West Oakland station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station serving the West Oakland neighborhood in Oakland, California, United States. It has two elevated side platforms, and is located near the eastern end of the Transbay Tube. 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.

West Oakland
A train at West Oakland station in December 2018
General information
Location	1451 7th Street, Oakland, California
Coordinates	37.8049°N 122.2951°W / 37.8049; -122.2951
Line(s)	BART M-Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	AC Transit: 14, 29, 36, 62, 314, 800 BoltBus Flixbus Megabus
Construction
Parking	156 spaces
Bicycle facilities	racks, 42 shared lockers, 8 keyed reserved lockers
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 16, 1974 (1974-09-16)
Previous names	Oakland West (1974–1980s)
Passengers
2020	7,819 (weekday average)[1]
Services
Preceding station Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station Embarcadero toward San Francisco International Airport via Millbrae Richmond–Millbrae+SFO line 12th Street Oakland City Center toward Richmond Embarcadero toward Daly City Dublin/​Pleasanton–Daly City line Lake Merritt toward Dublin/​Pleasanton Embarcadero toward Millbrae or San Francisco International Airport Antioch–SFO+Millbrae line 12th Street Oakland City Center toward Antioch via Pittsburg/​Bay Point Embarcadero toward Daly City Berryessa/​North San José–Daly City line Lake Merritt toward Berryessa/​North San José
Location

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.[2] 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.[3][4][5] 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, 50,000 square feet (4,600 m²) of retail, and 300,000 square feet (28,000 m²) of office space.[6]

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 800, as well as BoltBus, Flixbus, and Megabus intercity bus service.[7]

References

External links

Media related to West Oakland station at Wikimedia Commons

• BART – West Oakland

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