Orinda station is a

Bay Area Rapid Transit Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area in California. BART serves 50 stations along six routes on of rapid transit lines, including a spur line in eastern Contra Costa County which uses ...

station in

Orinda, California Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city's population as of the 2020 census is estimated at 19,514 residents. History Orinda is located within four Mexican land grants: Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados ...

. The station has an

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 ...

in the center median of State Route 24. Service at the station began on May 21, 1973, following the completion of the

Berkeley Hills Tunnel The Berkeley Hills Tunnel is a tunnel which carries Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) through the Berkeley Hills between Rockridge station and Orinda station. Design While the tracks run in the median of California State Route 24 on both sides of t ...

, which connects it to

Rockridge station Rockridge station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located in the Rockridge district of Oakland, California. Located in the center median of the elevated State Route 24 west of the Caldecott Tunnel, the station has a single island platfor ...

. An abstract mural by

Win Ng Win "Winfred" Ng (April 13, 1936 – September 6, 1991) was a Chinese American artist, entrepreneur, and decorative designer. Ng was known for working as a ceramist, sculptor, metal worker, industrial designer, painter and illustrator, but best k ...

, partially covered by advertisements, is located in the fare lobby. In 2008, BART added solar panels over parking areas at Orinda station, as well as the Richmond and Hayward maintenance yards. The $3.8 million project was expected to provide all station electrical needs during daylight hours. The elevator to the platform is outside of the

paid area In rail transport, the paid area is a dedicated "inner" zone in a railway station or metro station, accessible via turnstiles or other barriers, to get into which, visitors or passengers require a valid ticket, checked smartcard or a pass. A sys ...

. BART plans to add a dedicated faregate for the elevator in 2022.

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BART — Orinda
Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in Contra Costa County, California Orinda, California Stations on the Antioch–SFO+Millbrae line Railway stations in the United States opened in 1973 1973 establishments in California Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in highway medians {{ContraCostaCountyCA-railstation-stub