West Oakland station is a
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
station serving the
West Oakland
West Oakland is a neighborhood situated in the northwestern corner of Oakland, California, United States, situated west of Downtown Oakland, south of Emeryville, and north of Alameda. The neighborhood is located along the waterfront at the P ...
neighborhood in
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...
, United States. It has two elevated side platforms, and is located near the eastern end of the Transbay Tube. All lines except the Berryessa/North San José–Richmond line, Richmond-Berryessa/North San José line stop at the station. The Oakland Wye is located to the east of the station.
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. The station was originally named Oakland West, contrary to the actual neighborhood name. The efforts of neighborhood activists led BART to correct the name to West Oakland, between 1986 and 1987.
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, of retail, and of office space.
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 All Nighter (bus service), 800, as well as BoltBus, Flixbus, and Megabus (North America), Megabus intercity bus service.
References
External links
BART – West Oakland
Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in Alameda County, California
Stations on the Antioch–SFO+Millbrae line
Stations on the Berryessa/North San José–Daly City line
Stations on the Richmond–Millbrae+SFO line
Stations on the Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line
Railway stations in Oakland, California
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1973
Bus stations in Alameda County, California
Bay Area Rapid Transit stations located above ground
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