Orange Line
(Richmond - Berryessa Line)
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The Orange Line inaugurated BART service on September 11th, 1972, from Fremont to MacArthur stations. It is the only heavy-rail line of BART not to travel through the Transbay Tube and into San Francisco.
Service Start: 9/11/1972 Destinations: Richmond, Berryessa Train length (current): 8 cars, scheduled Track Lines: S Line, A Line, K Line, R Line |
Service History
Based on Andre K's North American Heavy Rail
09/11/72 Began Mon-Fri daytime service from Fremont to MacArthur
01/29/73 Extended service from MacArthur to Richond
01/01/76 Began Mon-Fri evening service.
01/07/78 Began Saturday service.
07/02/78 Began Sunday service.
10/17/89 Began owl service account of Loma Prieta earthquake.
12/03/89 Discontinued owl service.
03/25/17 Extended service Fremont to Warm Springs during evenings and weekends (after Green Line).
09/10/18 Extended to Warm Springs/South Fremont during daytime on weekdays.
4/8/20 Change headway from 15 minutes to 30 minutes account COVID-19
06/13/20 Extended service Warm Springs/South Fremont to Berryessa.
9/14/20 Change Saturday headway from 20 minutes to 30 minutes, Sunday from 24 minutes to 30 minutes
8/2/21 Restore 15 minute daytime weekday headway.
01/29/73 Extended service from MacArthur to Richond
01/01/76 Began Mon-Fri evening service.
01/07/78 Began Saturday service.
07/02/78 Began Sunday service.
10/17/89 Began owl service account of Loma Prieta earthquake.
12/03/89 Discontinued owl service.
03/25/17 Extended service Fremont to Warm Springs during evenings and weekends (after Green Line).
09/10/18 Extended to Warm Springs/South Fremont during daytime on weekdays.
4/8/20 Change headway from 15 minutes to 30 minutes account COVID-19
06/13/20 Extended service Warm Springs/South Fremont to Berryessa.
9/14/20 Change Saturday headway from 20 minutes to 30 minutes, Sunday from 24 minutes to 30 minutes
8/2/21 Restore 15 minute daytime weekday headway.
Train Lengths
In the first months of operation, the shortest trains were two cars in length.
Due to the lower ridership of this line, Orange line trains are generally shorter than their Transbay counterparts. During offpeak times, trains were as short as three cars in length. The September 10, 2015 schedule change resulted in the shortest trains becoming four car trains.
Before Covid (c.2018-3/2020):
Peak: 6 and 8 car trains.
Offpeak: 4 and 6 car trains.
During Covid: 8 car trains, all day.
March 2022: Due to a substation fire along the Richmond line, the Red line was cancelled. The Orange line ran as normal, sometimes picking up the slack with a 10 car train. On March 21, 2022, the Red line resumed service, but due to the power issue, both Red and Orange line trains are 5 cars in length.
As of summer 2022 Orange line trains are back to a scheduled train length of 8 cars, all day.
Due to the lower ridership of this line, Orange line trains are generally shorter than their Transbay counterparts. During offpeak times, trains were as short as three cars in length. The September 10, 2015 schedule change resulted in the shortest trains becoming four car trains.
Before Covid (c.2018-3/2020):
Peak: 6 and 8 car trains.
Offpeak: 4 and 6 car trains.
During Covid: 8 car trains, all day.
March 2022: Due to a substation fire along the Richmond line, the Red line was cancelled. The Orange line ran as normal, sometimes picking up the slack with a 10 car train. On March 21, 2022, the Red line resumed service, but due to the power issue, both Red and Orange line trains are 5 cars in length.
As of summer 2022 Orange line trains are back to a scheduled train length of 8 cars, all day.
Orange Line Trains Photo Gallery
7/29/22
