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Bay Fair is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station located adjacent to the Bayfair Center mall in San Leandro, California. The station opened on September 11, 1972. It became a transfer station on May 10, 1997, with the opening of the branch to Dublin/Pleasanton; a
flying junction A flying junction or flyover is a railway junction at which one or more diverging or converging tracks in a multiple-track route cross other tracks on the route by bridge to avoid conflict with other train movements. A more technical term is " g ...
was built south of the station. Bay Fair station has a single elevated
island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
serving the line's two tracks. A pedestrian tunnel under the
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tracks connects the fare lobby to parking areas south of the station. An
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bus transfer area and additional parking are located on the north side of the station.


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BART - Bay Fair
Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in Alameda County, California Stations on the Berryessa/North San José–Richmond line Stations on the Berryessa/North San José–Daly City line Stations on the Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line Railway stations in the United States opened in 1972 Buildings and structures in San Leandro, California Bay Area Rapid Transit stations located above ground {{AlamedaCountyCA-railstation-stub