Colma station

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Colma
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Colma station in July 2023
General information
Location365 D Street
Colma, California
Coordinates 37°41′05″N122°27′58″W / 37.68472°N 122.46611°W / 37.68472; -122.46611
Line(s) BART W-Line
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SamTrans: ECR, 112, 120, 122, 130, 138
Aiga bus trans.svg Crown Colony Shuttle
Construction
Structure typeOpen cut
Parking2,238 spaces
Bicycle facilities24 lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 24, 1996 (1996-02-24)
Passengers
20241,426 (weekday average) [1]
Services
Preceding station Bart compact logo.svg Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station
South San Francisco
toward Millbrae
Red Line Daly City
toward Richmond
South San Francisco Yellow Line Daly City
Former services
Preceding station Bart compact logo.svg Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station
South San Francisco
toward Millbrae
Dublin/​Pleasanton–​Millbrae line
2008–2009
Daly City
Dublin/​Pleasanton–SFO/​Millbrae line
2005–2008
South San Francisco Dublin/​Pleasanton–​SFO line
2003–2004
Location
Colma station

Colma station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station located in unincorporated northern San Mateo County, California adjacent to the incorporated town of Colma and city of Daly City. The station is served by the Red and Yellow lines.

Contents

Colma station is situated in a small valley shared with BART's Daly City Yard and a large parking garage. The station has three tracks, with an island platform between the two eastern tracks and a side platform next to the western track. Only the two eastern tracks are used for revenue service.

History

Colma was previously served by the Southern Pacific Railroad until passenger trains were discontinued in the early 1900s. The right of way was reused to construct the Daly City BART turn back in the late 1980s and then the extension further into San Mateo County.

The BART station opened on February 24, 1996 as the southernmost extent of the BART system on the San Francisco Peninsula until the extension to San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae opened in 2003. [2]

The station was "prominently featured" in the 2006 film Colma: The Musical. [3]

Bus connections

A busway on the east side of the station serves SamTrans bus lines ECR, 112, 120, 122, 130, and 138, along with a shuttle to the Crown Colony condominium development. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "BART Chronology January 1947 – March 2009" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2013.
  3. "BART in the movies: From THX 1138 to Predator 2 to Will Smith". San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. August 4, 2008.
  4. "Schedules & Fares: Colma Station" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Commission. August 26, 2020.
  5. "Crown Colony bus schedule". Crown Colony HOA. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

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