Bay Area Rapid Transit District

Area served	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
District Creation	1957
Opening Day	9/11/1972
Weekday Ridership	413,100

Bay Area Rapid Transit or BART is a rapid transit, heavy rail system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It links San Francisco with surrounding municipalities in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties.

Historical timeline

Logo as used on Prototype cars, 1971

1950s

• July 25, 1951 - California Legislature creates special Rapid Transit commission to study Bay Area transportation problems.

• June 4, 1957 - California Legislature approves creation of five-county Bay Area Rapid Transit District.

• November 14, 1957 - District officially activated with first Directors meeting

• April 20, 1958 - End of Bay Bridge rail service by Key System Transit Lines

1960s

• April 12, 1964 - San Mateo County Supervisors officially withdraw the county from District, citing high property taxes and the existing Southern Pacific commuter line as reasons.

• June 19, 1964 - President Lyndon B. Johnson presides over groundbreaking of Diablo Test Track.

• January 24, 1966 - Construction starts on downtown Oakland subway.

• July 25, 1967 - Construction starts on Market Street subway, San Francisco.

• April 1969 - Last section of Transbay Tube placed

1970s

• July 23, 1971 - Last rail laid outside Lafayette

• September 11, 1972 - Operations begin from MacArthur to Fremont stations (Orange Line).
• September 27, 1972 - President Richard M. Nixon rides BART from San Leandro station to Lake Merritt station.
• October 2, 1972 - "Fremont Flyer" incident: Car 143 overruns end of track at Fremont station, landing in a parking lot.
• October 11, 1972 - Dedication of BART system by Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe at Lake Merritt Station.

• January 29, 1973 - Orange line extended from MacArthur to Richmond.
• May 21, 1973 - Opened Yellow line from Concord to 12th St.
• August 11, 1973 - First train traverses Transbay Tube at 70 mph.
• November 3, 1973 - Opened Montgomery St.-Daly City on Yellow line (shuttle)

• June 16, 1974 - Yellow line thru route from Concord to Daly City (opened Transbay Tube)
• September 16, 1974 - Began Green line Monday-Saturday daytime service from Fremont-Daly City.

• January 1, 1976 - Began Service 6AM - Midnight, Monday-Friday
• April 19, 1976 - Began Red line service Monday-Friday rush hour from Richmond-Daly City.
• June 7, 1976 - Added Red line service Monday-Friday midday and Saturday daytime from Richmond-Daly City.
• May 27, 1976 - Embarcadero Station opens (34th, and last original station)
• July 2, 1978 - Start of regular Sunday 8 A.M. to midnight service.

• January 17, 1979 - Train on fire in Transbay Tube, kills one firefighter and destroys 6 cars.
• April 5, 1979 - Transbay service resumes

1980s

• October 25, 1980 - Direct Saturday Richmond-Daly City Service starts

• November 1983 - First Sunday Shoppers Specials, Green and Red line on Sunday (4 departures each line)

• March 17, 1986 - MX/CX Track Opens

• 1987/1988 - Oakland West station renamed to West Oakland

• April 24, 1987 - 3 AM Opening on Sunday for Golden Gate Bridge 50th Celebration

• October 17, 1989 - 24 hour service post Loma Prieta Earthquake/due to Bay Bridge shutdown

• December 3, 1989 - End Owl service
• December 10, 1989 - Sunday opening at 8 AM

1990s

• May 2, 1993 - Start of double header weekend service with skip stops

• July 10, 1995 - Began Blue line Monday-Friday rush hour service from Concord-Bay Fair.
• July 24, 1995 - Extended Blue service from Bay Fair to South Hayward
• December 16, 1995 - Yellow line extended from Concord to Martinez and also with Blue line service during Monday-Friday rush hour.

• February 24, 1996 - Yellow line extended from Daly City to Colma and also with Red line service during Monday-Friday rush hour.
• December 7, 1996 - Yellow line extended from Martinez to Pittsburg also with Blue line service during Monday-Friday rush hour.

• May 9, 1997 - Replaced Monday-Friday rush hour Blue line service from Pittsburg to South Hayward with a new route, Dublin to Daly City

• January 14, 1999 - Unveiled the first of its completely renovated transit cars (B2 cars) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12th St

2000s

• June 22, 2003
  • Blue line extended from Daly City to San Francisco Airport.
  • Yellow line extended from Daly City to Millbrae.
  • Began Purple line from Millbrae to San Francisco Airport Shuttle.
  • Red line cut back from Colma to Daly City during Monday-Friday rush hour.

• February 9, 2004
  • Yellow line rerouted to San Francisco Airport and extended to Millbrae on Monday-Friday midday, evening and weekends.
  • Red line extended from Daly City to San Francisco Airport via Millbrae during Monday-Friday rush hour only.
  • Blue line cut back from San Francisco Airport to Daly City.
  • Purple line eliminated.

• September 13, 2004
  • Yellow line extended from San Francisco Airport to Millbrae during Monday-Friday rush hour.
  • Rerouted Red line during Monday-Friday rush hour to Millbrae via San Francisco Airport.

• September 12, 2005
  • Yellow and Red lines cut back to Daly City.
  • Blue line extended from Daly City to Millbrae via San Francisco Airport.

• September 22, 2005
  • Extended Red line from Daly City to Colma during Monday-Friday rush hour.

• January 1, 2008
  • Re-extended Yellow line from Daly City to San Francisco Airport.
  • Red line extended from Daly City/Colma during daytime and to Millbrae direct during rush hour.
  • Blue line cut back from Millbrae to Daly City during daytime, with evenings and weekends to Millbrae direct.

• September 14, 2009
  • Yellow line extended from San Francisco Airport to Millbrae during evenings and weekends.
  • Blue line cut back from Millbrae to Daly City during evenings and weekends.

2010's

• July 1, 2013
  • BART Strike (7/1-7/4 2013)

• October 18, 2013
  • BART Strike

• November 21, 2014
  • Automated guideway opened from Coliseum BART Station to Oakland International Airport.

• March 25th, 2017
  • Warm Springs/South Fremont Station Opens

• May 26, 2018
  • eBART opened from Antioch–Pittsburg station to Antioch station

2020's

• April 8, 2020
  • Service reduced to 30 minute headways, all lines.

• June 13th, 2020
  • BART Extends into Santa Clara County with 2 new stops at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose.

• January 11, 2021
  • BART Holds acceptance of new cars

• March 22, 2021
  • Saturday service reduced to 3 lines (cancelled red and green lines).

• August 3, 2021
  • Service increased the 15 minute headways, all lines during weekday daytime. Yellow line runs on 15 minute headway on Saturdays.

Fares

Current

Lines/Stations

System Map

Line	Description/Destinations
Blue	Dublin/Pleasanton - Daly City (Monday-Sunday), On Some Sundays, Trains terminate at Montgomery Street.
Green	Berryessa/North San Jose - Daly City (Monday-Saturday daytime)
Orange	Berryessa/North San Jose - Richmond (Monday-Sunday)
Red	Richmond-Daly City (Monday-Saturday daytime), extended to Millbrae (Monday-Friday daytime)
Yellow	Antioch - San Francisco Int'l Airport (Monday-Sunday), extended to Millbrae (Evenings & weekends). Transfer from eBART to regular BART at the Pittsburg/Bay Point Transfer Platform.

BART Express Lines

• J - Hercules/Viewpointe - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
• JX - Hercules - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
• Q - Pinole - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
• Z - Martinez Amtrak - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
• M - Martinez Amtrak - Concord BART - Downtown Martinez
• ME - Martinez Amtrak - North Concord BART
• P -
• P1 - Pittsburg - Concord BART - Brentwood?
• PE - Hillcrest P & R - North Concord BART
• PE1 - Brentwood P&R - North Concord BART
• PX - Concord BART - Antioch/Pittsburg
• P1X - Antioch/Pittsburg - Concord BART
• P2X - Brentwood P&R - North Concord BART. To Concord BART originally
• D - Dublin - Walnut Creek BART - San Ramon/Danville/Alamo
• DX - Pleasanton - Walnut Creek BART - Bishop Ranch, Diablo
• DX1 - Hacienda Business Park - Walnut Creek BART Hwy 680
• DUX -
• U - Livermore - Hayward BART - Dublin, Pleasanton
• UL - Livermore Natl Lab Bay Fair BART
• UP - Hacienda Business Park - Bay Fair BART
• US - San Ramon via Dublin. Express
• UX - Hacienda Park & Ride - Bay Fair BART. Nonstop
• FX - Hayward BART - Alameda County Fair Express

Facilities

Yards

Name	Address	Current Car Assignment	Notes
Hayward Yard	150 Sandoval Way, Hayward	Green Line Orange Line	Hayward Maintenance Complex (HMC) project consists of larger primary repair shop, component repair shop, vehicle overhaul shop, central parts warehouse, and maintenance and engineer­ing repair shop. Planning underway on expansion of storage tracks on adjacent lot to current shop/yard.
Richmond Yard	1101 13th Street, Richmond	Red Line Orange Line
Concord Yard	1045 San Miguel Rd, Concord	Yellow Line Red Line
Daly City Yard	255 D Street, Colma	Blue Line

Rail fleet

Present EMU Fleet

For Rohr Cars before the 1998-2002 rebuilding, see "Historical Rohr Fleet"

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
1164, 1195, 1203-1206, 1208, 1210, 1212, 1218-1220, 1223, 1225-1236, 1238-1239, 1241-1245, 1247-1250		1973 (Original) 2000-2001 (Overhaul)	Rohr	A-2	Adtranz 1507C AC Motor	Ex 164, 195, 203-206, 208, 210, 212, 218-220, 223, 225-236, 238-239, 241-245, 247-250. 1164 ex 164 was Hayward Test Track Engineering Car 1208 scrapped 8/18/2020.
1251-1267, 1269-1270, 1272, 1274-1276		1975 (Original) 2001-2002 (Overhaul)	Rohr	A-2	Adtranz 1507C AC Motor	Ex 251-267, 269-270, 272, 274-276.
1501-1510, 1512-1546, 1548-1580, 1582-1607, 1609-1645, 1647-1675, 1677-1682, 1684-1774		1971-1975 (Original) 1998-2002 (Overhaul)	Rohr	B-2	Adtranz 1507C AC Motor	Ex 501-510, 512-546, 548-580, 582-607, 609-645, 647-675, 677-682, 684-774. Car Orders: 1st Order: 501-600; 2nd: 601-700; 3rd 701-774 1501-1503 - Built 1971 1504-1549 - Built 1972 1550-1623 - Built 1973 1624-1723 - Built 1974 1724-1774 - Built 1975 1501-1503 Former Prototype cars 1501 is the oldest car left running in BART service 1504 was part of the Nixon trainset and ran on Day 1, 9/11/1972
1801-1835		1971-1975 (Original) 1978-1982 (A to B Conversion) 1998-2002 (Overhaul)	Rohr	B-2	Adtranz 1507C AC Motor	Ex 801-835. 1801, ex 801, first car converted (ex 147), named the "Pride of the Fleet," christened on May 6, 1978 and sent into revenue service. 1826, ex 826, nee 143 is the "Fremont Flyer" - overran Fremont station and landed in parking lot, 10/2/1972 1832, ex 832, nee 197 survived the Tube Fire in 1/1979 1834, ex 834, nee 120 - President Richard Nixon rode car 120 in 9/1972
1836-1837		1973 (Original) 1993 (A to B Conversion) 2000 (Overhaul)	Rohr	B-2	Adtranz 1507C AC Motor	Ex 836-837
1838-1913		1971-1975 (Original) 1998-2002 (Conversion/Overhaul)	Rohr	B-2	Adtranz 1507C AC Motor	Converted and Rebuilt from A cars. 1887 is ex 107, once the only surviving prototype A car
301-450		1985, 1987-1990	Alstom	C-1	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	301-304 (1st) were 1985 prototypes. They were later replaced by 301-304 (2nd) Final assembly in Union City, CA
3001-3310		2015-2022	Bombardier/Alstom	D	IEC Holden, AC Motors	Cab cars 3001-3004 were Prototype Cars 3061 was the first Fleet of the Future Car built in California
4001-4465		2015-2022	Bombardier/Alstom	E	IEC Holden, AC Motors	Non-cab cars 4001-4006 were Prototype Cars

Historical Rohr / Retired Fleet

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
101 (1st), 102 (1st), 103, 104 (1st), 105, 106 (1st), 107		1970-1971	Rohr	A	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	Prototype cars for pre-revenue testing. 101, 102, 104, 106 were scrapped after the completion of the prototype program, and replaced by production cars of the same number. 103,105 were written off in a collision at Coliseum on November 2, 1971. Car 107 was rebuilt by Rohr post testing and entered service. Cab is preserved at Rio Vista. It was later rebuilt into an 800 series B car, then into an 1800 series B2 car.
101 (2nd), 102 (2nd), 104 (2nd), 106 (2nd), 108-250		1972-1973	Rohr	A	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	101 (2nd), 102 (2nd), 104 (2nd), 106 (2nd) were replacements for cars of the same number used in the prototype testing program. 35 A cars rebuilt to B cars by BART Hayward Shop in 1978-83, renumbered 801-835. 191 & 246 rebuilt/converted to B cars by Delaware Car Works in 1993 and renumbered 836-837. President Richard Nixon rode car 120 in 9/1972 143 is the "Fremont Flyer" - overran Fremont station and landed in parking lot, 10/2/1972 152 written off in collision with HiRail (fatal to Hirail passenger) 544 on 1/19/75 164 was Hayward Test Track Engineering Car 184 written off in Tube Fire 1/17/1979 164, 195, 203-206, 208, 210, 212, 218-220, 223, 225-236, 238-239, 241-245, 247-250 were rebuilt by Bombardier in 1998-2002, renumbered by retaining original number and adding 1000. In addition, 66 A cars were converted by Bombardier to B2 cars, renumbered 1838-1913.
251-276		1975	Rohr	A	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	Second order A cars (third Rohr order) delivered with Air Horn, different cab visor, and without ATC Equipment. 253 was the Last new Rohr car to be placed in service, 8/8/79 251-267, 269-270, 272, 274-276 rebuilt by Bombardier in 1998-2002, renumbered by retaining original number and adding 1000. In addition, 66 A cars were rebuilt by Bombardier to B cars, renumbered 1838-1913.
501-774		1971-1975	Rohr	B	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	Car Orders: 1st Order: 501-600; 2nd: 601-700; 3rd 701-774 501-503 - Built 1971 504-549 - Built 1972 550-623 - Built 1973 624-723 - Built 1974 724-774 - Built 1975 501-503 Former Prototype cars 501 is likely the oldest car left running in BART service 503 was part of the Nixon trainset and ran on Day 1, 9/11/1972 511 burned (arson) 12/12/1979 547 Minor burn damage from Tube fire, but structurally compromised. Used for full scale fire testing in late 1980, by McDonnell-Douglas in Anaheim, California 581, 608, 646, 683 written off in Tube Fire 1/15/1979 676 written off in wye derailment 12/17/1992 501-510, 512-546, 548-580, 582-607, 609-645, 647-675, 677-682, 684-774 rebuilt by Adtranz/Bombardier in 1998-2002, renumbered by retaining original number and adding 1000.
801-835		1972-1973 (Original) 1978-1982 (Conversion)	Rohr	B	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	Converted to B cars from damaged A cars by BART Hayward Shops 801, first car converted (ex 147), named the "Pride of the Fleet," christened on May 6, 1978 and sent into revenue service. 826, ex 143 was the "Fremont Flyer" - overran Fremont station and landed in parking lot, 10/2/1972 832, ex 197 survived the Tube Fire in 1/1979 834 ex 120 - President Richard Nixon rode this car in 9/1972 Rebuilt again by Adtranz/Bombardier and renumbered 1801-1835 (B2 Cars).
836-837		1973 (Original) 1993 (Conversion)	Rohr	B	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	Ex-191 & 246 Converted and rebuilt from A cars by Delaware Car Works in 1993. Rebuilt again by Adtranz and renumbered 1836-1837 (B2 Cars).
2501-2580		1994-1996	Morrison-Knudsen	C-2	Westinghouse 1463 DC Motor	Ordered 3/17/1992 Final assembly in Hornell, NY and Pittsburg, CA 2528 was decommissioned and sold to Schnitzer Steel for scrap on 11/8/2019. It was the 1st of 10 cars to be replaced by the Fleet of the Future D Cars. All remaining C2 Cars stored starting April 2020 All scrapped by 8/2021

AGT fleet

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Notes
1.3-4.3		2014	DCC Doppelmayr Cable Car	Cable Car	Used on Coliseum–Oakland International Airport line Three car trains

Diesel Multiple Unit Fleet

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
101-108		2016	Stadler Rail	GTW		Used for eBART services

Non-Revenue Rail Fleet

Formerly called Power & Way, currently named Maintenance & Engineering/NRVE. Used only on the conventional BART system.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Notes
5000		1971	Plymouth	CR-8	Diesel-Hydraulic	First new/ordered BART locomotive. Assisted in Transbay Tube Fire repair/recovery
5001-5002		2016	Kernshaw	KBR-925 Ballast Regulator
5002		1963	Plymouth	DMD-24	Diesel	Used for carbody repair work movements at Richmond yard Number conflicts with Kernshaw Ballast Regulator
5003-5004?		2020?	Plasser	PTS-62 Track Stabilizer
5005		2016	Plasser-American	Metro 4x4 Tamper
5013		1979	Plymouth	CR-8	Diesel-Hydraulic
5015		1987	Geismar	Ribbon Rail Train	N/A
5026-5031		c.1972	Maxon	Ballast Car	N/A
5045-5046		c.1972	Maxon	Flat Car	N/A
5050		1982	Plasser	EM110c	Detroit Diesel
5053		1989	Kernshaw	Ballast Regulator
5056			Plasser	Roadmaster 2000 Tamper
5059		1999	Harsco	2400 Tamper
5061		1994	Plasser	PMC50 Power Flat
5062-5064		2007, 2008	Loram	Rail Grinder
5064-5065				Spot Tamper
5066-5068		2011	Brandt	Power Flat
5100		2021	MerMec	Roger 600		Delivered in January 2022

Historical Non-Revenue Rail Fleet

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
A, B, C		1965	Budd/Western Pacific	Laboratory Car	Various	Built for operation on Diablo Test Track Evaluation of various types of trucks, wheels, propulsion systems, brake systems, couplers, gear boxes, ATC systems, and current collectors Car A nicknamed “Agnes,” Car B nicknamed “Betsey” Car C nicknamed “Claire”/"Clara" Last stored seen in 1980s
55,99		1948/1950	Whitcomb	70 Tonner		Owned and used by Dravo in construction of original BART system Abandoned/donated to BART after completion of construction Last seen in 1980s, scrapped in 1990s.
5006-5008		2018-2019	RELCO	6-132-4	Cummins QSX15	Used for Transbay Tube retrofit project
5070-5083		2018-2019	RELCO	MVC40 / MVC50 Flat Cars		Used for Transbay Tube retrofit project

AirBART

AirBART was a shuttle bus service that operates between Oakland International Airport and Coliseum/Oakland Airport station. The wheelchair accessible buses served Terminal 1 and 2 and stops on San Leandro Boulevard at the BART station. AirBART was replaced by the BART Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) line on November 22, 2014.

Retired Fleet

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2091-2095		2009	ElDorado National	Axess CNG	Cummins ISL9		Owned by Port of Oakland
9801-9805		1998	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4	Cummins ISC	Voith D864.3	Owned by Port of Oakland. View the series page for detailed disposition info.

BART Express

BART Express bus service was provided to Pittsburg/Antioch/Brentwood, Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore/San Ramon, Martinez, and Hercules/Pinole areas from the 1970s to 1990s. It was contracted to AC Transit (1974?/1975-1989), and Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. (1989-1997).

There is no relation with the current BART Early Bird Express service, which provides 4:00 AM bus service to select stations in leiu of 4:00 AM rail service.

AC Transit Retired Fleet

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1700-1859		1947	GMC	TDH-4507	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Spicer	Former Key System Transit Lines units.
1860-1874		1948	GMC	TDH-4507	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Spicer	Former Key System Transit Lines units. Exx-Omaha Transit Company; bought in 1951 (by Key System). 1874 was bought by private owner Ron Hook.
8000-8035		1975	Flxible	53102-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	Originally ordered for BART Express service. Some units were repainted into the regular AC Transit Livery and used for other routes in the early 1980's upon the arrival of the 1000 series Flyers. 8007 was replaced with a 2nd 8007. 1 unit was retrofitted with a wheelchair lift circa 1981. 8008 was involved in a major accident, but was repaired. 8014 & 8016 were destroyed accidents circa 1982. Retired in 1984. 8030 was involved in an accident and was retained post-1984 due to a legal hold. It was spotted in service in the late 1980's and was the last active unit. All units (excluding 8014, 8016 & 8030) were initially sold to Metro Apple Express in New York, NY & 1 other agency in 1984. 3 units were spotted in Red Hook Brooklyn, NY in 2007. Their current statuses remain unknown.
1097-1099 & 1150		1980-1981	Flyer	D901 (10240)	Cummins VTB-903	Allison V730	Entered service in early 1981. 1097-1099 & 1150 were used for BART Express service until circa 1990. Retired in 1994-1997. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
1500-1549		1984	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40TB966V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	Originally ordered for BART Express service. 1508, 1519, 1527, 1529, 1533 & 1538 became Bear Transit units circa 2001. Retired in 2003-2004. 1501 was kept by AC Transit likely as a potential historic bus, but was eventually scrapped circa 2013. Many units were bought by Transit Sales International. Some units were later spotted in Tijuana, Mexico. Some units were bought by Zacher's Auto Salvage in Harbor City, CA. 1503 & 1520 was spotted in 2004. They remained until circa 2007 and were scrapped. 1539 was spotted on 6/27/2006.

Laidlaw Retired Fleet

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
19087-19131		1988	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40/102TB/6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747 Allison HTB-748	Retired in 1997. View the series page for detailed disposition info.

External Links

• www.bart.gov