Plaza BART entrance will be closed to public access from Monday, February 9 – Saturday, February 14, to complete stainless steel cladding installation along the new escalator walls.  

This is the only access into Civic Center Station at this entrance. Riders can exit the station via the escalator next to the stairway.

Riders should use the following options to access the Civic Center station during this one-week period:

North Side of Market Street – Stairway Access
-    Entrance in front of Orpheum Theatre
-    Stair-only Entrance at 7th Street @ Charles J. Brenham Place
North Side of Market Street – Elevator Access
-    Elevator at UN Plaza
South Side of Market Street - Stairway / Escalator Access
-    8th & Market Canopy Entrance
-    Mid-Block Stair only Entrance (New Canopy Just opened!)
-    7th & Market Street – Entrance has both stairway and escalator  

Status of the Escalator Project
There are two escalator units located above the Civic Center Station that serve the United Nations Plaza on the north side of Market Street.  The BART Escalator Renovation Project contractor has been working since August 2025 on the first of the two units and expects to complete the first unit by early March 2026.  The contractor will begin work on the second escalator unit in mid-March.  All work at the Civic Center / UN Plaza entrance is expected to be completed by August 2026.

BART’s Escalator Renovation Project is replacing 45 escalator units (41 BART plus 4 additional MUNI escalators) in the four downtown stations at both platform and street levels. To date, BART has completed installation of 23 units, 4 are currently under construction, and there are 18 remaining escalator units to be completed through January 2029.  

Enzo Wu, 15, is pictured on a BART train.  

Listen to Enzo Wu, Ameen DaCosta, and YouTuber Adam discuss the art of speedrunning on the BART podcast. 

Enzo Wu is a BART speedrun world recordholder. He’s also a San Ramon teenager working to “spread the gospel of transit.” 

“A lot of people I know haven’t actually gone out and tried transit, and they form their opinions about it from family or social media,” Wu said recently. His longstanding question: How can you know you don’t want to ride transit if you’ve never actually ridden it?  

Wu believes public transportation is an important tool for people his age. You don’t have to have a license, and you don’t have to beg your parents to drop you off and pick you up. You can just go when you want to, where you want to (with your parents’ permission, of course).  

Wu has been working to get his friends to take transit by inviting them to take BART to an unexplored location and offering to pay their fare and even buy them dinner. That's how much the transit cause matters to him. 

“People my age don’t go out and do stuff in public enough,” he said. “They’re not getting out there and interacting with new people offline, and if they’re bored on a weekend, they’ll sit around all day and play videogames." 

There’s nothing wrong with videogames – Wu's a big gamer himself – but there’s more to life than screens, he said. Transit is his foolproof balm for boredom. It’s also provided him with plentiful opportunities to practice independence and social skills.  

“Going out in public, riding the train, these are activities that build social confidence, which so many kids lack these days,” said Wu (who’s darn mature for his 15 years, if you hadn’t noticed). “Knowing how to take a train or a bus or a ferry is a big step in growing up.” 

Some of his friends have never done anything alone, let alone take the train from the Tri-Valley to San Francisco, he added. 

“We’ll go to a restaurant, and they’ll get stressed because they don’t know how to pay the bill,” he said. “It’s kind of shocking. They lack social skills. But I think transit can bridge that gap. Some of my friends won’t necessarily take transit everywhere like I do, but just getting the idea in their heads is a big step.” 

The hurdle isn’t always social; sometimes, it’s parental.  

“Some of my friends are game to go into San Francisco and check out a new spot I found,” Wu said. “But then their parents say no.”  

“I just find that so sad,” he continued. “Many parents haven’t even tried transit themselves! They see a headline and form an instant opinion. Can you imagine if people did that with airplane travel? If you actually have a decent understanding of traveling by transit, you wouldn’t prevent your kid from riding it, especially during the day and with a group.”

Only two years ago, Wu himself had almost no experience on public transportation. It was his mom who inadvertently gave him the transit bug when she signed him up for 511 Contra Costa’s Pass2Class, a program that gives middle and high school students free bus rides to school for up to two months.  

When Wu’s mom first gave him the card with the expectation that he’d at least try taking the bus home from school, he replied: “You want me to take the bus??? Ewwwwww.”  

“Enzo, just try it,” she said. “If it’s bad, we’ll find you a carpool.” You know what happened next.  

Now, Wu’s getting his parents on the transit train. He regularly shares “good transit news” along with his long list of positive BART and bus experiences. It’s boosted his parent’s confidence in his ability to be out in the world alone, he said. Now they don’t think twice about letting him head out on his own.  

Wu has many “transit conversion” success stories to share. Once he gets a friend onboard – that first ride experience is key – it’s not uncommon for the transit ingenue to become transit oriented. He believes he’s “converted” at least a dozen friends directly and dozens more indirectly, thanks to people who watch his speedrun videos and livestreams.  

If you’re unacquainted with the term, a speedrun is the total time it takes to travel through all BART stations (or another form of transportation). You can learn more about BART speedrun records here and watch the invigorating video of Wu and YouTuber Adam's new BART speedrun world record here. This past October, the duo speedran the BART system with a time of 5 hours, 9 minutes, and 35 seconds.  

“Even just people posting the articles about my speedruns in their Discord chats – people go, ‘Woah, that’s cool Enzo does that. Maybe I should check BART out,’” he said. Now, thanks to the success of his videos, it’s not uncommon for friends to ask to tag along on upcoming runs.  

Speedrunning is something of an unconventional hobby (though a solid extracurricular for college apps, Wu hopes). Other than countering some of the transit-negative narratives on social media, the act of speedrunning demonstrates that “if you plan a route in advance, your transit experience can work out well.” 

“Once you get experience, planning your trip is fun, simple, and stress free,” Wu said.  

And Wu knows it will serve him and his friends as they transition into adulthood.  

“Building transit skills now will come in handy many years down the line when you need to get to college, to work,” he said. “That’s why I ride transit, and that’s why I’m advocating for kids my age to do the same.” 

“If you can’t ride transit without freaking out, you’ll lose out on all these experiences,” he concluded. “Then, you’ll look back and say, ‘Why didn’t I take transit earlier? Enzo gave me a great opportunity, and I said no!’” 

BART offers a 50% fare discount for youth ages five to 18 years old with a Youth Clipper card. Children four years old and younger ride free. Learn more about Youth Clipper cards and other fare discounts here.