Fremont is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station that serves Fremont, California. The station was the terminus of the Richmond-Fremont and Fremont-Daly City lines until March 25, 2017, when it was succeeded by the Warm Springs/South Fremont station. This station has full service at all times, while the neighboring Warm Springs/South Fremont station has half the service (only one line at any time).Parking is in high demand, and lots at most stations are full during peak hours.HistoryService at this station began on September 11, 1972, when the Automatic Train Control (ATC) system had safety problems with its design and operation. On October 2, 1972, an ATC failure caused the “Fremont Flyer” to run off the end of the elevated track at the Fremont station and crash to the ground. Four people on-board were injured. The incident drew national and international attention, followed a month later by release of the "Post Report" on BART safety by the legislative analyst for the California State Senate. The “Fremont Flyer” train crash led to a comprehensive redesign of the automatic train control system, the firing of the general manager, and the replacement of the board of directors.Fremont was the southern terminus of East Bay service until March 25, 2017 when the line was extended to Warm Springs station.Transit connectionsFremont station is a transfer hub for AC Transit and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) buses.
