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Walnut Creek (BART station)
Encyclopedia
Walnut Creek is an elevated subway station
in Walnut Creek
, California
, on the Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO/Millbrae line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit
(BART) system.
area of the San Francisco Bay Area
, one of the largest metropolitan areas of the United States
. The station itself is at the intersection of three major roads - Ygnacio Valley Road, Hillside Avenue, Riviera Avenue - and an off-ramp from the Sinclair Freeway
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scheme which includes 440 residential units, 8700 sq ft (808.3 m²) of office space, 33000 sq ft (3,065.8 m²) of retail space, and 1,373 parking spaces.
to Concord
.
being the busiest in the county. In its 2004 comprehensive station plan for Walnut Creek, BART predicted a massive increase in ridership by 2025, estimating that over 18,000 passengers would use the station daily (both entries and exits).
, downtown San Francisco, and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and northeast to Concord
. During peak hours trains arrive at frequent intervals of up to 4–6 minutes; during off-peak hours this is reduced to 15-20 minutes. Transfers to the Richmond-Millbrae and Richmond-Fremont lines are available at MacArthur
and a transfer to the Dublin/Pleasanton line is available at West Oakland
.
bus lines stop at the station:
Fairfield/Suisun Transit
Vallejo Transit
WHEELS
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
in Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa...
, 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...
, on the Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO/Millbrae line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit
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...
(BART) system.
Location
Walnut Creek station is in Walnut Creek, a major suburb in the East BayEast Bay
-Places:In Canada:*East Bay, Nova Scotia, a small town in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia*East Bay , the east arm of the Bras d'Or Lake located in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton IslandIn the United States:...
area of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, one of the largest metropolitan areas of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The station itself is at the intersection of three major roads - Ygnacio Valley Road, Hillside Avenue, Riviera Avenue - and an off-ramp from the Sinclair Freeway
Interstate 680
Interstate 680 may refer to:*Interstate 680 , a connecting freeway between I-80 and I-280 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California*Interstate 680 , a bypass in Omaha, Nebraska*Interstate 680 , a loop through Youngstown, Ohio...
(
).Transit-oriented development
Due to Walnut Creek's high ridership and large catchment area, BART has proposed that the station be the center of a 5.3-acre (2.1-ha) transit-oriented developmentTransit-oriented development
A transit-oriented development is a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership...
scheme which includes 440 residential units, 8700 sq ft (808.3 m²) of office space, 33000 sq ft (3,065.8 m²) of retail space, and 1,373 parking spaces.
History
Walnut Creek station opened on 21 May 1973 as part of an extension from MacArthurMacArthur (BART station)
MacArthur is a rapid transit station on three lines of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in Oakland, California. It is the largest station in the BART system, being the only one with four platform tracks in regular use.-Location:...
to Concord
Concord (BART station)
Concord is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station that serves Concord, California. The station consists of an elevated island platform.The Concord station operated as a terminal station from the time when BART opened until 1995 when the line was extended to North Concord/Martinez. Pittsburg/Bay Point is...
.
Ridership
With 5,920 exits each weekday, Walnut Creek is the busiest BART station on the Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO/Millbrae line and the second-busiest in Contra Costa County, with El Cerrito del NorteEl Cerrito del Norte (BART station)
El Cerrito del Norte, frequenly shorterned to del Norte, is one of two BART stations in El Cerrito, California, just east of the Cutting Boulevard interchange of Interstate 80 parallel to San Pablo Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway straddling the Richmond border. Del Norte opened to revenue service on...
being the busiest in the county. In its 2004 comprehensive station plan for Walnut Creek, BART predicted a massive increase in ridership by 2025, estimating that over 18,000 passengers would use the station daily (both entries and exits).
Service
Walnut Creek station is on the Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO/Millbrae line, the busiest line of the BART system, with trains heading southwest to OaklandOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, downtown San Francisco, and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and northeast to Concord
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
. During peak hours trains arrive at frequent intervals of up to 4–6 minutes; during off-peak hours this is reduced to 15-20 minutes. Transfers to the Richmond-Millbrae and Richmond-Fremont lines are available at MacArthur
MacArthur (BART station)
MacArthur is a rapid transit station on three lines of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in Oakland, California. It is the largest station in the BART system, being the only one with four platform tracks in regular use.-Location:...
and a transfer to the Dublin/Pleasanton line is available at West Oakland
West Oakland (BART station)
West Oakland is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located in the neighborhood of West Oakland in Oakland. It has two elevated side platforms, and is located near the eastern end of the Transbay Tube...
.
Station layout
Walnut Creek utilises a simple side platform layout with two tracks. Access to the tracks is provided by a staircase, escalator, and elevator from the mezzanine, which houses nine faregates. Sustained patronage at the station has caused it to become overcrowded; BART is planning on building a second entrance, including new faregates and platform access to relieve possible emergency hazards.Connections
Several County ConnectionCounty Connection
The County Connection is a Concord-based public transit agency operating fixed-route bus and ADA paratransit service in and around central Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area...
bus lines stop at the station:
- 1
- 2
- 4 Daily Free Shuttle Service to Downtown Walnut Creek and Broadway Plaza Shopping Center
- 5
- 7
- 9
- 15
- 21
- 25
- 93X Kirker Pass Express
- 95X San Ramon Express via I-680
- 96X Bishop Ranch Express (South) via I-680
- 98X Martinez/Walnut Creek Express
- 301 (weekends only)
- 311 (weekends only)
- 321 (weekends only)
Fairfield/Suisun Transit
Fairfield/Suisun Transit
Fairfield and Suisun Transit , formerly known as Fairfield/Suisun Transit, is a public transportation system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It mainly serves the Solano County cities of Fairfield and neighboring Suisun City, with limited service to Yolo and Contra Costa Counties, as well as...
Vallejo Transit
WHEELS
WHEELS (California)
WHEELS is a bus service that provides public transportation in the Tri-Valley Region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the United States...