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Isaiah Irizarry

BART if it was built like the NYC Subway

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This is a BART built in an alternate history starting in the early 20th century with elements of older East Coast systems- frequent stops, elevated lines, local/express service, routes via bridge, and branching trunk routes. 3 fictional private companies have built much of the route network before being consolidated into BART in the 1950s: Key System- This version of the Key built subways down San Pablo and Telegraph Avenues, Broadway, International Blvd, and 14th Street/MacArthur Blvd, along with the Alameda El. Many of these routes have been absorbed by SFMS services through the Transbay Tubes and West Oakland Connector (see below). Following a massive bidding war, the Key controversially won the rights to the Oakland Bay Bridge and Geary Street routes in 1932- a major factor leading to the creation of the municipal TBRT and later BART. SFMS- Once San Francisco's main rapid transit company- a merger of the Bayfront Railroad (Embarcadero/3rd St lines) and Market St Railroad. The Market St, Mission St, Judah St, and Embarcadero lines and corresponding branches were all built by the SFMS between 1915 and 1950. Originally, the SFMS had no trans-bay service. Following the creation of BART, the Transbay Tubes and West Oakland Connector opened in 1964 and allowed for full integration of the SFMS and Key networks. TBRT- San Francisco's IND, created in 1938 in the aftermath of the Geary/Bridge route bidding war. The City of San Francisco desired to build a line down Van Ness Ave and Broadway, but with no desire for private involvement following major cost overruns and delays on the Geary line and a major decline in service and reliability by the SFMS. In partnership with the state DOT, the TBRT opened the first trans-bay tunnel (the Emeryville Tube) in 1947, along with the Van Ness/Broadway route. The state DOT also strong-armed the SFMS into using the Mission St tracks to Bernal Heights, before building its own ROW to San Francisco International Airport. The TBRT also built its own routes to East Bay suburbs Richmond, Walnut Creek, Dublin, and Fremont (the real-life BART ROWs on this map), that were extended by BART following consolidation.
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Ridership
627M
Cost
$ 64.2B
Stations
202
Lines
15
Modes
1
Length
396 km
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BART if it was built like the NYC Subway by
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updated at 2025-07-10T03:14:14.735Z
This is a BART built in an alternate history starting in the early 20th century with elements of older East Coast systems- frequent stops, elevated lines, local/express service, routes via bridge, and branching trunk routes. 3 fictional private companies have built much of the route network before being consolidated into BART in the 1950s: Key System- This version of the Key built subways down San Pablo and Telegraph Avenues, Broadway, International Blvd, and 14th Street/MacArthur Blvd, along with the Alameda El. Many of these routes have been absorbed by SFMS services through the Transbay Tubes and West Oakland Connector (see below). Following a massive bidding war, the Key controversially won the rights to the Oakland Bay Bridge and Geary Street routes in 1932- a major factor leading to the creation of the municipal TBRT and later BART. SFMS- Once San Francisco's main rapid transit company- a merger of the Bayfront Railroad (Embarcadero/3rd St lines) and Market St Railroad. The Market St, Mission St, Judah St, and Embarcadero lines and corresponding branches were all built by the SFMS between 1915 and 1950. Originally, the SFMS had no trans-bay service. Following the creation of BART, the Transbay Tubes and West Oakland Connector opened in 1964 and allowed for full integration of the SFMS and Key networks. TBRT- San Francisco's IND, created in 1938 in the aftermath of the Geary/Bridge route bidding war. The City of San Francisco desired to build a line down Van Ness Ave and Broadway, but with no desire for private involvement following major cost overruns and delays on the Geary line and a major decline in service and reliability by the SFMS. In partnership with the state DOT, the TBRT opened the first trans-bay tunnel (the Emeryville Tube) in 1947, along with the Van Ness/Broadway route. The state DOT also strong-armed the SFMS into using the Mission St tracks to Bernal Heights, before building its own ROW to San Francisco International Airport. The TBRT also built its own routes to East Bay suburbs Richmond, Walnut Creek, Dublin, and Fremont (the real-life BART ROWs on this map), that were extended by BART following consolidation.
Map type: local | Total track length: 246 miles | Center coordinate: 37.7854, -122.3228 | * B- Mission St Express/International Bl Local: (Metro/rapid transit, 22 stations) San Leandro, 104th Avenue, 94th Avenue- Elmhurst, 80th Avenue, 64th Avenue, Bancroft Way- East Oakland, Fruitvale/International Boulevard, 22nd Avenue, 14th Avenue, 3rd Street- Jack London Square, Mandela Parkway- West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery/Market Street, 10th Street- City Hall, Cesar Chavez Street, Price Street- Daly City, Colma, Lawndale Boulevard, Orange Memorial Park, Tanforan, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport * H- Mission/Telegraph Local: (Metro/rapid transit, 37 stations) Richmond, Hill Street/Cutting Blvd, Central Avenue- El Cerrito Plaza, Solano Avenue- Albany, Sacramento Street- North Berkley, Downtown Berkeley, Dwight Triangle, Ashby Avenue, Alcatraz Avenue, Claremont Avenue, MacArthur Boulevard, 29th Street, Telegraph/Grand Avenue- Uptown Oakland, Broadway/14th Street- Downtown Oakland, 8th Street- Oakland Chinatown, Mandela Parkway- West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery/Market Street, Powell Street, 7th Street, 10th Street- City Hall, 16th Street, 22nd Street- Mission District, Cesar Chavez Street, 30th Street- Bernal Heights, Silver Avenue, Excelsior District, Geneva Avenue, Whittier Street, Daly Boulveard, Price Street- Daly City, Colma, Lawndale Boulevard, Orange Memorial Park, Tanforan, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport * A- Geary/International Express: (Metro/rapid transit, 29 stations) South San Francisco, Orange Avenue, Lawndale Boulevard, Colma, DeLong Street/Junipero Serra, Holloway Avenue- SFSU, Ocean/19th Avenue- Stonestown, West Portal, Golden Gate Heights, Judah Street/9th Avenue- Inner Sunset, Golden Gate Park, Geary/Park Presidio Boulevard, Geary Boulevard/Van Ness Avenue, Montgomery/Market Street, Telegraph/Grand Avenue- Uptown Oakland, 19th Street- Lake Merrit Plaza, Lakeside Drive, 5th Avenue, 14th Avenue, Bancroft Way- East Oakland, Fairfax Avenue, Seminary Avenue, 73rd Avenue- Eastmont, 86th Avenue, 98th Avenue, 106th Avenue, Dutton Avenue, San Leandro Boulevard, Bayfair * F- Judah/San Pablo: (Metro/rapid transit, 29 stations) Ocean Beach, Judah Street/Sunset Boulevard, 27th Avenue, 19th Avenue, Judah Street/9th Avenue- Inner Sunset, Cole Valley/UCSF, Haight-Ashbury, Divisadero Street, Buchanon Street, 10th Street- City Hall, 7th Street, Powell Street, Montgomery/Market Street, Embarcadero, Mandela Parkway- West Oakland, 8th Street- Oakland Chinatown, Broadway/14th Street- Downtown Oakland, 21st Street, 30th/Market Street, 40th Street, Stanford/San Pablo Avenue, Ashby Avenue, Ashby Avenue, Parker Street, University Avenue, Hopkins Street, Dartmouth Avenue, Solano/San Pedro Avenue, Central Avenue- El Cerrito Plaza * G - Mission St Local: (Metro/rapid transit, 26 stations) Claremont, Alcatraz Avenue, Rockridge, Broadway Terrace, Piedmont, West MacArthur Boulevard, 29th Street, Broadway/Grand Avenue, Broadway/14th Street- Downtown Oakland, 8th Street- Oakland Chinatown, Mandela Parkway- West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery/Market Street, Powell Street, 7th Street, 10th Street- City Hall, 16th Street, 22nd Street- Mission District, Cesar Chavez Street, 30th Street- Bernal Heights, Silver Avenue, Excelsior District, Geneva Avenue-City College, Jules Avenue, Ocean/19th Avenue- Stonestown, SF Zoo/Lake Merced Park * D- Geary/Alameda Local: (Metro/rapid transit, 32 stations) SF Zoo/Lake Merced Park, Taraval Street, Noriega Street, Judah Street/Sunset Boulevard, 36th Avenue/Balboa Street, 25th Avenue, Geary/Park Presidio Boulevard, Arguello Boulevard, Anza Vista, Fillmore Street, Geary Boulevard/Van Ness Avenue, Leavenworth Street, Union Square, Montgomery/Market Street, 2nd Street- Transbay, Mandela Parkway, Market Street, Telegraph/Grand Avenue- Uptown Oakland, 19th Street- Lake Merrit Plaza, 11th Street, 3rd Street- Jack London Square, Stargell Avenue- Alameda College, Lincoln Avenue, Washington Park, Encinal Avenue, Lafyette Street, Park Street, Fruitvale/International Boulevard, Foothill Boulevard, Logan Street, Nicol Avenue, Dimond District * K- Market/14th Local: (Metro/rapid transit, 19 stations) Montclair, Glenview, Excelsior/Beaumont Avenue, 27th Street, 21st Street, 14th/International Boulevard, 3rd Street- Jack London Square, Mandela Parkway- West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery/Market Street, 10th Street- City Hall, Dubcoe Avenue, Castro Street- East Portal, West Portal, Ocean/19th Avenue- Stonestown, Holloway Avenue- SFSU, DeLong Street/Junipero Serra, Lake Merced Boulevard, Skyline Boulevard-Thornton Beach * C- Market St Express: (Metro/rapid transit, 20 stations) San Pablo, Vale Road, Hill Street/Cutting Blvd, Central Avenue- El Cerrito Plaza, Solano Avenue- Albany, Sacramento Street- North Berkley, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby Avenue- South Berkeley, MacArthur Boulevard/40th Street, Telegraph/Grand Avenue- Uptown Oakland, Broadway/14th Street- Downtown Oakland, 8th Street- Oakland Chinatown, Mandela Parkway- West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery/Market Street, 10th Street- City Hall, West Portal, Ocean/19th Avenue- Stonestown, Holloway Avenue- SFSU, DeLong Street/Junipero Serra * Q- Van Ness/Berkley Transbay: (Metro/rapid transit, 28 stations) Albany Waterfront, Solano/San Pedro Avenue, Key Route Boulevard, Ensenada Avenue, Vine Street, Downtown Berkeley, Carleton Street, Ashby Avenue- South Berkeley, Market Street, Stanford/San Pablo Avenue, Powell Street- Emeryville, Treasure Island, Broadway/Colombus Avenue, Hyde Street, Washington Street, Geary Boulevard/Van Ness Avenue, Golden Gate Avenue, Market Street- Civic Center, Cesar Chavez Street, Glen Park, Balboa Park, DeLong Street/Junipero Serra, Colma, Lawndale Boulevard, Orange Memorial Park, Tanforan, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport * J- 3rd/MacArthurLocal: (Metro/rapid transit, 25 stations) Candlestick, Carroll Avenue, Revere Avenue, Kirkwood Avenue, 22nd Street- General Hospital, 16th Street- Franklin Square, 7th Street, 4th Street, Mandela Parkway, Market Street, Telegraph/Grand Avenue- Uptown Oakland, Adams Point, Lakeshore Avenue, Excelsior/Beaumont Avenue, Dimond District, Maple Avenue, 38th Avenue- Laurel, 55th Avenue- Mills College, 73rd Avenue- Eastmont, 86th Avenue, 98th Avenue, 106th Avenue, Dutton Avenue, San Leandro Boulevard, Bayfair * M- Embarcadero/Bayside Local: (Metro/rapid transit, 24 stations) San Francisco International Airport, South San Francisco, Oyster Point Boulevard, Brisbane, Visitacion Valley, Carroll Avenue, Revere Avenue, Kirkwood Avenue, 22nd Street, Mission Bay, 3rd/King Street, Folsom Street, Montgomery/Market Street, Sacramento Street, Broadway/Colombus Avenue, Greenwich Street, Hyde Street- Fisherman's Wharf, Cervantes Boulevard, East Beach, Marin City, Tiburon Boulevard, Corte Madera, Larkspur Landing, San Rafael * R- Presidio/Marin: (Metro/rapid transit, 20 stations) San Rafael, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur Landing, Corte Madera, Tiburon Boulevard, Marin City, Park Presidio South, Webster Street- Pacific Heights, Hyde Street, Broadway/Colombus Avenue, Treasure Island, Powell Street- Emeryville, Stanford/San Pablo Avenue, 56th Street, Rockridge, Orinda, Lafyette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord * L- East Bay- Pleasanton/Concord: (Metro/rapid transit, 16 stations) Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafyette, Orinda, Rockridge, MacArthur Boulevard/40th Street, 14th Street, 3rd Street- Jack London Square, Fruitvale, 69th Avenue- Oakland Coliseum, San Leandro, Bayfair, Castro Valley, Dublin, Hacienda/Pleasanton * N- Van Ness/Oakland Transbay: (Metro/rapid transit, 17 stations) Market Street- Civic Center, Golden Gate Avenue, Geary Boulevard/Van Ness Avenue, Washington Street, Hyde Street, Broadway/Colombus Avenue, Treasure Island, Powell Street- Emeryville, Stanford/San Pablo Avenue, 56th Street, MacArthur Boulevard/40th Street, 14th Street, 3rd Street- Jack London Square, Fruitvale, 69th Avenue- Oakland Coliseum, Edgewater Drive, Oakland International Airport * E- East Bay Corridor: (Metro/rapid transit, 18 stations) Richmond, Hill Street/Cutting Blvd, Central Avenue- El Cerrito Plaza, Solano Avenue- Albany, Sacramento Street- North Berkley, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby Avenue- South Berkeley, MacArthur Boulevard/40th Street, 14th Street, 3rd Street- Jack London Square, Fruitvale, 69th Avenue- Oakland Coliseum, San Leandro, Bayfair, Hayward, South Heyward, Union City, Fremont
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