AirTrain (SFO)
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Locale | San Francisco International Airport |
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Transit type | People mover |
Began operation | February 24, 2003 |
System length | 6 mi (10 km) |
No. of lines | 2 |
No. of stations | 9 |
Operator(s) | San Francisco Airports Commission |
AirTrain is a fully automated people mover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The system was built by Bombardier at a cost of US $430 million, and opened on February 24, 2003. The trains operate 24 hours a day on two separate lines, covering a total of six miles (10 kilometres).
The entire AirTrain fleet is wheelchair accessible and allows rented moving carts onboard. The system is comprised of 38 CX-100 cars built by Bombardier of Montreal, Canada. The system can also be found at Tampa, Denver, Atlanta, Houston, and Orlando International Airports.
[edit] Lines and stations
AirTrain operates on two lines—Red Line and Blue Line—both of which run every 2½ minutes. The Red Line travels in a clockwise loop, beginning with Garage G station and ending with Garage A station, which takes about 9 minutes to go around the loop. The Blue Line travels in a counterclockwise loop, serving the same stations in reverse order, and also proceeding to West Field Road and the Rental Car Center, which takes 19 minutes for a round trip.
Alternatively, passengers may walk around the terminal loop instead of riding AirTrain, which takes about 25 minutes by foot; however, passengers must ride AirTrain to access the Rental Car Center.
SFO's AirTrain is free of charge.
Station | Lines | Notes |
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Garage A | Red Line Blue Line |
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International Terminal A | Red Line Blue Line |
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Terminal 1 | Red Line Blue Line |
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Terminal 2 | Red Line Blue Line |
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Terminal 3 | Red Line Blue Line |
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International Terminal G | Red Line Blue Line |
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Garage G / BART | Red Line Blue Line |
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West Field Road | Blue Line |
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Rental Car Center | Blue Line |
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The AirTrain stations at the International Terminal are located one level above ticketing, at both ends of the main hall. Stations at Terminals 1, 2, and 3 are located on level 5 of the domestic parking garage.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- AirTrain. San Francisco International Airport. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- Welcome Aboard SFO's AirTrain (PDF). San Francisco International Airport. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- Bombardier CX-100 APM System - San Francisco International Airport, USA. Bombardier. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
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