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===2019–2021 changes===
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[[File:Dublin Pleasanton-MacArthur train at 19th Street Oakland station, February 2019.jpg|thumb|left|MacArthur-bound train at 19th Street Oakland in February 2019]]
[[File:Dublin Pleasanton-MacArthur train at 19th Street Oakland station, February 2019.jpg|thumb|left|MacArthur-bound train at 19th Street Oakland in February 2019]]
On February 11, 2019, the line began operating between [[MacArthur station (BART)|MacArthur station]] and Dublin/Pleasanton station on Sundays. The change was to allow single-tracking in the [[Market Street Subway]] during electrical work, with only the [[Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line]] running through the [[Transbay Tube]] to serve San Francisco.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20190115 |title=February 11 schedule change impacts weekdays and Sundays |date=January 15, 2019 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>
On February 11, 2019, the line began operating between [[MacArthur station (BART)|MacArthur station]] and Dublin/Pleasanton station on Sundays. The change was to allow single-tracking in the [[Market Street Subway]] during electrical work, with only the [[Yellow Line (BART)|Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line]] running through the [[Transbay Tube]] to serve San Francisco.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20190115 |title=February 11 schedule change impacts weekdays and Sundays |date=January 15, 2019 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>


Sunday service to San Francisco resumed on February 16, 2020, with trains terminating at Montgomery station during single-tracking work and Daly City at other times.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20191121-0 |title=New Sunday service plan to begin in February |date=November 25, 2019 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> Trains terminated at {{bart|24th Street Mission}} during single-tracking work from September 20, 2020, until March 22, 2021, when Montgomery again became the terminal.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200908 |title=BART schedule change beginning Sept 14th increases weekday commute service |date=September 8, 2020 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210316 |title=BART schedule change begins March 22, 2021 |date=March 16, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>
Sunday service to San Francisco resumed on February 16, 2020, with trains terminating at Montgomery station during single-tracking work and Daly City at other times.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20191121-0 |title=New Sunday service plan to begin in February |date=November 25, 2019 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> Trains terminated at {{bart|24th Street Mission}} during single-tracking work from September 20, 2020, until March 22, 2021, when Montgomery again became the terminal.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200908 |title=BART schedule change beginning Sept 14th increases weekday commute service |date=September 8, 2020 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210316 |title=BART schedule change begins March 22, 2021 |date=March 16, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:54, 4 August 2021

Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line
A Daly City bound train in the I-580 median west of Dublin/Pleasanton station in the Tri-Valley
Overview
LocaleTri-Valley
East Bay
San Francisco Peninsula
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBay Area Rapid Transit
Operator(s)San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
History
OpenedMay 10, 1997 (1997-05-10)
Technical
Line length35.7 miles (57.5 km)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1000 V DC
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h)[1]
Route map
Blue Line
Legend
 Valley Link
2027
Dublin/
Pleasanton
Parking
Iron Horse
Regional Trail
I-680 (1961).svg I-680
 West Dublin/​Pleasanton
Parking
San Leandro Hills
 Castro Valley
Parking
I-238 (1961).svgI-580 (1961).svg I-238 / I-580
■ ■ to Berryessa/​North San José
 Bay Fair
Parking
transfer
 San Leandro
Parking
California 112.svgCalifornia 61.svg SR 112 / SR 61
■ to OAK Oakland International Airport
 enlarge… Coliseum
Amtrak Parking
 Fruitvale
Parking
 Lake Merritt
Parking
■ to Richmond
■ to Antioch, ■ to Richmond
I-880 (1961).svg I-880
 West Oakland
Parking
Amtrak
Transbay Tube
Alameda County
San Francisco
I-80 (1961).svg
I-80
Bay Bridge
Embarcadero San Francisco Ferry Building
Montgomery Street
Union Square/
Market Street
 Powell Street
Civic Center/​UN Plaza
16th Street Mission
24th Street Mission
Glen Park Parking |
San Jose/
Glen Park
I-280 (1961).svg I-280
Balboa Park
San Jose and Geneva
San Francisco
San Mateo County
 Daly City
Parking
■ ■ to SFO/Millbrae
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) line in the San Francisco Bay Area that runs between Dublin/Pleasanton station and Daly City station. It has 18 stations in Dublin, Pleasanton, Castro Valley, San Leandro, Oakland, San Francisco, and Daly City. The line is colored blue on maps, and BART has begun to call it the Blue Line.[2]

History

Of BART's five primary rapid transit services, the Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line was the most recent to open. Service began when the Dublin/Pleasanton extension opened on May 10, 1997.[3] The West Dublin/​Pleasanton infill station was added to the line on February 19, 2011.[4]

SFO/Millbrae extension service

September 2005 BART map showing only the Dublin/Pleasanton line operating south of Daly City

When the SFO/Millbrae extension opened on June 22, 2003, BART extended the Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line to SFO. BART truncated this line back to Daly City and rerouted the Pittsburg/Bay Point line to San Francisco International Airport in its place on February 9, 2004. San Mateo County is not a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, so SamTrans funded the county's BART service. When the extension's lower-than-expected ridership caused SamTrans to accrue deficits, BART agreed to SamTrans' request to operate only this line south of Daly City effective September 12, 2005.

SamTrans and BART reached an agreement in February 2007 in which SamTrans would transfer control and financial responsibility of the SFO/Millbrae extension to BART, in return for BART receiving additional fixed funding from SamTrans and other sources.[5] BART has since again increased service south of Daly City, but this line now terminates at Daly City.

Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line's south-of-Daly City service
Date of change Service south of Daly City
June 22, 2003 Daly City–SFO[6]
February 9, 2004 none[7]
September 12, 2005 Daly City–SFO/Millbrae[8]
January 1, 2008 Daly City–Millbrae (evenings/weekends)[9]
September 14, 2009 none[10]

2019–2021 changes

MacArthur-bound train at 19th Street Oakland in February 2019

On February 11, 2019, the line began operating between MacArthur station and Dublin/Pleasanton station on Sundays. The change was to allow single-tracking in the Market Street Subway during electrical work, with only the Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line running through the Transbay Tube to serve San Francisco.[11]

Sunday service to San Francisco resumed on February 16, 2020, with trains terminating at Montgomery station during single-tracking work and Daly City at other times.[12] Trains terminated at 24th Street Mission during single-tracking work from September 20, 2020, until March 22, 2021, when Montgomery again became the terminal.[13][14]

Stations

Main article: List of Bay Area Rapid Transit stations
Station Jurisdiction County Opened Other BART lines
Dublin/​Pleasanton Dublin / Pleasanton Alameda May 10, 1997
West Dublin/​Pleasanton February 19, 2011
Castro Valley Castro Valley May 10, 1997
Bay Fair San Leandro September 11, 1972      Green Line
     Orange Line
San Leandro
Coliseum Oakland      Green Line
     Orange Line
     Oakland Airport Connector
Fruitvale      Green Line
     Orange Line
Lake Merritt
West Oakland September 16, 1974      Red Line
     Yellow Line
     Green Line
Embarcadero San Francisco San Francisco May 27, 1976
Montgomery Street November 5, 1973
Powell Street
Civic Center/​UN Plaza
16th Street Mission
24th Street Mission
Glen Park
Balboa Park
Daly City Daly City San Mateo

References

  1. ^ "BART Sustainable Communities Operations Analysis" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ^ "February 11 schedule change impacts weekdays and Sundays" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. January 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "BART Chronology January 1947 – March 2009" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Ceremony to commemorate new West Dublin/Pleasanton Station planned for Feb. 18". Bay Area Rapid Transit. January 28, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "BART-SFO Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Commission. February 14, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2009.
  6. ^ Cabanatuan, Michael (April 18, 2003). "BART to link to SFO June 22 / After many delays, latest date is firm, transit officials say". San Francisco Chronicle.
  7. ^ Cabanatuan, Michael (February 7, 2004). "BART changing schedule so more go to SFO / Peninsula ridership below expectations, needs a boost". San Francisco Chronicle.
  8. ^ Murphy, Dave (August 11, 2005). "PENINSULA / BART to airport to be cut / Weekend trains to be kept on Peninsula". San Francisco Chronicle.
  9. ^ Gordon, Rachel (December 9, 2007). "BART to raise fares, increase train frequency starting Jan. 1". San Francisco Chronicle.
  10. ^ "Off-peak service reductions began Monday, September 14th" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. September 15, 2009.
  11. ^ "February 11 schedule change impacts weekdays and Sundays" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. January 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "New Sunday service plan to begin in February" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. November 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "BART schedule change beginning Sept 14th increases weekday commute service" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "BART schedule change begins March 22, 2021" (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. March 16, 2021.
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