El Cerrito del Norte station

El Cerrito del Norte
El Cerrito del Norte station in March 2021
General information
Location	6400 Cutting Boulevard El Cerrito, California
Coordinates	37°55′31″N 122°19′01″W / 37.925183°N 122.316939°W / 37.925183; -122.316939
Line(s)	BART R-Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	AC Transit Golden Gate Transit SolTrans VINE WestCAT
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	2,198 spaces
Bicycle facilities	28 lockers
Accessible	Yes
Architect	DeMars & Wells[1]
Architectural style	Brutalist
History
Opened	January 29, 1973
Rebuilt	2017–March 29, 2021
Passengers
2024	3,584 (weekday average)[2]
Services
Preceding station Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station El Cerrito Plaza toward Berryessa/​North San José Orange Line Richmond Terminus El Cerrito Plaza toward Millbrae Red Line
Track layout Legend to Richmond Cutting Blvd. Hill St. to Millbrae and Berryessa/North San José
Location

El Cerrito del Norte station (Spanish for "The Northern Little Hill") is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station located on Cutting Boulevard in El Cerrito, California. The station is served by the Orange and Red lines. Located near San Pablo Avenue and Interstate 80, it serves as a regional transit hub for local AC Transit bus services, and for commuter feeder services from Solano, Napa, and Marin Counties in the North Bay plus western Contra Costa County. Opened in 1973, the station was renovated in 2017–2021 to add additional elevators, stairs, and lobby space.

The station features large parking areas throughout, including surface parking and a four-story parking garage on the east side. There are also reserved bicycle lockers and open air racks available.^[3] There is a kiss and ride and taxi zone on the east side of the station.^[3] The Ohlone Greenway runs through the station area.