Fremont (BART station)
Encyclopedia
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 Line
whose trains run during all BART service times. All trains terminate service and reverse direction at this station. In 2014 the station will no longer be the southern terminal of this line as the Warm Springs
station will open, a precursor to the planned extension to San José at Berryessa
.
and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA) bus
es.
AC Transit operates the following route from the station:
VTA, on the other hand, provides several express and commuter buses that serve San Jose
, Milpitas
, and other attractions in the South Bay, and its services act as a connector along the only part of the ring around the Bay without rail connections (the closest such station, Fremont-Centerville
Amtrak
& Altamont Commuter Express
station, is about two miles away; the nearest Capitol Corridor
station is at Hayward
, although one is proposed for Union City).
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
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....
that serves Fremont, California
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
. The elevated island platform serves as the southernmost 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:...
of BART's Fremont line, which is served by trains on the Fremont - Daly City Line
Fremont - Daly City Line
The Fremont – Daly City line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area consists of 19 metro stations from Fremont to Daly City. It passes through Union City, California, Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, and San Francisco....
, which runs daytimes Monday-Saturday, and the Richmond - Fremont Line
Richmond - 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...
whose trains run during all BART service times. All trains terminate service and reverse direction at this station. In 2014 the station will no longer be the southern terminal of this line as the Warm Springs
Warm Springs (BART station)
Warm Springs will be an at-grade BART station in Fremont. Construction on the station began in fall 2010; it is scheduled to open in late 2015....
station will open, a precursor to the planned extension to San José at Berryessa
Berryessa (BART station)
Berryessa BART station is a future Bay Area Rapid Transit station scheduled to begin construction in the summer of 2012 and open in 2018 in San José, California as part of the Silicon Valley BART extension...
.
History
Service at this station began on September 11, 1972. On October 2, 1972 a car ran off the tracks at this station due to a component failure.Transit Connections
Fremont station is an important regional transit transfer point, as it is a hub for AC TransitAC Transit
AC Transit is an Oakland-based regional public transit agency serving the western half of Alameda County and parts of western Contra Costa County in the western, Bay-side area of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area...
and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...
(VTA) bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es.
AC Transit operates the following route from the station:
- One Transbay route, Line U, that provides service to Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
using the Dumbarton BridgeDumbarton Bridge (California)The Dumbarton Bridge is the southernmost of the highway bridges that span the San Francisco Bay in California. Carrying over 81,000 vehicles daily, it is also the shortest bridge across San Francisco Bay at 1.63 miles...
and also serves Fremont Centerville stationFremont-Centerville (Amtrak station)-Rail Service:*The Altamont Commuter Express serves the station on weekdays.*Amtrak's Capitol Corridor stops 14 times daily, with seven trains in each direction....
that provides connections to Altamont Commuter ExpressAltamont Commuter ExpressThe Altamont Commuter Express is a regional rail service in California connecting Stockton with San Jose....
and AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
trains. - Several local services that operate mainly within Fremont, with some routes extending further north as Bay Fair BARTBay Fair (BART station)Bay Fair is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located near the Bayfair Center in San Leandro, California. The station is in BART District 3 and is represented by Bob Franklin.- Service :...
in San LeandroSan Leandro, CaliforniaSan Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:...
and further south as Great Mall VTA Station in MilpitasMilpitas, CaliforniaMilpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
. - One All-Nighter route (Route 801) that provides service all the way to 14th & Broadway in Downtown OaklandOakland, CaliforniaOakland 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...
with a timed transfer at Uptown Transit CenterUptown Transit Center-History:The transit center was built in 2006 to provide an easy transfer location for AC Transit buses. Before it was built there were serious vehicular circulation issues. The location at Boradway and 19th Street is a downtown area subject to heavy congestion from private cars, cyclists, taxis...
(19th Street Oakland BART station) a connecting service from San Francisco at Civic Center/UN Plaza station and to Richmond StationRichmond Station (California)Richmond Station is an at-grade Bay Area Rapid Transit and Amtrak station located in Richmond, California. Each system is served by an island platform. The Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, California Zephyr, and Coast Starlight stop here and connect to BART. The station is currently being rebuilt...
.
VTA, on the other hand, provides several express and commuter buses that serve San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, Milpitas
Milpitas, California
Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
, and other attractions in the South Bay, and its services act as a connector along the only part of the ring around the Bay without rail connections (the closest such station, Fremont-Centerville
Fremont-Centerville (Amtrak station)
-Rail Service:*The Altamont Commuter Express serves the station on weekdays.*Amtrak's Capitol Corridor stops 14 times daily, with seven trains in each direction....
Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
& Altamont Commuter Express
Altamont Commuter Express
The Altamont Commuter Express is a regional rail service in California connecting Stockton with San Jose....
station, is about two miles away; the nearest Capitol Corridor
Capitol Corridor
The Capitol Corridor is a 168-mile passenger train route operated by Amtrak in California. Because it is fully supported by the state, the Capitol Corridor operates under Amtrak California. It runs from the San Francisco Bay Area to Sacramento, roughly parallel to Interstate 80...
station is at Hayward
Hayward (Amtrak station)
The Hayward Amtrak station is a train station in Hayward, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Currently the only route that stops at this station is Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor; the Coast Starlight passes this station but does not...
, although one is proposed for Union City).
Nearby Attractions
- Fremont-Centerville (Amtrak & Altamont Commuter Express station)Fremont-Centerville (Amtrak station)-Rail Service:*The Altamont Commuter Express serves the station on weekdays.*Amtrak's Capitol Corridor stops 14 times daily, with seven trains in each direction....
- Washington Hospital
- Fremont Central ParkFremont Central ParkFremont Central Park is a park that lies in the central area of Fremont, California. The park is on Paseo Padre Parkway at Stevenson Boulevard and is easily accessible from both I-880 & I-680. It began development in 1960. In the park lies Lake Elizabeth, an man made lake that serves as a...
(Lake Elizabeth) - Alameda County Library (Fremont Main)
- Kaiser Permanente Hospital - Fremont
- Alameda County Court House - Fremont
- Fremont City Hall
- Fremont Police Station