Track shutdown between Walnut Creek and Concord that had been planned for weekend of January 18 and 19 postponed. BART to run normal weekend service

(1/16/25 update)

The track shutdown and bus bridge that had been planned between Walnut Creek and Concord for Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19 has been postponed. Instead, BART will offer our regular weekend service on both days.

BART will provide Saturday service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight and there is less frequency on the Yellow Line (service is every 20 minutes).

BART must replace decades old track components between Walnut Creek and Concord stations to ensure reliable service. To allow for the work to happen in the most efficient way possible as well as to provide safe conditions for workers, there will be no train service between Walnut Creek and Concord on Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19. Instead, riders will get off their train and take a free bus to move between Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre, and Concord stations. Riders can expect delays of 20 to 30 minutes in the work area on both Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19. Work is not planned for Monday, January 20. 

BART will provide Saturday service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight and there is less frequency on the Yellow Line (service is every 20 minutes).

Map showing the portion of the BART system in Contra Costa County that will be worked on during the January 18-19 weekend track shutdown. Includes a zoom of the section where free buses will replace trains between Walnut Creek and Concord

The project will also require the cancellation of some early morning and late night trains.

Saturday Morning:

  • The first southbound trains departing Concord at 5:37am and 5:57am will be cancelled.
  • Instead, the first southbound trains going to San Francisco will depart Walnut Creek at 5:45am, 6:05am, and 6:25am.
  • To accommodate southbound passengers, buses will depart Concord at 5:23am, 5:43am, and 6:03am and Pleasant Hill at 5:30am, 5:50am, and 6:10am to connect with these trains.

Saturday and Sunday Night:

  • The last southbound train departing Antioch at 11:58pm and Pittsburg/Bay Point at 12:12am will be cancelled.
  • Riders must take the earlier southbound train, which departs Antioch at 11:32pm and Pittsburg/Bay Point at 11:46pm.

Sunday Morning:

  • The first southbound trains departing Concord at 7:37am and 7:57am will be cancelled.
  • Instead, the first southbound trains going to San Francisco will depart Walnut Creek Station at 7:45am, 8:05am, and 8:25am.
  • Buses will depart Concord at 7:23am, 7:43am, and 8:03am and Pleasant Hill at 7:30 AM, 7:50m, and 8:10am to connect with these trains.

This upcoming work is part of BART’s overall effort to improve safety and reliability of the 131-mile, 50 station system. There are now more rebuilding projects happening across BART than at any point in its more than 50-year history. You can learn more about the progress of this work by reading the 2024 Measure RR Annual Report published by the independent Measure RR Bond Oversight Committee.

You can keep up with the latest updates for trackway repair projects that impact service by going to our Alerts and Advisories page. BART’s Trip Planner has been improved to show the full rider journey including bus bridges. You can also check Real Time Departures for your station of choice.

(This article was first published 12/6/24)