West Oakland station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station serving the

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neighborhood in

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, United States. It has two elevated

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, and is located near the eastern end of the

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. All lines except the 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

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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

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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

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, as well as

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, Flixbus, and

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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 {{AlamedaCountyCA-railstation-stub