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Lake Merritt Station

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Lake Merritt Station
Address: 800 Madison St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA
Phone: (415) 989-2278
State: California
City: Oakland
Zip Code: 94607


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Bay Area Rapid Transit widely known by the acronym “BART” is the main rail transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area. 1900s, the idea of an underwater electric rail tube was first proposed by Francis "Borax" Smith. Since 1911, visionaries had periodically brought up this Jules Verne concept. In 1946, the “BART” story begins as a concept gradually evolving from informal gatherings of business and civic leaders on both sides of the San Francisco Bay. People discussed ways of easing the mounting congestion that was clogging the bridges spanning the Bay. In 1947, a joint Army-Navy review Board concluded that another connecting link between San Francisco and Oakland would be needed in the years ahead to prevent intolerable congestion on the Bay Bridge. In the 1950s, the actual planning for a rapid transit system began. In 1951, California's legislature created the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission to study the Bay Area's long-term transportation needs. In 1957, forming of a transit district charged with the construction and operation of a high-speed rapid rail system linking the cities and suburbs, thus BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit District) was formed. Between 1957 and 1962, engineering plans were developed for a system of electric trains that would run on grade-separated right-of-ways, reaching maximum speeds of 75-80 mph, averaging perhaps 45 mph, including station stops. Advanced transit cars, with sophisticated suspensions, braking and propulsion systems, and luxurious interiors. In November 1962, the BART plans were finally approved by the voters. In 1962, the total cost of the system was projected at $996 million. It would be the largest single public works project ever undertaken in the U.S. by the local citizenry. On June 19, 1964, BART construction officially began with President Lyndon Johnson presiding over the ground-breaking ceremonies at the 4.4-mile test track between Concord and Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County. In February, 1967, the 3.2-mile bore through the hard rock of the Berkeley Hills was completed after 466 work days, to become the fourth longest vehicular tunnel in the U.S. On January 27, 1971, the final tunnel bore was "holed through" into the west end of the Montgomery Street Station and also marked the completion of tunneling work in the huge, two-level Market Street subway and climaxed six years of tunneling underground. On September 11, 1972, BART began service and reported more than 100,000 passengers in its first five days. • In November 1977, Saturday trains started. • In July 1978, Sunday service started. In the 1980s an extension to the San Francisco Airport was being planned. The 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake severed the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge for a month and destroyed the Cypress Street Viaduct. Our visit: BART is a “love, hate, relationship.” You love the system when it’s running on time, but hate it when it breaks down or in this case, the looming strike, which would cripple the commute by forcing hundreds of thousands of additional vehicles on the road! I’ve ridden these trains on numerous occasions over the years, especially when it first came on line. At first, the new trains were more of a novelty and pretty crowded with a lot of sight seers and tourists. Over the years, the tourist aspect has diminished and the system settled into the commute mode of transporting thousands of Bay Area residents, myself included during those early years. I no longer rely on the BART system, which for me is a good thing with the latest on going squabble and possible shutting down of the system on 17 Oct 2013 would be terrible for those depending on this form of transportation. Overall, BART has reduced a lot of the vehicle traffic that we would typically have and has been of great service, “when it has operated!”
9 years ago (28-11-2017)
Parking was a lot idk why the service lady told me on the phone that it will be fill by 6am so I had to arrived before six. But when the Lyft driver dropped me off there was so many open spaces. Service at the station was fairly ok. My destination was from lake Merritt to Powell st (SF)
9 years ago (01-02-2018)
Bart was convenient but needs a few tweaks. Need to color coordinate each train so you know exactly what train is arriving. Also on each train there should be a simple ticker tape on the inside of the train to show current and future stops.
9 years ago (23-09-2017)
A lot of people skip the gates at this station. I find *tons* of one-way tickets on the ground and in the station. (one way tickets are the minimum value only scanned in one direction) This makes BART *a lot* more expensive for everyone else. Otherwise, this station is clean, the people who work here are friendly, and I have seen no other issues.
9 years ago (12-10-2017)
Ugly station but good location.
8 years ago (12-04-2018)
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