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Entrance Closure Alert: Civic Center Station entrance at 7th and Market to close for 4 weeks starting 5/8/23 for escalator upgrade
On Monday, May 8th, 2023, our contractor will begin work to upgrade escalator components at Civic Center Station at the Market and 7th Street entrance. This entrance on the south side of the station is where an existing canopy protects the escalator from the elements. The entrance is expected to be closed to
Parsons Brinckerhoff
1956: The Parsons Brinckerhoff Report outlines plans for the regional transit system that will become BART.
Office of Civil Rights - Small Business Outreach
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in any of the upcoming Measure RR events. In the email, indicate which event you are interested in.
New SFMOMA exhibits feature works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams and Robert Frank
Georgia O’Keeffe, Black Hills with Cedar, 1942. Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981; © 2009 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; photo: Lee Stalsworth By Melissa JordanBART Senior Web Producer With
District History
1957: The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is officially formed by the California State Legislature.
Fremont Flyer
1972: On October 2, a computer failure sends the “Fremont Flyer” off the tracks, leading to a redesign of BART train control.
North Concord Opens
1995: BART expands to North Concord/Martinez, the first of four extensions that would open in the next 18 months.
Early Construction
1971: After seven years of construction across the Bay Area, the initial operating segment from Fremont to MacArthur is completed.
Embarcadero Station
1976: Embarcadero Station opens in Downtown San Francisco. This station, not part of the original plans, soon becomes one of BART’s busiest.
Air Filtration
2020: COVID-19 initially reduces ridership by 94%. BART responds by enhancing air filtration and adding cleaning staff.