Bayview Caltrain Station Location Study

Introduction

The Bayview Caltrain Station Location Study will recommend the selection of a single new location for the Caltrain station in the Bayview and prepare the station for environmental approval. The Paul Avenue Caltrain Station was closed in 2005, and development of a replacement station was included in 2003's Proposition K transportation sales Expenditure Plan. This station would restore access to Caltrain and the regional transit network to the Bayview community and travelers to and from the Bayview. This study considers potential location options in the Bayview along Evans Avenue or Oakdale Avenue at the Caltrain alignment.

After hearing from community members about their priorities for a station, conducting analyses to understand how each potential location would meet those priorities, and engaging in coordination with Caltrain and others, the study recommends a site at Oakdale Avenue, adjacent to the former Southeast Community Facility at 1800 Oakdale, as the preferred location.

The study will:

• Recommend a single station location to advance towards implementation using focused and prioritized criteria shaped by community input, including:
  • Ridership
  • Climate resiliency and environment
  • Access and community integration
  • Station cost, funding, delivery timeline, and complexity to build
• Develop concept designs for each potential location and an initial design for the selected station location
• Refine cost estimates to help understand funding and deliverability
• Lay out a roadmap for final design, environmental clearance, and implementation

Cost and Funding

The cost of the Bayview Caltrain Station Location Study is $800,000, funded by Proposition K half-cent sales tax. In November 2022, voters approved Proposition L to replace and extend the half-cent sales tax. Proposition L includes $22 million (in 2020 dollars) for the Bayview Caltrain Station.

Transportation Authority staff have submitted a One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) application for approximately $1 million to fund the next phase of work, which would include continuing to advance the station design in coordination with Caltrain and preparing for environmental review.

Resources: 

2005 Bayview-Oakdale Caltrain Station Study
2014 Caltrain Oakdale Station Ridership Study
2020 Bayview Community Based Transportation Plan 
2021 ConnectSF Transit Strategy 
2022 Southeast Rail Station Study 

Contact

Andrew Heidel, Principal Transportation Planner