Green Line
(Berryessa - San Francisco/Daly City Line)
Green line train at South Hayward, 2018.
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The Green Line began service with the opening of the Transbay Tube in September 1974, with service from Fremont to Daly City via San Francisco. In 2017 it was extended to Warm Springs, and in 2020 it was extended to Berryessa. The typical announcement for the Daly City direction, before the tube, is "San Francisco/Daly City train."
Service Start: 9/16/1974 Destinations: Daly City, Berryessa Train length (current): 10 cars Track Lines: S Line, A Line, M Line |
Service History
Based on Andre K's North American Heavy Rail
08/03/74 CPUC Approval testing, 36 trains, 12 each line, 172 cars. Average train 5 cars long. Peak: 100s 7 car
09/16/74 Began Mon-Fri daytime service Fremont to Daly City
01/07/78 Began Saturday daytime service
01/17/79 Suspended service account Transbay Tube fire.
04/05/79 Resumed Mon-Sat daytime service
9/9/1985 Additional hour of service
8/9/1991 Start make/break at Daly City Yard
3/16/1992 No AM Makes
3/16/93 Daly City Yard make/break discontinued
8/5/96 Create gap train
5/16/97 Adjust 10 car trains to all 8 car trains
6/2/97 Train 115 reduced from 10 cars to 8 cars.
03/25/17 Extended service Fremont to WARM SPRINGS/SOUTH FREMONT weekdays daytime
09/10/18 Extended Saturdays daytime to Warm Springs/South Fremont
4/8/20 Change headway from 15 minutes to 30 minutes account COVID-19
06/13/20 Extended service Warm Springs/South Fremont to MILPITAS and BERRYESSA/NORTH SAN JOSE weekdays daytime and Saturday daytime
9/14/20 Change Saturday headway from 20 minutes to 30 minutes
3/22/21 End Saturday service account COVID-19 Budget
8/2/21 Restore 15 minute all daytime weekday headway. Resume Saturday service, with 30 minute headways.
2/14/22 Begin Sunday service at 30 min headway
08/03/74 CPUC Approval testing, 36 trains, 12 each line, 172 cars. Average train 5 cars long. Peak: 100s 7 car
09/16/74 Began Mon-Fri daytime service Fremont to Daly City
01/07/78 Began Saturday daytime service
01/17/79 Suspended service account Transbay Tube fire.
04/05/79 Resumed Mon-Sat daytime service
9/9/1985 Additional hour of service
8/9/1991 Start make/break at Daly City Yard
3/16/1992 No AM Makes
3/16/93 Daly City Yard make/break discontinued
8/5/96 Create gap train
5/16/97 Adjust 10 car trains to all 8 car trains
6/2/97 Train 115 reduced from 10 cars to 8 cars.
03/25/17 Extended service Fremont to WARM SPRINGS/SOUTH FREMONT weekdays daytime
09/10/18 Extended Saturdays daytime to Warm Springs/South Fremont
4/8/20 Change headway from 15 minutes to 30 minutes account COVID-19
06/13/20 Extended service Warm Springs/South Fremont to MILPITAS and BERRYESSA/NORTH SAN JOSE weekdays daytime and Saturday daytime
9/14/20 Change Saturday headway from 20 minutes to 30 minutes
3/22/21 End Saturday service account COVID-19 Budget
8/2/21 Restore 15 minute all daytime weekday headway. Resume Saturday service, with 30 minute headways.
2/14/22 Begin Sunday service at 30 min headway
Train Lengths
During the 1970s and 1980s, train length was very variable, depending on passenger traffic. Trains could be as short as 3 cars offpeak, while the longest trains were 10 cars during peak commute periods.
Before Covid (c.2018-3/2020):
Peak: 9 and 10 car trains.
Offpeak: 4 and 5 car trains.
Due to yard assignments, C2 cars were very common on the Green line. With the retirement of the C2 cars, A2 cars are a frequent sight on the Green Line.
During Covid: 10 car trains, all day during weekdays. Saturday trains were initially 5 cars long even though winter 2020. Saturday service was suspended from 3/22/2021-8/2/2021. Effective 8/2/21, weekend trains are 9 to 10 cars long.
Before Covid (c.2018-3/2020):
Peak: 9 and 10 car trains.
Offpeak: 4 and 5 car trains.
Due to yard assignments, C2 cars were very common on the Green line. With the retirement of the C2 cars, A2 cars are a frequent sight on the Green Line.
During Covid: 10 car trains, all day during weekdays. Saturday trains were initially 5 cars long even though winter 2020. Saturday service was suspended from 3/22/2021-8/2/2021. Effective 8/2/21, weekend trains are 9 to 10 cars long.
Green Line Trains Photo Gallery
7/29/22
