Richmond - Daly City Line
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The Richmond–Daly City/Millbrae line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit
system in the San Francisco Bay Area
consists of 23 metro station
s from Richmond
to Millbrae
. It passes through El Cerrito
, Berkeley
, Oakland
, and San Francisco
, Daly City
, Colma
, South San Francisco
, San Bruno
, and Millbrae
. Throughout its journey, it shares its tracks with other lines.
.
When BART opened the extension to the San Francisco International Airport
on June 22, 2003, this line continued to terminate at the Daly City Station. On February 9, 2004, to attract more riders, BART extended this line's service to the airport and Millbrae during peak hours. The original service plan for this line was for trains to go straight from San Bruno to Millbrae
, travel to the airport, and then go back towards San Francisco. This was changed a few months later to allow trains both coming and going from Millbrae to stop at the airport. However, BART, at the urging of SamTrans
(which pays the operating expenses for BART's SFO extension), announced on August 11, 2005, that it was scaling back service on this line; starting September 12, 2005, all Richmond trains once again terminated at Daly City Station.
On January 1, 2008, this line became identified on maps as the Richmond–Millbrae Line, which includes service to/from all the stations between Daly City
and Millbrae
(with the exception of the San Francisco International Airport
which is served by the Pittsburg Bay Point Line during all periods of operations) on weekdays only. The Dublin/Pleasanton Line terminated at Daly City as of September 14, 2009 with Pittsburg Bay Point lines extended to Millbrae on nights, weekends, and holidays.
BART lines are usually not referred to by the color that identifies them on official system maps, so this line is rarely called the Red Line, and the term is never used by BART officials. It is sometimes called the Richmond Line.
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...
system in 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...
consists of 23 metro station
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....
s from Richmond
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...
to Millbrae
Millbrae, California
Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and Burlingame on the south. The population was 21,532 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. It passes through El Cerrito
El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California
-Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond...
, 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...
, 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...
, and 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...
, 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:...
, Colma
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....
, South San Francisco
South San Francisco, California
South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area...
, San Bruno
San Bruno, California
San 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...
, and Millbrae
Millbrae, California
Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and Burlingame on the south. The population was 21,532 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. Throughout its journey, it shares its tracks with other lines.
Services and history
This line operates during the daytime, Monday through Saturday, but the line terminates in Daly City on Saturdays. There is no service on weeknights, Saturday nights, or at any time on Sundays. For service to/from Richmond and Daly City/San Francisco at those times, passengers must transfer between the Pittsburg/Bay Point Line and the Richmond - Fremont LineRichmond - Fremont Line
The Richmond–Fremont line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States consists of 18 metro stations from Richmond to Fremont. It passes through El Cerrito, Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, and Union City. Throughout its journey, it shares its...
.
When BART opened the extension to the San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport is a major international airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, near the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO...
on June 22, 2003, this line continued to terminate at the Daly City Station. On February 9, 2004, to attract more riders, BART extended this line's service to the airport and Millbrae during peak hours. The original service plan for this line was for trains to go straight from San Bruno 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:...
, travel to the airport, and then go back towards San Francisco. This was changed a few months later to allow trains both coming and going from Millbrae to stop at the airport. However, BART, at the urging of SamTrans
SamTrans
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...
(which pays the operating expenses for BART's SFO extension), announced on August 11, 2005, that it was scaling back service on this line; starting September 12, 2005, all Richmond trains once again terminated at Daly City Station.
On January 1, 2008, this line became identified on maps as the Richmond–Millbrae Line, which includes service to/from all the stations between Daly City
Daly 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...
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:...
(with the exception of the San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport (BART station)
San Francisco International Airport BART station also known as SFIA is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station on the Pittsburg/Bay Point–SFO/Millbrae line located inside San Francisco International Airport....
which is served by the Pittsburg Bay Point Line during all periods of operations) on weekdays only. The Dublin/Pleasanton Line terminated at Daly City as of September 14, 2009 with Pittsburg Bay Point lines extended to Millbrae on nights, weekends, and holidays.
BART lines are usually not referred to by the color that identifies them on official system maps, so this line is rarely called the Red Line, and the term is never used by BART officials. It is sometimes called the Richmond Line.