Updates on weekend service outage in downtown Oakland
(For the most up to date information on BART service delays please visit bart.gov/advisories.)
Update: Tuesday, July 30 (4:30pm)
Red Line service has been reestablished. We will operate with speed restrictions in the downtown Oakland core while repairs are made to the damaged gap breaker station. There is currently not an estimate for how long those repairs will take to complete.
Update: Monday, July 29 (2:00pm)
There’s currently no Red Line service due to ongoing power issues in downtown Oakland. This is being done out an abundance of caution to ensure continued service to Oakland stations.
East Bay riders who would normally use the Red Line to travel transbay can instead take an Orange Line train and transfer to a Yellow Line train at MacArthur Station. A shuttle train is operating between Millbrae and SFO stations.
UPDATE: Monday, July 29 (6:00am)
Red Line service is restored so we have full service on all lines.
UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (10:47am)
All Oakland stations are open after an earlier loss of power. Service has resumed between MacArthur, Coliseum, and West Oakland stations. All lines are running, excluding the Red Line, which remains out of service.
Expect major delays systemwide.
UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (10:11am)
Fruitvale and Lake Merritt stations are now open, and Green Line service to Daly City has been restored. 12th St./Oakland and 19th St./Oakland stations remain closed.
AC Transit is providing bus service between MacArthur, Coliseum, and West Oakland stations.
Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts.
UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (9:04am)
BART continues to have no service in the core of its system in Oakland. The following stations remain closed: Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, 12th St/Oakland, and 19th St/Oakland. Trains are turning back at Coliseum, West Oakland, and MacArthur stations.
There is currently no Red Line or Green Line service. The cancelled service may not be reflected on station screens.
AC Transit is providing service between the four closed stations, and BART staff are positioned outside of the stations to assist customers. Bus service begins at Coliseum Station, West Oakland, and MacArthur stations. Transbay service is running. You can take a Yellow Line or Blue Line train to and from West Oakland to cross the bay.
Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts.
Crews are working around-the-clock. Further updates will be provided.
UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (7:55am)
BART continues to have no service in the core of its system in Oakland and the following stations remain closed: Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, 12th St/Oakland and 19th St/Oakland. Trains are turning back at Coliseum, West Oakland and MacArthur Stations.
Bus service is being provided between the four stations and BART staff are positioned outside of the stations to assist customers. Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts
This is due to a power loss at a substation that began at approximately 5pm on Saturday, July 27th. The suspected cause is a blown breaker, which caused a major electrical short that essentially short circuited the trackway in that area.
At approximately 5:20pm on Saturday, July 27, we experienced a disruption in service between 12th St/Oakland and Fruitvale stations due to a power issue at an Oakland substation.
As a result, four stations were closed. They are Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, 12th St/Oakland and 19th St/Oakland. Trains are turning back at Coliseum, West Oakland, and MacArthur stations.
Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts
(This article was originally published on Saturday, July 27)