Irvington station (BART)

Irvington is a planned Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) infill station in the Irvington District of Fremont, California.^[3] As of November 2023^[update], estimates from the city anticipated construction to begin in mid-2026, with the station opening for service in 2031.^[4]

Irvington
Aerial view of the planned station site, in June 2017
General information
Location	Osgood Road at Washington Boulevard Fremont, California
Coordinates	37.5318°N 121.9537°W / 37.5318; -121.9537
Platforms	2 side platforms[1][2]
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	design stage
History
Opening	2031; 7 years' time (2031) (proposed)
Proposed services
Preceding station Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station Fremont toward Richmond Orange Line Warm Springs toward Berryessa/​North San José Fremont toward Daly City Green Line
Location

History

A 1980 map showing proposed BART extensions, featuring Irvington

The station has been planned since it was studied as part of the Warm Springs extension in 1979, and its construction was approved by the BART board in 1992.^[5]

The Warm Springs extension began construction through the Irvington District in 2009,^[6] to connect Fremont and Warm Springs. The proposed station at the center of Irvington, once considered optional, was part of the extension.^[7] However funding for construction of the station fell through. The station had been envisioned for completion in 2015.^[8] Provisions for personnel access and preliminary foundation work were included when track was laid through the site.^[2]

The city of Fremont had planned to finance the $140 million station through redevelopment agency bonds in 2009, but the bonds were cancelled when the California State Legislature abolished the redevelopment agency.^[9][10] In 2014,^[5] Measure BB and the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan received voter approval with $120 million listed for the Irvington BART station that was contingent on full definition of the capital project and its inclusion in a future Capital Improvement Program.^[11][12] A reevaluation of the environmental impact study was undertaken by the city in 2017.^[13]

The BART Board of Directors confirmed they had voted to authorize the Irvington station in August 2019,^[14] with construction to start in August 2022 and complete by August 2026.^[15] As of November 2023, the start of construction was pushed back to mid-2026 and the station opening to 2031.^[4]

References

1. "Community Meeting 3 Informational Boards". City of Fremont. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
2. "BART Board approves new and improved plan for future Irvington Station". BART. August 22, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
3. "Warm Springs Extension Alignment". BART. December 30, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
4. "Irvington BART Station Project". fremont.gov. Retrieved November 18, 2022. Led by BART, the Design of the Irvington Station is advancing and approaching 90% completion. Construction documents are anticipated to be complete in Winter 2022/2023. Subject to funding availability, and the acquisition of all necessary property, construction could start as early as mid-2024 with the station opening in 2031.
5. "Irvington BART Station in planning phase". India Post. January 2, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
6. Bowers, Wes (October 2, 2009). "Warm Springs BART link breaks ground in Fremont". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
7. Alden, Andrew (April 18, 2013). "Gallegos Winery and the Hayward Fault". kqed.org. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. In Fremont, construction is underway on the Warm Springs Extension of the BART light-rail system. Two new stations are in the plans, the first one being the "optional" Irvington Station at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Osgood Road.
8. "City of Fremont - Legislative Guiding Principles and Priorities 2013". City of Fremont. 2013. p. 8. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
9. Artz, Matthew (May 27, 2011). "Irvington BART Station back on track". Oakland Tribune.
10. "What the infrastructure is happening in Fremont?". Tri-City Voice. August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
11. "Ballot Measure Submittal Form - Measure BB" (PDF). Alameda County. August 4, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
12. 2014 Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan (PDF) (Report). Alameda County Transportation Committee. January 2014. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
13. Geha, Joseph (March 30, 2017). "Fremont: Irvington BART site to be re-evaluated for almost $3 million". East Bay Times. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
14. Bartlett, Amanda (August 22, 2019). "New BART station slated for completion in 2026". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
15. "Plans for Irvington BART Station Move Forward After Board Vote". NBC Bay Area. February 27, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

External links

• City of Fremont - Irvington BART Station Project