No Concord to Walnut Creek BART service Jan. 18-19 due to repairs
UPDATE JAN. 17, 2025: BART has announced that the previously scheduled closure has been postponed. Expect regular service on Jan. 18-19.
CONCORD, CA (Jan. 15, 2025) — Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will suspend train service between the Concord and Walnut Creek stations Jan. 18-19 to replace decades-old track components and improve reliability.
Free buses will shuttle passengers between the Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre and Concord stations during the service disruption. Passengers traveling in the affected area should anticipate delays of 20 to 30 minutes.
BART officials say the closure is necessary to ensure a safe work environment and allow for the replacement project to proceed efficiently.
Schedule
On Saturday morning, Jan. 18, the southbound trains departing Concord at 5:37 a.m. and 5:57 a.m. will be canceled. Southbound trains to San Francisco will begin at Walnut Creek at 5:45 a.m., 6:05 a.m. and 6:25 a.m.
Connecting buses will depart Concord at 5:23 a.m., 5:43 a.m. and 6:03 a.m., and Pleasant Hill at 5:30 a.m., 5:50 a.m., and 6:10 a.m.
The last southbound train departing Antioch at 11:58 p.m. Saturday and Pittsburg/Bay Point at 12:12 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, will be canceled. Passengers must take an earlier train departing Antioch at 11:32 p.m. or Pittsburg/Bay Point at 11:46 p.m.
On Sunday morning, the southbound trains from Concord at 7:37 a.m. and 7:57 a.m. will be canceled. Southbound trains to San Francisco will start at Walnut Creek at 7:45 a.m., 8:05 a.m. and 8:25 a.m.
Buses will leave Concord at 7:23 a.m., 7:43 a.m. and 8:03 a.m., and Pleasant Hill at 7:30 a.m., 7:50 a.m. and 8:10 a.m.
The project comes as part of BART’s ongoing system modernization to enhance safety and reliability across its 131-mile, 50-station network. The agency will undertake more rebuilding projects than at any other point in its 50-year history.
For more information about this and other infrastructure improvements, riders can review the 2024 Measure RR Annual Report, published by the independent Measure RR Bond Oversight Committee.
Passengers can manage their journeys using BART’s Trip Planner, which includes bus bridge details. They can also check real-time train departures via the agency’s website at BART.gov.