Berkeley station (California)

Berkeley is an Amtrak station in Berkeley, California, served by Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor service. The station is located under the University Avenue overpass just west of 4th Street. It is served directly by AC Transit bus routes 51B and 802; additionally, AC Transit Transbay routes FS, G, and Z stop nearby at 6th Street.

Berkeley, CA
A San Joaquin train passing the station in 2018
Location	University Avenue and Third Street Berkeley, California
Coordinates	37°52′02″N 122°18′03″W
Line(s)	UP Martinez Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	AC Transit: 51B, 802
Other information
Station code	BKY
History
Opened	1913, 1986
Closed	April 30, 1971
Rebuilt	2005
Previous names	West Berkeley
Passengers
2018	173,579[2][3]  11.1% (Amtrak)
Rank	24th in California[2]
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Emeryville toward San Jose Capitol Corridor Richmond toward Auburn      California Zephyr does not stop here      Coast Starlight does not stop here      San Joaquins does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Emeryville toward Oakland – Jack London Square San Joaquins 1986-1993 Richmond toward Bakersfield Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Oakland toward Oakland Pier Shasta Route Richmond toward Portland Overland Route Richmond toward Ogden Oakland Terminus San Joaquin Daylight Richmond toward Los Angeles
Location

History

The former station building in 2018

The stop first appeared on timetables as West Berkeley, differentiating it from the then-operating downtown station.[4]

The depot was built by the Southern Pacific in 1913, although it has since been turned into a restaurant.[5][6]

Amtrak California service at Berkeley began in 1986 with the twice-daily San Joaquins, which then operated between Oakland and Bakersfield.[7] Berkeley was an original stop on the Capitol Corridor (originally named Capitols) when that service began in late 1991. San Joaquins service at Berkeley ended in 1993 because of low ridership. The San Joaquins still pass through the station without stopping.

The current platform opened on September 17, 2005, after a $2.4 million renovation.[8] Additional renovation work included installation of nighttime lighting, benches and landscaping; improved access for people with disabilities; and street repaving and new striping for more efficient access by buses, bicycles, paratransit, shuttles and taxis.[5]

See also

• Berkeley station (Southern Pacific Railroad) for a different Southern Pacific station (now demolished)

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. June 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
4. "Local Time Tables" (PDF). Southern Pacific. April 1907. Retrieved 20 December 2020 – via wx4's Dome of Foam.
5. "Berkeley, CA (BKY)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
6. "Brennan's in Berkeley: Sports Bar and Restaurant". Retrieved 2012-11-06.
7. Amtrak (April 27, 1986). "Western". National Train Timetables. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
8. Artz, Matthew (September 20, 2005). "Berkeley Train Stop Gets $2.4 Million Upgrade". Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved 2012-07-22.

External links

• Media related to Berkeley station (California) at Wikimedia Commons

• Berkeley, CA – Amtrak
• Berkeley (BKY)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)