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Uptown Transit Center

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Operated by
  
AC Transit

Connections
  
BART

Operator
  
AC Transit

Bus stands
  
6

Opened
  
September 2006

Location
  
Broadway & 20th Street Oakland, CA 94612 United States

Bus routes
  
6, 18, 72, 72M, 72R, 800, 802, NL, Broadway Shuttle

Connection
  
19th Street Oakland station

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The Uptown Transit Center is a public transportation hub in Uptown Oakland, California. It is located on 20th Street (also known as Thomas L. Berkley Way) between Broadway and Telegraph Avenue. It consists of six large bus shelters which serve a number of AC Transit lines. It is co-located with the 19th Street Oakland BART station.

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History

The transit center was built in 2006 to provide an easy transfer location for AC Transit buses. Before it was built there were serious vehicular circulation issues. The location at Broadway and 19th Street is a downtown area subject to heavy congestion from private cars, cyclists, taxis, and buses.

In 2010 it was established as a "pulse" transfer point by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for All nighter buses. This orchestrates a simultaneously meeting of several bus lines to facilitate a safe and timed transfer between midnight and 5 AM. Passengers from San Francisco transfer here from the 800, to meet other 800-series routes to stations along the Richmond-Fremont BART line, to Rockridge and other areas served by late night/early morning service.

AC Transit service

The following routes stop at one of the bus shelters in the station:

  • 6: Downtown Berkeley via Telegraph Avenue (northbound) / Downtown Oakland (southbound)
  • 18: Albany via Solano Avenue (northbound) / Montclair via Park Blvd (southbound)
  • 72: Hilltop Mall via San Pablo Avenue (northbound) / Jack London Square (southbound)
  • 72M: Point Richmond via San Pablo Avenue (northbound) / Jack London Square (southbound)
  • 72R: Contra Costa College via San Pablo Avenue (rapid — northbound) / Jack London Square (southbound)
  • 800: All-nighter to Richmond BART (eastbound) / Transbay Terminal — San Francisco (westbound)
  • 802: All-nighter to Berkeley Amtrak (northbound) / 14th St & Broadway (southbound)
  • NL: Eastmont Transit Center (eastbound) / Transbay Terminal — San Francisco (westbound)
  • The following routes stop on Broadway at 20th Street:

  • 12: Downtown Berkeley (northbound) / Oakland Amtrak (southbound)
  • 51A: Rockridge BART (northbound) / Fruitvale BART via Alameda Island (southbound)
  • 651: School bus to Holy Names High School (northbound) / 9th St & Broadway (southbound)
  • 851: All-nighter to Berkeley BART (northbound) / Fruitvale BART (southbound)
  • Broadway shuttle: Free shuttle to Grand Avenue or 27th St (northbound) / Jack London Square (southbound)
  • The following routes stop on 20th Street between Broadway and Franklin Street:

  • 11: Piedmont (northbound) / Dimond District (southbound)
  • 805: All-nighter to Oakland Airport (eastbound) / 14th St & Broadway (westbound)
  • References

    Uptown Transit Center Wikipedia