Fremont station (BART)

Fremont
A view of the Fremont BART station from the ground level
Location	2000 Bart Way Fremont, CA 94536
Owned by	Bay Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)	Richmond–​Warm Springs/South Fremont   Warm Springs/South Fremont–​Daly City
Platforms	Island
Connections	AC Transit: Routes 99, 212*, 215*, 216*, 217, 232*, 239*, 242, 251, 332**, 333***, 345**, 350** (local); 801 (All Nighter); U* (Transbay) VTA: Routes 120*, 140*, 180*, 181, 183* * - Route operates weekdays only ** - Route operates weekends and holidays only *** - Newark FlexBus, a service that operates from 7pm to midnight weeknights (except holidays)
Construction
Parking	2030 spaces- Monthly Reserved, Daily ($3), Midday (free after 3pm), Extended Weekend (free), Carpool and Long Term
Bicycle facilities	76 lockers
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 11, 1972 (44 years ago)
Traffic
Passengers (FY 2016)	9,284 exits/day  4.25%
Services
Preceding station   Bay Area Rapid Transit   Following station Warm Springs Weekdays before 6pm toward Warm Springs/South Fremont Warm Springs/South Fremont–​Daly City Union City toward Daly City Warm Springs Weekdays after 6pm and Weekends toward  Richmond–​Warm Springs/South Fremont Union City toward Richmond

Fremont is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station that serves Fremont, California. The station was the terminus of the Richmond-Fremont and Fremont-Daly City lines until March 25, 2017, when it was succeeded by the Warm Springs/South Fremont station. This station has full service at all times, while the neighboring Warm Springs/South Fremont station has half the service (only one line at any time).

Parking is in high demand, and lots at most stations are full during peak hours.

Service at this station began on September 11, 1972, when the Automatic Train Control (ATC) system had safety problems with its design and operation. On October 2, 1972, an ATC failure caused the “Fremont Flyer” to run off the end of the elevated track at the Fremont station and crash to the ground. Four people on-board were injured. The incident drew national and international attention, followed a month later by release of the "Post Report" on BART safety by the legislative analyst for the California State Senate. The “Fremont Flyer” train crash led to a comprehensive redesign of the automatic train control system, the firing of the general manager, and the replacement of the board of directors.

Fremont station is a transfer hub for AC Transit and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) buses.

AC Transit operates the following routes from the station:

VTA, has express and commuter buses serving San Jose, Milpitas, and the South Bay. VTA will discontinue service at this station, upon the opening of the Milpitas and Berryessa stations.

(The Fremont-Centerville Amtrak & Altamont Commuter Express stations is two miles away; the nearest Capitol Corridor station is at Hayward).