Berkeley (Amtrak station)
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Berkeley Station is an Amtrak
station in Berkeley
, California
, served by Amtrak California
's Capitol Corridor
service. The station is located under the University Avenue overpass just west of 4th Street. It is served by AC Transit
bus lines 51B and 802; AC Transit bus line Z stops nearby on 6th Street.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Berkeley was the 23rd-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 370 passengers daily.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
station in Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, served by Amtrak California
Amtrak California
Amtrak California is a brand name used by the Caltrans Division of Rail for all state-supported Amtrak rail routes within the U.S. State of California...
's Capitol Corridor
Capitol Corridor
The Capitol Corridor is a 168-mile passenger train route operated by Amtrak in California. Because it is fully supported by the state, the Capitol Corridor operates under Amtrak California. It runs from the San Francisco Bay Area to Sacramento, roughly parallel to Interstate 80...
service. The station is located under the University Avenue overpass just west of 4th Street. It is served by AC Transit
AC Transit
AC Transit is an Oakland-based regional public transit agency serving the western half of Alameda County and parts of western Contra Costa County in the western, Bay-side area of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area...
bus lines 51B and 802; AC Transit bus line Z stops nearby on 6th Street.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Berkeley was the 23rd-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 370 passengers daily.