Installation work to begin Tuesday, January 21 for Next Generation Fare Gates at Downtown Berkeley Station

On Tuesday, January 21, BART will begin the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates on the concourse level of Downtown Berkeley 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. The installation of each new array is expected to take up to two weeks to complete. The work to replace all six fare gates arrays at Downtown Berkeley Station is anticipated to continue into February.

A temporary barrier will be installed around each array when it is ready to be removed 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 16 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 Gates project here.