MacArthur station (BART)

MacArthur
View from platform 2
Location	555 40th Street Oakland, CA 94609
Coordinates	37°49′42″N 122°16′02″W / 37.828260°N 122.267275°W / 37.828260; -122.267275Coordinates: 37°49′42″N 122°16′02″W / 37.828260°N 122.267275°W / 37.828260; -122.267275
Owned by	BART
Line(s)	Pittsburg/​Bay Point–​SFO/​Millbrae   Richmond–​Warm Springs/South Fremont   Richmond–​Daly City/​Millbrae
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	AC Transit, Routes 31, 57 (local), 653, 658, 660, 662, 680 (school), 800 (All Nighter), C (transbay) Emery Go-Round Kaiser shuttle buses
Construction
Parking	602 spaces
Bicycle facilities	racks, 40 lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	MCAR
History
Opened	September 11, 1972 (44 years ago)
Traffic
Passengers (FY 2016)	9,530 exits/day  2.86% (BART)
Services
Preceding station   Bay Area Rapid Transit   Following station Ashby toward Richmond Richmond–​Daly City/​Millbrae 19th Street Oakland toward Millbrae (Daly City on Saturdays) Richmond–​Warm Springs/South Fremont 19th Street Oakland toward  Rockridge toward Pittsburg/Bay Point Pittsburg/​Bay Point–​SFO/​Millbrae 19th Street Oakland toward SFO (Millbrae on weeknights & weekends)

MacArthur is a rapid transit station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in Oakland, California, United States. It is the largest station in the BART system, being the only one with four platform tracks in regular use. Service through MacArthur is timed for cross-platform transfers between the southbound lines that pass through the station.

MacArthur station is in North Oakland, in the median of Route 24 just north of its interchange with I-580 and perpendicular to 40th Street. The surrounding area is mostly low-density residential, making MacArthur station a commuting hub.

Because of MacArthur's importance as an interchange and its location in the center of the East Bay, BART has conducted a number of feasibility studies about the prospects of creating transit-oriented development around the station. These studies have resulted in a plan for the "MacArthur Transit Village," a mixed-use development on the eastern side of Route 24 bounded by 40th Street, Telegraph Avenue, and West MacArthur Boulevard. The current plan calls for 624 residential units as well as 42,500 square feet of retail space. The groundbreaking for the project was held in May 2011 with the start of construction for a new 450-space parking garage for BART, signaling the beginning of construction for the long-awaited project. The redevelopment is supported by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District board member, Lynette Sweet.

Connecting AC Transit transit lines at this station include Line 31 to Alameda Point and 57 to Foothill Square and Emeryville. The free Kaiser Shuttle to Oakland Medical Center and another shuttle to Children's Hospital Oakland as well as shuttles to Alta Bates campuses also serve the station in addition to the free Emery-Go-Round bus system to Emeryville.