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Daly City (BART station)
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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. Before BART service was extended farther south to Colma in 1996 and Millbrae
in 2003, Daly City Station was the only BART station in San Mateo County as opposed to mostly San Francisco, Alameda
and Contra Costa
Counties and served as the terminal station
(now at Millbrae) on the San Francisco Peninsula
for the BART system.
The elevated station serves as a terminus for some BART lines. It consists of three main tracks with a shared island platform
and one side platform
. The side platform is used primarily by southbound trains continuing on to Colma and Millbrae. The island platform is used primarily by northbound trains coming from Colma or Milbrae, or southbound trains terminating at the station. Southbound trains terminating at Daly City reverse their direction to make the return trip to San Francisco and the East Bay, unless they are going out of service at the rail yard
in Colma.
The Balboa Park Station immediately north of Daly City is designated as an official BART transfer station
(rather than Daly City Station) because Balboa Park is a major intermodal
hub with a large number of connecting bus and Muni Metro
lines. The station also has a shuttle service that makes round trips to San Francisco State University.
Service at this station began on November 3, 1973.
and Muni
lines stop and/or terminate 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 extreme northern San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and...
, in suburban Daly City
Daly City, California
Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:...
, less than one block outside the San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
city and county limits. Interstate 280
Interstate 280 (California)
Interstate 280 is a 57-mile long north–south Interstate Highway in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It connects San Jose and San Francisco, running along just to the west of the cities of San Francisco Peninsula for most of its route.I-280 from its northern end at King...
and California Route 1
California State Route 1
State 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...
run along the immediate west side of the station. Before BART service was extended farther south to Colma in 1996 and 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, Daly City Station was the only BART station in San Mateo County as opposed to mostly San Francisco, Alameda
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
and Contra Costa
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
Counties and 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 elevated station serves as a terminus for some BART lines. It 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...
. The side platform is used primarily by southbound trains continuing on to Colma and Millbrae. The island platform is used primarily by northbound trains coming from Colma or Milbrae, or southbound trains terminating at the station. Southbound trains terminating at Daly City reverse their direction to make the return trip to San Francisco and the East Bay, unless they are going out of service at the 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....
in Colma.
The Balboa Park Station immediately north of Daly City is designated as an official BART transfer station
Transfer station
A transfer station is a building or processing site for the temporary deposition of waste. Transfer stations are often used as places where local waste collection vehicles will deposit their waste cargo prior to loading into larger vehicles...
(rather than Daly City Station) because Balboa Park is a major intermodal
Intermodal passenger transport
Intermodal passenger transport involves more than one mode of transport of passengers. Some modes of transportation have always been intermodal; for example, most major airports have extensive facilities for automobile parking and have good rail or bus connections to the cities nearby. Urban bus...
hub with a large number of connecting bus and Muni Metro
Muni Metro
Muni Metro is a light rail system serving San Francisco, California, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway , a division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...
lines. The station also has a shuttle service that makes round trips to San Francisco State University.
Service at this station began on November 3, 1973.
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...
and Muni
San Francisco Municipal Railway
The San Francisco Municipal Railway is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. In 2006, it served with an operating budget of about $700 million...
lines stop and/or terminate at the station:
Muni
- 28-Nineteenth Avenue - daily local service to Fort Mason via Junipero Serra Blvd, 19th Avenue, Park Presidio Blvd, and Lombard Street, serving the Parkmerced, Sunset, Richmond, and Marina districts. Also serves 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...
, Golden Gate ParkGolden Gate ParkGolden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a...
, and the Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate BridgeThe Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
Toll Plaza (for connections to Golden Gate Transit routes serving Marin and Sonoma Counties). - 28L-Nineteenth Avenue Limited - weekday peak-period service to Park Presidio Blvd & California Street, serving the Parkmerced, Sunset, and Richmond districts. Provides similar service to Route 28, but provides limited stop service.
- 54-Felton - daily local service to the Bayview/Hunters Point district via Lake Merced, Ingleside, Excelsior, Mission, Bernal Heights, Visitacion Valley, and Portola. Also serves City College of San FranciscoCity College of San FranciscoCity College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. The Ocean Avenue campus, in the Ingleside neighborhood, is the college's primary location...
and Balboa Park Station.
SamTrans
- 110 - daily service to Linda Mar Shopping Center (Pacifica) via Westlake Shopping Center (Daly City), Pacific Manor Shopping Center, Eureka Square Shopping Center, and Crespi/Linda Mar Park and RIde.
- 120 - daily service to Colma BARTColma (BART station)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...
(southbound) and Brunswick & Templeton (northbound) via Westlake District (Daly City), Skyline Plaza Shopping Center, Serramonte Shopping Center, and Serra Center. - 121 - daily service to Manor & Skyline (San Bruno, southbound) and Lowell & Hanover (San Francisco, northbound), 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 Seton Medical Center, Serramonte Shopping Center, Colma BART, and Fairmont Shopping Center. - 130 - daily service to Airport & Linden (South San Francisco) via Mission Street (San Francisco), Hillside Drive, Colma BART, 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...
, downtown 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...
, 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...
. - 390 - daily service to Palo Alto CaltrainPalo Alto (Caltrain station)Palo Alto Station is the main train station in Palo Alto, California. It is a regional transit center serving Santa Clara County and San Mateo County Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority transit bus passengers as well as Caltrain commuters. Palo Alto is also one of the busiest stations in...
via the El Camino Real corridor (Daly City, Colma, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, and Menlo Park).