Installation work to begin week of December 1 for Next Generation Fare Gates at 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station

The week of December 1, BART will begin the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates on the concourse level of 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station. The installation work will happen in stages so riders can continue to use the remaining current gates while new ones are being installed. There will be additional BART staff as well as signage to direct riders to the open gates. Installing each new array is expected to take up to two weeks to complete. The work is anticipated to continue into January to allow for the replacement of all six fare gate arrays at 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station.

A temporary barrier will be installed around the array to provide a safe workspace for the installation team as well as to protect riders from construction. The work will not impact train service, but riders may experience a few extra minutes wait to pass through the fare gates during peak travel hours.

The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at ten other stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project here.