San Bruno station (BART)
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | June 22, 2003 |
| Headquarters | San Bruno, California , United States |
| Products | Bay Area Rapid Transit services (Red and Yellow lines) |
San Bruno station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) facility situated adjacent to the Tanforan mall in San Bruno, California. This underground station includes an island platform flanked by two tracks. It commenced operations on June 22, 2003, as a component of the BART San Mateo County Extension project, which expanded BART service from Colma to both Millbrae and the San Francisco International Airport. The station is currently served by the Red and Yellow routes.
History
The property for the station was obtained from the adjacent mall through eminent domain beginning in 1999. Following a legal dispute lasting two years, BART compensated the four corporate owners of the mall with $34 million in 2001. Although the City of San Bruno proposed naming the station Tanforan Park—in reference to the former racetrack and shopping center located there—BART officials rejected this in 2002 due to concerns about Tanforan's role as a World War II Assembly Center for Japanese Americans and related recent lawsuits.
Starting in 2008, this station functioned as a cross-platform transfer location for travelers moving between Millbrae and San Francisco International Airport stations during weekday daytime hours. By 2009, partial direct service resumed, and by February 11, 2019, transfers were no longer necessary. Despite this, BART maps continued to identify it as a transfer point until 2021.
Established in 2012, the Tanforan Assembly Center Memorial Committee (TACMC) aims to honor the 70th anniversary of the Tanforan Assembly Center through fundraising and developing a memorial at San Bruno BART. This center held over 8,000 Japanese Americans, mostly from the Bay Area, prior to their World War II relocation. The planned memorial will include a bronze sculpture inspired by a 1942 photo of Hiroko and Miyuki Mochida and permanent exhibits featuring photographs by Dorothea Lange and Paul Kitagaki Jr. A groundbreaking event took place on February 11, 2022.
Bus connections
Bus bays located on the ground floor of the parking structure north of the station are served by SamTrans routes 140, 141, 398, and ECR.
External links
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- Stations on the Yellow Line (BART)
- Stations on the Red Line (BART)
- Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in San Mateo County, California
- San Bruno, California
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 2003
- 2003 establishments in California
- Bus stations in San Mateo County, California
- Railway stations located underground in California