Union City station

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Union City
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Union City station platforms, July 2017.JPG
Union City station platforms in 2017
Location10 Union Square, Union City, California
Coordinates37°35′27″N 122°01′02″W / 37.590746°N 122.017282°W / 37.590746; -122.017282Coordinates: 37°35′27″N 122°01′02″W / 37.590746°N 122.017282°W / 37.590746; -122.017282
Owned byBay Area Rapid Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
ConnectionsBus transport AC Transit: 97, 99, 200, 216, 232, 275 Flex, 801
Bus transport Dumbarton Express: DB, DB1
Bus transport Union City Transit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Construction
Parking1197 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities20 BikeLink lockers
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 11, 1972
RebuiltFebruary 12, 2014
Passengers
20204,652 (weekday average)[2]
Services
Preceding station Bart compact logo.svg Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station
South Hayward
toward Richmond
 Berryessa/​North San José–Richmond line Fremont
toward Berryessa/​North San José
South Hayward
toward Daly City
 Berryessa/​North San José–Daly City line
Location

Union City is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station serving Union City, California. The station sits near Decoto Road east of Alvarado-Niles Road, directly behind James Logan High School's campus. Local bus service is provided by Union City Transit and AC Transit.

History[]

Main entrance and bus bays in 2013

Service at the station began on September 11, 1972.[3] The fare lobby features tile mosaics designed by Jean Varda and constructed by Alfonso Pardiñas.[4] Temporary parking spaces were constructed in 2006, and opened in the Summer of 2007. In May 2011, developers, Union City and BART officials unveiled the first residential housing project inside the city/transit agency-specified redevelopment district.[5]

The station underwent construction through 2016 to create a second entrance on the other side of the station. The new eastern station entrance will entail remodeling of the station's platforms and lobby, new bus stop shelters will be built near the entrance, and a pedestrian bridge will be built to connect the East plaza, the opening of this phase will happen at a future date.[6] The BART station building facade has been completely renovated and overhauled facelift which lends it an airy feeling similar to SFO station. Union City has invested $100 million into an expansion of the downtown district. The city is planning East of Bart Station on 7th and 11 streets, 1.2 million square feet of office space and 1,700 units are in the planning stages. The City expects the project will add 5,000 jobs and revenue. A commuter rail platform for existing Capitol Corridor and proposed Dumbarton Rail Corridor services was proposed in 2008.[7][8][9] However, by 2019 the Capitol Corridor was planned to be rerouted over the operationally parallel Union Pacific Coast Line.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Union City Station". Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  2. ^ "Monthly Ridership Reports". San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. February 2020.
  3. ^ "BART Chronology January 1947 – March 2009" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Weinstein, Dave. "How BART got ART". CA-Modern. Eichler Network. p. 6.
  5. ^ Maharaj, Zoneil (May 11, 2011). "New Affordable Housing Apartments Ready by October". Union City Patch. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  6. ^ Benedetti, Chris (2014-02-21). "Intermodal Station District parking". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
  7. ^ "Intermodal Station District". City of Union City, California. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  8. ^ "BART builds solar-powered rail station". Trains Magazine. 68 (2): 23. February 2008. ISSN 0041-0934.
  9. ^ "Summary of the Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project Study Report" (PDF). San Mateo County Transit Authority. May 2004. pp. 3, 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Capitol Corridor Intercity Passenger Rail Service Business Plan Update FY 2020-21 – 2021-22" (PDF). Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

External links[]

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