Lake Merritt (BART station)

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Lake Merritt Station
Rapid transit

A view from the Lake Merritt platform
Station statistics
Address 800 Madison Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Lines
Richmond – Fremont
Fremont – Daly City
Dublin/Pleasanton – Millbrae
Connections AC Transit routes 11, 59, 62, 88
Platforms Island
Parking Monthly Reserved Permit, Daily Fee ($1), Single Daily Reserved Permit, Extended Weekend, Midday ($1), and Long Term/Airport Permit
Bicycle facilities 32 Lockers
Other information
Opened September 11, 1972
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by Bay Area Rapid Transit
Traffic
Passengers (FY 2007) 5,306 exits/day[1] ▲ 5.87%

The Lake Merritt Bay Area Rapid Transit station is located on Oak Street near Oakland's Lake Merritt and Chinatown, next to Laney College and the Oakland Museum. This station consists of an underground island platform.

Service at this station began on September 11, 1972. [1]

BART's operations control center is located on the station's west side. The BART headquarters was located in a building on top of the station; due to potential risk of earthquake, the headquarters was moved out of the building to leased space on the first floor of the Kaiser Center, 3/4 of a mile away (1,200 m). BART is planning to dismantle the former headquarters building.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Yearly Exits, BART Station Profiles

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Preceding station   Bay Area Rapid Transit   Following station
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 Fremont – Daly City
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Richmond – Fremont
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Dublin/Pleasanton – Millbrae
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