Ribbon cutting held for BART Warm Springs/South Fremont Station

Written by Maggie Lancaster, assistant editor
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Community members joined elected officials and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) representatives for a ribbon cutting of BART's Warm Springs/South Fremont Station, which opened for service March 25.

BART noted that the project finished more than $100 million under the original $890 million budget and serves a fast-growing Silicon Valley community. BART will run 10-car trains between Fremont and Daly City each weekday morning during commute hours.

“The new station and 5.4 miles of new track will be a difference-maker in addressing the gridlock on interstates 880 and 680 by taking thousands of cars off the road each day,” said BART Director Tom Blalock.
The new station includes 2,082 parking spots, including 42 solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations, as well as intermodal connections to AC Transit and private shuttles.

Solar panels installed on the station’s roof and parking canopies will produce more energy than needed to meet the station’s daytime power needs. Additionally, BART installed bioswales that naturally filter silt and pollutants in surface run-off water before it enters the Bay watershed.

Designed for accessibility, the primary entry plaza is linked to pedestrian walkways and bike lanes. Warm Springs/South Fremont Station offers bike lockers and racks on the ground level and bike channels in stairways, making it easier for bicyclists to carry their bikes up and down.

Finally, the Warm Springs Extension paves the way for BART to extend to Silicon Valley via a 10-mile Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority project that’s under construction and is expected to open for service later this year.

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