Silicon Valley BART extension

"Calaveras station" redirects here. For other stations, see Calaveras (disambiguation).

BART Silicon Valley
Overview
Status
  • revenue service (to Berryessa)
  • design and engineering (to Santa Clara)
Localesouthern Alameda County and Santa Clara County
Termini
Stations7 + 2 potential infill
Websitehttp://www.vta.org/bart/
Service
SystemBART
Services2
Depot(s)Newhall
Rolling stockBay Area Rapid Transit rolling stock
History
CommencedOctober 1, 2009 (2009-10-01)
Planned opening2036 (2036) (to Santa Clara)
Opened
  • March 25, 2017 (2017-03-25) (to Warm Springs)
  • June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) (to Berryessa)
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1 kV DC
Route map
Map Red: Warm Springs Extension
Green: BART Silicon Valley Phase I
Blue: BART Silicon Valley Phase II
Legend
■ Orange Line to Richmond
 Fremont
Parking
Lake Elizabeth tunnel
 Irvington
2026
 Warm Springs/​South Fremont
Parking
Alameda County
Santa Clara County
 Calaveras
proposed
 Milpitas
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Parking
 
VTA light rail to Alum Rock
Berryessa/​North San José
Parking
28th Street/Little Portugal
Parking
2029–30
 Santa Clara (VTA)
Downtown San José
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
2029–30
Diridon
Altamont Corridor ExpressAmtrakCaltrainCalifornia High-Speed RailSanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority
2029–30
Altamont Corridor Express
Amtrak & Caltrain
Newhall Maintenance
Facility
 Santa Clara
Altamont Corridor ExpressAmtrakCaltrain Parking
2029–30
ACE to Stockton &
Amtrak to Auburn & Seattle
 
Caltrain to San Francisco
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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The Silicon Valley BART extension (officially VTA's BART Silicon Valley Extension Program,[1] commonly known as BART Silicon Valley) is an ongoing effort to expand the Green and Orange Line service by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) into Santa Clara County via the East Bay from its former terminus at the Fremont station in Alameda County. Planned since at least 1981,[2] the project has seven stations in three sequential phases.[3]

The first phase, known as the Warm Springs Extension, was built by BART at a cost of $790 million, terminating at the new Warm Springs/South Fremont station. Construction began in 2009, and the extension and new station opened in 2017.[4]

The $2.3-billion second phase, known as BART Silicon Valley Phase I or the Berryessa Extension, includes two new stations, Milpitas and Berryessa/North San José. Construction began in 2012,[5][6] and the extension and its two new stations were inaugurated on June 12, 2020, while service for the public began on the next day.[7][8] Many credited the former Mayor of San Jose, Ron Gonzales, with bringing this project to fruition.[9]

The $12.2-billion third phase to downtown San Jose, known as BART Silicon Valley Phase II, remains unfunded.[10][11][12] Targeted for completion in 2036,[10][13] it would add three new subway stations south of Berryessa: 28th Street/Little Portugal, Downtown San José, Diridon, and a surface station in Santa Clara. Initial testing and preliminary construction activities began in January 2019.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) built the Berryessa Extension and intends to build the final downtown San Jose extension, but BART operates and maintains the completed portion of the extension and will also do so for the final phase when completed.[6]

  1. ^ "VTA's BART Silicon Valley Extension Program". San Jose, California: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bay Area Rapid Transit District short range transit plan 1982". Archive.org. BART. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "VTA BART Silicon Valley - BART Silicon Valley". www.vta.org (Press release). Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Warm Springs Extension Project Overview | bart.gov". www.bart.gov. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "BART-to-San Jose construction to start in April". Associated Press. March 13, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2017. Transportation leaders on Monday signed final documents pledging $900 million in federal funds for the $2.3 billion Berryessa extension, scheduled to open in 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Milpitas, Berryessa BART Stations Won't Open This Year". November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019. The long-anticipated Berryessa and Milpitas BART stations will not open this year. When construction began, the stations were supposed to open in 2016, but delays have pushed back the opening dates. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is building the BART extension into the South Bay and BART will operate the system.
  7. ^ "BART service to Milpitas and San Jose starts Saturday, June 13". Bay Area Rapid Transit. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Two New South Bay BART Stations Open for Service". NBC Bay Area. June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Johnson, Luke (June 13, 2020). "BART opens in Santa Clara County after 31 years in the making". San José Spotlight. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Greschler, Gabriel (October 4, 2023). "San Jose BART extension will be further delayed and cost more". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved October 4, 2023. Officials now expect the project to be completed in 2036 and cost $12.2 billion…
  11. ^ "Federal government readies to give BART's San Jose extension first installment…for the $5.6 billion project…". August 28, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019. the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)…is designing and building the $5.6 billion extension…
  12. ^ "U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $125 Million Funding Allocation to Santa Clara VTA for BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Project" (Press release). August 28, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019. The BART Silicon Valley Phase II project is a 6.5-mile extension…from the Berryessa Station through downtown San Jose…The total estimated project cost is $5.58 billion…
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference nbcbayarea Handa September2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).