Installation work to begin week of August 11th for Next Generation Fare Gates at Fruitvale Station

Installation of Next Generation Fare Gates is scheduled to begin the week of August 11th at Fruitvale Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. This work comes after the successful installation of Next Generation Fare Gates at West Oakland Station.

During construction, there will be a barrier around the existing station gate array.  Riders will use two temporary accessible gates to enter and exit Fruitvale Station.  Both gates are located next to the Station Agent Booth, one on each side. When facing the booth from the non-paid area of the station, the fare gate to your right is used to enter the station and the fare gate to your left is used to exit. The gates will work for both directions if needed to clear a line of riders.

Additionally, a carpet will be installed immediately before the entrance to each fare gate, to make these two gates easier to locate for riders with visual impairments. The removal of the old gates and installation of the new gates will not impact train service. 

All BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project here. Riders can provide feedback about the new gates at bart.gov/comments.