Three station locations along the Capitol Corridor route were analyzed to determine if they were feasible locations for the project’s new transbay station. They included Hayward, Newark Junction and Ardenwood. Each station was evaluated against four categories to identify which is the most feasible location.
Station Feasibility Criteria
Capitol Program Benefits
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality
Increase ridership based on system and efficiency improvements
Coordinate and integrate with state rail and transit operations
Improve safety
Design Feasibility
Constructability
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority station standards
Union Pacific Railroad acceptability
Stakeholder approval
Non-rail right-of-way required
Cost
Schedule
Environmental
Land use consistency
Sensitive air quality and noise receptors
Community cohesion
Visual and aesthetic resources
Natural resources
Protected Section 4(f) public parks, refuges, and historic properties
Access and circulation
Environmental justice
Station Area
Bicycle and pedestrian accessibility
Existing parking
Local traffic impacts
Priority development area designation
Service optimization
State and local plan consistency
Station Planning
Hayward Station Study
Location:
State Route 92 overpass of Coast Subdivision line
Surrounding Area:
Mostly industrial and residential ¼ mile east of rail line
Analysis:
- No existing transit services in study area
- Existing space adjacent to freeway not large enough
- Another parcel ¼ mile away could be considered in the future
Newark Station Study
Location:
Dumbarton Rail Corridor connects with Coast Subdivision and Centerville lines
Surrounding Area:
Northern part mostly residential and Southern area mostly industrial
Analysis:
- Requires track re-alignment and rail configurations
- Limited right of way space
Ardenwood Station Study
Location:
State Route 84 overpass of Coast Subdivision line on the Fremont and Newark boarder
Surrounding Area:
Existing Park & Ride lot. Adjacent business park and residential approximately ¼ mile away
Analysis:
- Rezoning plans near proposed station will bring over 30,000 jobs and existing large tech and auto industry already leasing west of study area
- Adjacent high employment growth adjacent provides direct connection between jobs and homes
- Existing bus and shuttle services
Station Evaluation
The South Bay Connect Project is anticipated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality by eliminating 289,390 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions over 50 years. This projection is based on a 2% annual ridership increase over 50 years. Increased ridership projections are based on three key factors:
- Service will shift to higher-density land uses near stations
- Transbay connectivity will create new travel option and lead to mode shift from personal vehicle to rail transit
- More direct route between Oakland and San Jose will reduce travel time, thus making rail travel more attractive and lead to mode shift from auto to Capitol Corridor service
The ridership analysis looked at station locations to determine the location with the highest ridership potential. For more information on the ridership analysis, view the Project Definition Report.
Another key criteria for station identification is the ability to create multi-modal connections, especially to transbay transit services. Local transit connections were considered a smaller factor than transbay transit connections, which can be more difficult to reroute from the highway to local streets.
Evaluation Results
The three potential station locations were evaluated across the following scale:
+1
Unfavorable (1): Does not yield benefits and/or could impede project implementation.
+2
Neutral (2): Yields moderate benefits and/or is not expected to impede project implementation.
+3
Favorable (3): Yields significant benefits and/or would not impede project implementation.
ARDENWOOD
| Criteria Group | Max Possible | Score |
|---|---|---|
| TIRCP Benefits | 12 | 12 |
| Design Feasibility | 21 | 21 |
| Environmental | 24 | 23 |
| Station Area | 18 | 17 |
| TOTAL | 75 | 73 |
HAYWARD
| Criteria Group | Max Possible | Score |
|---|---|---|
| TIRCP Benefits | 12 | 8 |
| Design Feasibility | 21 | 12 |
| Environmental | 24 | 18 |
| Station Area | 18 | 13 |
| TOTAL | 75 | 51 |
NEWARK JUNCTION
| Criteria Group | Max Possible | Score |
|---|---|---|
| TIRCP Benefits | 12 | 8 |
| Design Feasibility | 21 | 9 |
| Environmental | 24 | 17 |
| Station Area | 18 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 75 | 45 |
For detailed information on the criteria evaluation view the Project Definition Report
