Green Line (BART) explained

Green Line
Owner:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Type:Rapid transit
System:Bay Area Rapid Transit
Locale:South Bay, East Bay, San Francisco Peninsula
Stations:22
Linelength Mi:53
Electrification:Third rail, 1 kV DC
Speed:70mph[1]

The Green Line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) line in the San Francisco Bay Area that runs between Berryessa/North San José station and Daly City station. It has 22 stations in San Jose, Milpitas, Fremont, Union City, Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, San Francisco, and Daly City. The line shares tracks with the four other primary BART services.

As of February 14, 2022, the line runs until 9 pm every day. At other times, service along the route is provided by the Orange Line and the Blue Line, with timed transfers at Bay Fair station.[2]

History

The Green Line was the third of BART's five rapid transit lines to open. Transbay service began when the Transbay Tube opened on September 16, 1974, connecting the Montgomery Street–Daly City section (opened November 5, 1973) with the East Bay sections of the system. Initial Transbay service was two lines: the Yellow Line and the Green Line. The extension to Warm Springs/South Fremont station opened on March 25, 2017.[3] Until September 10, 2018, Saturday service on the line only ran to Fremont station.[4]

A second extension to Berryessa/North San José station as part of the Silicon Valley extension project opened on June 13, 2020.[5] [6] The full extension is planned to eventually reach 28th Street/Little Portugal, Downtown San Jose, Diridon, and Santa Clara stations in 2029 or 2030.

Stations

StationJurisdictionCountyOpenedOther BART lines
June 13, 2020
Milpitas
March 25, 2017
September 11, 1972
Union City
Hayward

Oakland Airport Connector


September 16, 1974

May 27, 1976
November 5, 1973
San Mateo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BART Sustainable Communities Operations Analysis. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. 28 May 2018.
  2. BART schedule change begins 2/14/22, extending service to midnight on Sundays . January 10, 2022 . Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
  3. Community celebrates ribbon cutting of Warm Springs . Bay Area Rapid Transit District . March 24, 2017.
  4. Direct service to/from Warm Springs now available as part of schedule change . September 7, 2018 . Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
  5. Web site: BART unveils system map for future Milpitas and Berryessa service . May 8, 2020 . . May 21, 2020.
  6. News: Subdued ceremonies mark BART's station openings in Santa Clara County. Jody. Meacham. Silicon Valley Business Journal. June 12, 2020. June 12, 2020.