Service Alert: Trackwork Impact Service at Richmond, CA Station

Effective Friday - March 16-17, 2024

Attention Gold Runner Passengers

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will conduct trackwork between Richmond and El Cerrito Del Norte stations on Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, impacting service to those stations.

BART will offer bussing between those stops. Delays of up to 20 minutes are expected.
Passengers may purchase tickets to San Francisco and connect to an Amtrak Thruway bus at Emeryville for a more direct trip.

For more information, please visit https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240122.

You can also visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile app, or call (877) 974-3322 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday, to speak to an Gold Runner representative. Thank you for traveling with the Gold Runner and Amtrak. We appreciate your patronage.

We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservation and train status information visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile app, speak with station personnel or call/text 800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Thank you for traveling with Gold Runner.

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