which side does the BART train come from?

Question

when you are waiting for the BART train to arrive, how do you know which side it will come? does it come from the left? the right? how do you know?


and please dont tell me to read the signs. i know i should read the signs, but, for example, isnt there a milbrae train going in both directions? wouldnt they both say milbrae on the signs?

Answer 1

The BART trains (and signs) only mention their final destination. It won't tell you the stops inbetween. The best thing to do is to check the BART map for the inbetween destinations. The map is here: http://www.bart.gov/stations/schedules/lineSchedules.asp

If you look at the map, you can see that Milbrae is a final destination. Therefore, it wouldn't travel to Milbrae in both directions.

Answer 2

As the train is approaching, the sign on the platform gives the destination of the train, which means it will stop at each station from the point where you are catching the train, to the destination stop of the train. So, basically, you have to have some knowledge of the route say, for example, a Fremont train will take, which is posted in several places at each station, on the trains, in brochures near the machines where you purchase your BART ticket and on the BART website.

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Answer 3

I could be wrong, but I have always thought BART was an extraordinarily easy subway system to navigate.

If you don't get the little destination signs, there are still voice annoucements and giant LCD screens. The trains always arrive at the platform that announces them on the LCD screens.

For example, if the screens for Platform 1 announces... "Train for Richmond in 3 minutes, train for Fremont in 5 minutes, train for Pittsburg/Baypoint in 8 minutes"

That means the first train arriving at that platform will go to Richmond, the second train will go to Fremont, and the third train to Pittsburg/Baypoint.

Answer 4

the millbrae train is only called millbrae if it is heading that way. If it were going the opposite direction it would be called Dublin/Pleasanton. It is not called Millbrae. If you just think about where you are in the station and what direction you are going, that will tell you where you are going.

Like when I am standing in Walnut Creek going to SF, I know the train comes from my left and is called the daly city train. As it is a west bound train. However, when I go home from SF to walnut creek, standing at Powell Street, the train comes from the right, it is called bay point train and is going east bound.

The trains are listed on the board in pairs. The pairs of cities listed are the end point of whatever train you are looking at.

Answer 5

the right hand side trains will be moving the way you are looking and the trains on the left side will be moving towards you.

Answer 6

Isn't there anybody around for you to ask?
Don't look at the sign on the train--Look
at the signs on the wall--or the timetable.