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Hayward station (BART)

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Hayward station
Company typeRapid transit station
IndustryPublic transportation
FoundedSeptember 11, 1972; 54 years ago (1972-09-11) in Hayward, California, United States
Headquarters
Hayward
,
United States
Area served
Hayward, California and surrounding neighborhoods
ProductsBay Area Rapid Transit (BART) services (Orange and Green lines), bus terminal services

Hayward station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stop located in Hayward, California, primarily serving the Downtown Hayward district and surrounding neighborhoods. It is accessible via the Orange and Green lines. This elevated facility includes two side platforms and a bus terminal with two lanes situated on the northeast side. A pedestrian underpass beneath the Union Pacific Railroad Oakland Subdivision connects the fare lobby to parking amenities, which feature a five-story garage.

Western Pacific

The Western Pacific Railroad (WP) established its route through Hayward in 1909, commencing passenger operations on August 22, 1910, with two daily round trips stopping at Haywards (later renamed Hayward).[1] On October 1, a local commuter service to Oakland and San Francisco was introduced.[2] By 1911, a Mission-style depot was constructed between C and D Streets.[3] Although WP committed to providing hourly service between Oakland and Hayward using motor railcars, this promise was not fulfilled.[4] The commuter train service was discontinued in 1914, leaving only two daily round trips.[5]

In January 1919, one of the daily round trips stopped serving Hayward.[6] During the 1930s, service was scaled back to a single daily train known as the Scenic Limited, with the Exposition Flyer added in 1939.[7][8] Hayward functioned as a flag stop with one daily round trip until the thrice-weekly Zephyrette replaced it in 1950.[9] The Zephyrette ceased operations in October 1960, marking the end of Western Pacific passenger trains stopping at Hayward except for the California Zephyr.[10][11] Freight operations persisted into the 1960s.[12]

Separately, the Southern Pacific Railroad maintained a station west of downtown Hayward, which closed in 1941 but reopened in 1997 for Amtrak services.[13][14]

BART

The BART Fremont line follows the former Western Pacific route (Oakland Subdivision) with its station positioned just north of where the WP station once stood. Initially, city planners preferred routing the line along the median of the proposed but unconstructed Foothill Freeway. The BART Board officially designated the stop as "Hayward" in December 1965. Construction commenced after awarding a $1.21 million contract in June 1968, leading to the station's opening on September 11, 1972. Installation of elevators was postponed due to a nationwide strike but was completed shortly after service began.

AC Transit started providing bus connections at Hayward station from its opening day. On November 21, 1977, SamTrans introduced service linking Hayward station to San Mateo across the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge; this route ended in August 1999. AC Transit reinstated bridge service in March 2003 with route M running between and Hillsdale via Hayward. This route was shortened to terminate at Hayward in March 2010 and was suspended altogether in 2020.

A transit-oriented development (TOD) initiative finalized in 1998 transformed surface parking lots into a multi-level parking garage, residential townhomes, a new city hall, and a Greyhound Lines bus terminal. The parking structure underwent seismic upgrades during 2009–2010. In December 2024, second-generation faregates were installed at this station. Looking ahead to 2028, BART intends to issue requests for developer proposals aimed at expanding TOD projects at this location.

Bus Connections

Hayward station functions as a major transit center for AC Transit, accommodating the Transbay route M along with local routes 10, 28, 34, 41, 56, 60, 83, 86, 93, 94, 95, and 99. Additionally, it is served by the All Nighter route 801.

Shuttle services to California State University, East Bay are also available from this station. The intercity bus stop for Greyhound is located in a nearby building on B Street.

Until the middle of 1999, Hayward station was also served by SamTrans Transbay buses.

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