Colma (BART station)
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Colma Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit
station located in unincorporated Colma, California
, in northern San Mateo County, adjacent to incorporated Colma and Daly City. Situated in a small valley immediately adjacent to a BART rail yard
, the station consists of three main tracks with a shared island platform
and one side platform
. Currently, only the island platform and two of the main tracks are in service.
Before BART service was extended southward to Millbrae
in 2003, Colma served as the terminal station
(now at Millbrae) on the San Francisco Peninsula
for the BART system. The Pittsburg/Bay Point-SFO Line terminated there on all trips and Richmond-Millbrae line ended there in weekday rush hours.
Service at this station began on February 24, 1996.
Ever since Colma started BART service, Balboa Park became an official transfer station. On the way back to Dublin or Fremont, Daly City was a transfer point for Colma back in 1996.
bus lines stop at the station:
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
station located in unincorporated Colma, California
Colma, California
Colma is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 1,792 at the 2010 census. The town was founded as a necropolis in 1924....
, in northern San Mateo County, adjacent to incorporated Colma and Daly City. Situated in a small valley immediately adjacent to a BART rail yard
Rail yard
A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic....
, the station consists of three main tracks with a shared island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
and one side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
. Currently, only the island platform and two of the main tracks are in service.
Before BART service was extended southward to Millbrae
Millbrae Station
Millbrae Station is an at-grade Bay Area Rapid Transit and Caltrain station located in suburban Millbrae, California, in northern San Mateo County.-Description:...
in 2003, Colma served as the terminal station
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
(now at Millbrae) on the San Francisco Peninsula
San Francisco Peninsula
The San Francisco Peninsula is a peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area that separates the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. On its northern tip is the City and County of San Francisco. Its southern base is in Santa Clara County, including the cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain...
for the BART system. The Pittsburg/Bay Point-SFO Line terminated there on all trips and Richmond-Millbrae line ended there in weekday rush hours.
Service at this station began on February 24, 1996.
Ever since Colma started BART service, Balboa Park became an official transfer station. On the way back to Dublin or Fremont, Daly City was a transfer point for Colma back in 1996.
Transit Connections
Several SamTransSamTrans
SamTrans is a public transport agency in and around San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It provides bus service throughout San Mateo County and into portions of San Francisco and Palo Alto...
bus lines stop at the station:
- 38 - daily peak period shuttle to Safe Harbor Shelter in San BrunoSan Bruno, CaliforniaSan Bruno is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 41,114 at the 2010 census.The city is adjacent to San Francisco International Airport and Golden Gate National Cemetery.-Geography:San Bruno is located at...
. - 112 - daily local service to Linda Mar Shopping Center (Pacifica) via Serra Center, Serramonte Shopping Center, Fairmont Shopping Center, Pacific Manor Shopping Center, downtown PacificaPacifica, CaliforniaPacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay.-Overview:The City of Pacifica is spread along a six mile stretch of the north central California coastal beach and hills, nestled in several small valleys spanning between...
, and Crespi/Linda Mar Park and Ride. - 118 - weekday peak period service to Linda Mar Shopping Center (Pacifica) via Highway 1California State Route 1State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
. - 120 - daily local service to Brunswick & Templeton (Daly City) via Serra Center, Serramonte Shopping Center, Skyline Plaza Shopping Center, Westlake District (Daly City), and Daly City BARTDaly City (BART station)Daly City Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located in extreme northern San Mateo County, California, in suburban Daly City, less than one block outside the San Francisco city and county limits. Interstate 280 and California Route 1 run along the immediate west side of the station...
. - 121 - daily local service to Lowell & Hanover (San Francisco, northbound) and Manor & Skyline (San Bruno, southbound), with extended service on weekdays to Skyline CollegeSkyline CollegeSkyline College is a community college that is located in San Mateo County, California, within the limits of the city of San Bruno, California, south of San Francisco...
via Daly City BART, Seton Medical Center, Serramonte Shopping Center, and Fairmont Shopping Center. - 122 - daily service to StonestownStonestown GalleriaStonestown Galleria is a shopping mall in San Francisco, California, anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's, and Ode Books, formerly Borders Books & Music...
(San Francisco, northbound) and South San Francisco BARTSouth San Francisco (BART station)South San Francisco Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located in suburban South San Francisco, California in northern San Mateo County...
(South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco, CaliforniaSouth San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area...
, southbound) via Kaiser Hospital, Westborough Shopping Center, King Plaza Shopping Center, Serramonte Shopping Center, Serra Center, Seton Medical Center, Westlake Shopping Center (Daly City), and San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
. - 123 - weekday-only service to Skyline College via Seton Medical Center, Serra Center, Serramonte Shopping Center, King Plaza Shopping Center, and Monte Verde Park.
- 130 - daily local service to Daly City BART (northbound) and Airport & Linden (South San Francisco, southbound) via Mission Street (San Francisco), Hillside Drive, South San Francisco BART, downtown South San Francisco, and, indirectly, South San Francisco CaltrainSouth San Francisco (Caltrain station)South San Francisco station is a Caltrain station in South San Francisco, California. It serves Local and Limited-Stop trains. The station is on the east side of Highway 101 beneath E...
. - 391 - daily local service along the El Camino Real corridor to Mission & Evergreen/Acton (San Francisco, northbound) and Redwood City Caltrain (southbound), with weekday peak period services to and from Transbay Terminal (Main Street and Folsom Street in San Francisco) via Mission Street and South Van Ness Avenue.