EBART

eBART
A railcar on a rail line in the median of a highway
Stadler GTW near Pittsburg Center station, May 2018
Overview
Other name(s)East Contra Costa County BART extension
OwnerBay Area Rapid Transit District
LocaleEast Contra Costa County
Termini
Stations3
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Service
TypeHybrid rail
SystemBay Area Rapid Transit
Services1
Depot(s)Antioch Maintenance Yard
Rolling stock8 Stadler GTW
Daily ridership4,500 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Ridership1,292,200 (2023)[2]
History
OpenedMay 26, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-26)[3]
Technical
Line length9.1 miles (14.6 km)[4]
Number of tracks2
CharacterGrade separated in highway median
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speedUp to 75 mph (121 km/h)[5]
Route map
Map eBART highlighted in yellow

potential future extension
Maintenance Yard
Antioch
Pittsburg Center
Pittsburg/​Bay Point enlarge…

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
Parking All stations have parking

eBART (East Contra Costa County BART extension)[6][7] is a hybrid rail (light rail with some features similar to commuter rail) branch line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in eastern Contra Costa County, California, United States. The line extends the Yellow Line beyond Pittsburg/Bay Point station to Antioch station.

The break of gauge and the use of diesel power makes the eBART system separate from and incompatible with the main BART rapid transit system.[8] Passengers make a cross-platform transfer at an auxiliary island platform 0.6 miles east of Pittsburg/Bay Point station. From this platform, the extension proceeds 9.1 miles (14.6 km)[4] east in the State Route 4 median to the city of Antioch[9] at a Hillcrest Avenue station. The American Public Transportation Association classifies the service as commuter rail.[10]

The BART map treats this service and the service using standard BART trains as a single line, dubbed the Yellow Line.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART)". BART. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "BART System Facts". San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. ^ COETSEE, ROWENA (June 30, 2017). "Local pols get sneak peek at eBART train". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Roth, Rob. "BART unveils diesel-powered eBART Antioch extension". KTVU. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference eBART was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference gazette was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Padilla, Dave (September 18, 2012). "BART Official Says eBART Rail Project Set To Open In 2016". KCBS SF Bay Area. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "APTA Q3 Ridership Report" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.