El Cerrito del Norte (BART station)

El Cerrito del Norte
Sign at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, 2012
Location	6400 Cutting Boulevard Richmond, CA 94530
Coordinates	37°55′31″N 122°19′01″W / 37.925183°N 122.316939°W / 37.925183; -122.316939Coordinates: 37°55′31″N 122°19′01″W / 37.925183°N 122.316939°W / 37.925183; -122.316939
Line(s)	Richmond–​Warm Springs/South Fremont   Richmond–​Daly City/​Millbrae
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	29
Connections	AC Transit: Routes 7, 72, 72M, 72R*, 76, 376 (local); 667, 668, 675, 683, 684 (school days only); 800 (All-Nighter); L* LC* (Transbay, stops at San Pablo Ave. & Cutting) FAST: Route 90* Golden Gate Transit: Routes 40*, 42 Napa VINE: Route 29* SolTrans: Route 80 WestCAT: JL/JR, JX/JPX(30Z)*+, Richmond Circular Shuttle: Marina Bay * - Route operates weekdays only + - Route JPX continues as 30Z to Martinez
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	2198 spaces- Monthly Reserved, Daily ($1/day), Extended Weekend (free), Midday (free after 3pm), Long Term and Attendant Assisted
Bicycle facilities	28 Lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	DELN
History
Opened	29 January 1973 (1973-01-29)
Rebuilt	2019 (expected)
Traffic
Passengers (FY 2016)	9,229 exits/day  2.23%
Services
Preceding station   Bay Area Rapid Transit   Following station Richmond Terminus Richmond–​Daly City/​Millbrae El Cerrito Plaza toward Millbrae (Daly City on Saturdays) Richmond–​Warm Springs/South Fremont El Cerrito Plaza toward Warm Springs/South Fremont

El Cerrito del Norte (North Hillock in Spanish), frequently shorterned to del Norte, is one of two BART stations in El Cerrito, California, just east of the Cutting Boulevard interchange of Interstate 80 parallel to San Pablo Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway straddling the Richmond border. The station serves the northern portion of El Cerrito and the central areas of Richmond in addition to the west county area and points beyond BARTs coverage area. El Cerrito del Norte is Spanish for "north hillock" or "North El Cerrito". The station serves as a regional transit hub for local AC Transit bus services including a BRT stop, and for commuter feeder services from Solano, Napa, and Marin Counties in the North Bay and other regions of Contra Costa County as well.

Del Norte opened to revenue service on January 29, 1973 with the line from Oakland to Richmond.

A 2014 study recommending expanding the station paid area, platforms, and vertical logistics (more stairs and elevators within the paid area) to allow more passengers to use the station and decrease dwelling times during congested alighting times. By 2017 the station was serving 18,000 people per day, exceeding its design capacity. BART approved contracts to begin station expansion that year, with an expected completion in 2019.