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MacArthur (BART station)
Encyclopedia
MacArthur is a rapid transit
station on three lines of the Bay Area Rapid Transit
(BART) system in Oakland
, California
. It is the largest station in the BART system, being the only one with four platform tracks in regular use.
, in the median of Route 24
just north of its interchange with Interstate 580
and perpendicular to 40th Street. The surrounding area is mostly low-density residential, making MacArthur station a commuting hub.
around the station. These have resulted in a plan for the "MacArthur Transit Village," a mixed-use development on the eastern side of Route 24 bounded by 40th Street, Telegraph Avenue, and West MacArthur Boulevard. The current plan calls for 624 residential units as well as 42,500 square feet of retail space. In May 2011 ground broke on construction of a new 450-space parking garage for BART, all fervently supported by this stations board member Lynette Sweet
.
Connecting transit at MacArthur BART includes:
line 31 to alameda point(no service to macarthur bart on weekends, 31 terminates at downtown oakland)
line 57 To foothill square, or San Pablo and 40th.
MacArthur bart is also serviced by the kaiser and Oaklands childrens hospital shuttle, and the Emery go round free shuttle to Emeryville.
Emery Go round provides 2 primary shuttles 'Powell' and 'Hollis', and a rush hour only shuttle called the Watergate express
, still the system's southern-most end. Upon the opening of the Transbay Tube
the station began to serve cross-Bay trains to downtown San Francisco.
s in mind. There are two island platforms and four tracks; the outer tracks serve all trains to and from Richmond, while the inner tracks serve the Pittsburg/Bay Point-SFO Line; at times Richmond-Millbrae Line trains also use the center tracks. Connections between the lines are timed for southbound travellers, while not so for northbound ones, as a transfer already exists further south at 19th Street/Oakland.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
station on three lines 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 in Oakland
Oakland, 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...
, 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...
. It is the largest station in the BART system, being the only one with four platform tracks in regular use.
Location
MacArthur station is in north 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...
, in the median of Route 24
California State Route 24
State Route 24 in the U.S. state of California is a heavily-traveled east–west freeway in the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California that runs from the Interstate 580/Interstate 980 interchange in Oakland to the Interstate 680 junction in Walnut Creek...
just north of its interchange with Interstate 580
Interstate 580
Interstate 580 is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 80:*Interstate 580 , a connector in the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5...
and perpendicular to 40th Street. The surrounding area is mostly low-density residential, making MacArthur station a commuting hub.
MacArthur Transit Village
Because of MacArthur's importance as an interchange and its location in the center of the East Bay, BART has conducted a number of feasibility studies about the prospects of creating 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...
around the station. These have resulted in a plan for the "MacArthur Transit Village," a mixed-use development on the eastern side of Route 24 bounded by 40th Street, Telegraph Avenue, and West MacArthur Boulevard. The current plan calls for 624 residential units as well as 42,500 square feet of retail space. In May 2011 ground broke on construction of a new 450-space parking garage for BART, all fervently supported by this stations board member Lynette Sweet
Lynette Sweet
Lynette Sweet is an elected member of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, a special purpose district in the San Francisco Bay Area that operates the Bay Area Rapid Transit rail system...
.
Connecting transit at MacArthur BART includes:
line 31 to alameda point(no service to macarthur bart on weekends, 31 terminates at downtown oakland)
line 57 To foothill square, or San Pablo and 40th.
MacArthur bart is also serviced by the kaiser and Oaklands childrens hospital shuttle, and the Emery go round free shuttle to Emeryville.
Emery Go round provides 2 primary shuttles 'Powell' and 'Hollis', and a rush hour only shuttle called the Watergate express
History
MacArthur station opened on September 11, 1972, as the north end of the inaugural BART line, which ran to FremontFremont (BART station)
Fremont is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station that serves Fremont, California. The elevated island platform serves as the southernmost terminal station of BART's Fremont line, which is served by trains on the Fremont - Daly City Line, which runs daytimes Monday-Saturday, and the Richmond - Fremont...
, still the system's southern-most end. Upon the opening of the Transbay Tube
Transbay Tube
The Transbay Tube is the part of BART which runs under San Francisco Bay in California. The tube is 3.6 miles long; including approaches from the nearest stations , it totals 6 miles...
the station began to serve cross-Bay trains to downtown San Francisco.
Station layout
MacArthur station is unique in the BART system in that it was built with cross-platform interchangeCross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines in a metro system. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named...
s in mind. There are two island platforms and four tracks; the outer tracks serve all trains to and from Richmond, while the inner tracks serve the Pittsburg/Bay Point-SFO Line; at times Richmond-Millbrae Line trains also use the center tracks. Connections between the lines are timed for southbound travellers, while not so for northbound ones, as a transfer already exists further south at 19th Street/Oakland.