Installation work to begin week of December 1 for Next Generation Fare Gates at South Hayward Station

Installation of Next Generation Fare Gates is scheduled to begin the week of December 1 at South Hayward Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. 

During construction, there will be a barrier around the existing station gate array.  Riders will use two temporary accessible gates to enter and exit South Hayward Station.  Both gates are located next to the Station Agent Booth. When facing the booth from the non-paid area of the station, the fare gate to your right is used to enter the station and the fare gate to your left is used to exit. Additionally, a carpet will be installed immediately before the entrance to each temporary gate to make the gates easier to locate for riders with visual impairments. 

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 11 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.