Berkeley station (California)
Berkeley, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | University Avenue and Third Street Berkeley, California United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°52′02″N 122°18′03″W / 37.867242°N 122.300746°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | UP Martinez Subdivision[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | AC Transit: 51B, 802 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: BKY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1913, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 30, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | West Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2022 | 57,302[2] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Berkeley station is an
History
The first Berkeley station along the east shore was located at the Delaware Street railroad crossing,[3] appearing on timetables as West Berkeley to differentiate it from the then-operating downtown station.[4]
The modern station building was built by the Southern Pacific in 1913, although it has since been turned into a restaurant.[5][6]
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
- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "West end station will be moved to University Avenue". The Berkeley Gazette. October 27, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local Time Tables" (PDF). Southern Pacific. April 1907. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via wx4's Dome of Foam.
- ^ a b "Berkeley, CA (BKY)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
- ^ "Brennan's in Berkeley: Sports Bar and Restaurant". Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Amtrak (April 27, 1986). "Western". National Train Timetables. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ Artz, Matthew (September 20, 2005). "Berkeley Train Stop Gets $2.4 Million Upgrade". Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
External links
Media related to Berkeley station (California) at Wikimedia Commons