⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ BART: Final Journey on the Legacy Fleet from MacArthur to Fremont

On April 20, 2024, BART ran its last legacy fleet trains. The cars, originally built by Rohr Industries, first went into service on September 11, 1972, the opening day for the BART system.
Since the 1970s, the legacy fleet has travelled tens of millions of miles and carrried hundreds of millions of passengers. They were the oldest still-operating rapid transit fleet in the nation before their retirement.
To celebrate the legacy fleet, BART scheduled three final runs on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The first train was a VIP set that ran nonstop from MacArthur to Bay Fair, while the other two stopped at all stops from MacArthur to Fremont.
The MacArthur-Fremont section was the original segment of track opened by BART in 1972, which made the route the obvious choice for such a train retirement ceremony.
This video showcases the full journey made by the second train from MacArthur to Fremont. The journey certainly was an historic affair, and we're so grateful to have been able to document it.
The Fleet of the Future survives the legacy fleet as its replacement, with 775 cars now traversing the BART system for decades to come. The final run was an emotional affair, attended by thousands looking to ride the iconic space-age trains one last time.
To watch our video of the very last legacy fleet train arriving and departing from Fremont Station, click here: • ⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ BART: The Final L...
Long live the legacy fleet!

[@dominickbuitrago9269]

I am really going to miss those train because the sound on those train where nice

[@t.freeman3595]

BART used to packed like this for the weekday commute and for important games and events. I am sorry that I wasn’t there to see a packed BART train for the last time.

[@CSXIV]

I wasn't on this train the whole way (managed to get on the first train), but I ended up boarding this train at Bay Fair.
Also, I'm briefly in the video, standing around on the Bay Fair platform.

[@zakary_jahnke]

Nice good to be back 👌

[@James-p8g5g]

Welcome back

[@shubdotclub]

Goodbye train!!!! 🚊 we shall miss you

[@Andreshms3]

OMFG, I WAS IN THE EXACT SAME TRAIN ❤❤

[@Deadchannel99128]

Too bad I didn’t get to attend the event yesterday because I got really frustrated yesterday. 😞

[@carlosmartinezreborned6403]

Great video. What did you film this on?

[@BayAreaTransitNews]

Thanks! It was filmed with an LG Wing and Pixel 7.

[@BayAreaTransitNews]

@AlisonBauman thank you! And yes for real haha

[@The_BayAreaRailfan]

I was actually on that train, I was in the second car

[@ethancampbell6076]

Third car 1580 the one with the flat wheel

[@edwardrosemond7169]

20 Likes!

[@TristenChenLife]

I was on that train!! Did they air horn you?

[@Thepresa]

I was in first car lol

[@ethancampbell6076]

I was just in the third car 1580

[@SeligsTrainsandTravels]

jeff asked me if i was going with you to this LOL

[@BayAreaTransitNews]

LMAO very rude of them to have this on picnic day

[@SeligsTrainsandTravels]

@@BayAreaTransitNews RIGHT

[@tankman_tv9332]

What car number were you in?

[@BayAreaTransitNews]

1515

[@tankman_tv9332]

@@BayAreaTransitNews oh I was in 1890