Berkeley station (California)

Amtrak station in Berkeley, California, US

This article is about the current Amtrak train station in Berkeley. For the former station, see Berkeley station (Southern Pacific Railroad). For the BART station often called Berkeley, see Downtown Berkeley station.

Berkeley, CA

A San Joaquin train passing the station in 2018

General information
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 / 37.867242; -122.300746
Line(s)| UP Martinez Subdivision[1]
Platforms| 1 side platform
Tracks| 2
Connections|  AC Transit: 51B, 802
Other information
Station code| Amtrak: BKY
History
Opened| 1913, 1986
Closed| April 30, 1971
Rebuilt| 2005
Previous names| West Berkeley
Passengers
FY 2023| 77,341[2] (Amtrak)
Services
| Preceding station  |  Amtrak | Following station

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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

|
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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

Berkeley station 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.

## History

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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 former station building in 2018

The modern station building 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, but trains continue to pass through the station without stopping. The station building was designated a Berkeley Landmark in 2001.

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

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

## References

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1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
3. ^ "West end station will be moved to University Avenue". The Berkeley Gazette. October 27, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Local Time Tables" (PDF). Southern Pacific. April 1907. Retrieved December 20, 2020 - via wx4's Dome of Foam.
5. ^ a b "Berkeley, CA (BKY)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
6. ^ "Brennan's in Berkeley: Sports Bar and Restaurant". Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
7. ^ Amtrak (April 27, 1986). "Western". National Train Timetables. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
8. ^ Artz, Matthew (September 20, 2005). "Berkeley Train Stop Gets $2.4 Million Upgrade". Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

## External links

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Media related to Berkeley station (California) at Wikimedia Commons

* Berkeley, CA – Amtrak
* Berkeley, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)

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Berkeley, California

Neighborhoods|

* Berkeley High School Campus
* Berkeley Marina
* Civic Center
* Claremont
* Cragmont
* Downtown Berkeley
* Elmwood
* Gourmet Ghetto
* La Loma Park
* Lorin District
* North Berkeley
* Northbrae
* Northside
* Panoramic Hill
* South Berkeley
* Southside
* Thousand Oaks
* West Berkeley
* Westbrae

Education|

| Primary and secondary schools|

* Berkeley Unified School District
* Berkeley High School
* Berkeley Adult School
* Maybeck High School
* California School for the Deaf (moved to Fremont in 1980)

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Colleges and universities|

* Berkeley City College
* Graduate Theological Union
* University of California, Berkeley

Trunk roads
and highways|

* Interstate 80
* Interstate 580
* Piedmont Avenue
* Ashby Avenue (State Route 13)
* San Pablo Avenue (State Route 123)
* Shattuck Avenue
* Solano Avenue
* Telegraph Avenue
* University Avenue

Public transportation|

* AC Transit
* BART
* Ashby
* Downtown Berkeley
* North Berkeley
* Bear Transit
* Berkeley Amtrak station

People|

* List of people from Berkeley
* List of Berkeley High School people

History|

* List of landmarks
* 1923 fire
* 1960s protests
* 1969 People's Park protest
* 1991 fire
* 2017 protests

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