BART's Complete Trip from Pittsburg/Bay Point to MacArthur

Experience for the first time one of the longest stretches on the Bay Area's Rapid Transit system, as a 9-car San Francisco Airport train travels from Pittsburg/Bay Point Station to MacArthur Station in Oakland during the mid-afternoon hours on a sunny Bay Area weekday.
In total, the stretch between these two stops is roughly 35-40 minutes each way, and is one of the couple sections throughout BART that runs alongside a freeway. Another example: the stretch between Bay Fair and Dublin/Pleasanton in Alameda County. Some of the visual attractions on this ride include a quiet trek on Highway 4 over the Willow Pass hills near Bay Point, passing by the Concord maintenance facility, and crossing county lines into Oakland through the Berkeley hills tunnel west of Orinda.
Pittsburg/Bay Point geographically is BART's northernmost stop, plus the starting point for all San Francisco Airport (weekdays) and San Francisco Airport/Millbrae trains (weekdays after 7pm, plus weekends). MacArthur is the first available southbound transfer point where passengers can switch between the Fremont, San Francisco/Millbrae and San Francisco Airport trains. During weekends and on weekdays past 7pm, the San Francisco Airport/Millbrae train replaces the Richmond-line Millbrae train as the only connection to Millbrae Station.
Among BART's five lines, the Pittsburg/Bay Point-SFO route is its busiest and longest, in terms of distance, total journey time and daily ridership. Consequently, it typically carries longer trains of 8, 9 or 10 cars during most operating hours.
** Videographer's note: the reverse version of this ride from MacArthur to Pittsburg/Bay Point is available here: • BART's Complete Trip f... **

[@kalattimore2]

I'm a kid and I've always wanted to ride the Bart subway. It looks so awesome.

[@rachellemarie9291]

It is fun but can be dangerous. There’s lots of shady people on BART. It attracts lots of homeless that stink up the trains

[@maiki5962]

@@rachellemarie9291 I GOT LYSOL!!!

[@bartlovers1]

this BART operator sounds perfectly loud and clear

[@SouthChineseTiger]

37:52 Hey Spongebob! The train is here!

[@Nikohere]

nice, I always took martinez bart to fremont and the bus to san jose. but now I moved so I take the el cerrito del Norte train to fremont because it goes directly to there so I don't have to transfer off at like MacArthur.

[@besananthonyba4781]

Niko here they're going to expand to San Jose

[@kalattimore2]

Bart is my favorite

[@ethancampbell6076]

Same

[@besananthonyba4781]

Same also

[@caleb07._78]

Ethan Campbell knows how

[@billysmith5721]

used to live in sf during the 80s. found a way to travel from concord to sf round trip for a dollar and 20 cents. u would enter bart at concord using a regular 1.20 ticket. exit in sf using a muni pass. enter bart in sf using your muni pass then exit concord with the 1.20 regular bart ticket. rode that way for years

[@themarst]

im from argentina, i impressed from this video; amazing propulsion sound, and amazing speed, if i would build an railway system i chice this rolling stock technology.

[@brucetharpe762]

0:00 Pittsburg/Bay Point
5:58 North Concord/Martinez
9:24 Concord
14:27 Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre
17:42 Walnut Creek
23:02 Lafayette
27:46 Orinda
33:22 Rockridge
36:22 MacArthur

[@armandogodoy9763]

i like the bus and the bart

[@WxStar101]

Great video of the longest stretch. It's something BART riders and tourists would enjoy. By the way, I had this operator once on a Fremont train leaving at 3:58pm (she filled in for an operator called Steve). I only had her once, so I didn't get to introduce herself. I guess she does operate out of Bay Point. One thing I do recognize though is her voice when she's like "Train is going to [Destination]" In my case, Fremont.

[@CassetteFuture]

I had this same operator on a Daly City train departing from Dublin Pleasanton at 1:44 PM on 8/18/14

[@Anthony-Carter]

I still like bart because I haven't rode it in a while

[@bartfansma]

yup!

[@Takeo.8827]

bartfansma BART is my favorite transit agency

[@superchico2]

I have a huge voice crush on this operator.

[@kalattimore2]

I live in Portland so I always have to ride the Trimet Max.

[@DarPower1]

Why do you keep filming inside the train? I wish you would show the windows more often.

[@rachellemarie9291]

Rip Oscar Grant

[@XG2582]

1:00

[@LPenn0505]

Great Video! Love the propulsion! Do you know what it is? I use to know, but I forgot.

[@ccxi_4219]

It’s related to R142A, R143 and R188 subway cars

[@monicalovessf]

I used to take the train all the way from Balboa Park to Pittsburg/Bay Point. Not fun at ALL.

[@rachellemarie9291]

That’s farrr!

[@alanpuerto2087]

i ride the bart