Walnut Creek
BART, CA
Arrivals & departures
Next ~4 hours. Live trip updates from the operator's GTFS-RT feed where available; schedule-based otherwise. Delays surface as a red chip when the feed reports them.
- BART 1842449Arr 5:56:19 PMDep 5:56:37 PMscheduled+1 min
- BART 1842395Arr 6:04:09 PMDep 6:04:27 PMscheduled+1 min
- BART 1842453Arr 6:15:58 PMDep 6:16:16 PMscheduled+1 min
- BART 1842396Arr 6:24:12 PMDep 6:24:30 PMscheduled+1 min
- BART 1842454Arr 6:35:25 PMDep 6:35:43 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1842397Arr 6:43:31 PMDep 6:43:49 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1842455Arr 6:55:25 PMDep 6:55:43 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1842398Arr 7:03:31 PMDep 7:03:49 PMscheduledOn time
- BART 1842460Arr 7:15:25 PMDep 7:15:43 PMscheduledOn time
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Gear up
The starter kit serious railfans wish they'd bought day one. Each link earns us a small Amazon Associates referral — we only list gear we'd actually carry.
Class 2 reflective vest. Not for trespassing — for legitimate trackside viewing on public sidewalks and parking lots near busy lines, so the engineer sees you and you don't get a friendly 'move along' from BNSF police. Looks the part too. ($10-$20)
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Budget gateway scanner — under $30. Program the 97 AAR channels yourself (CHIRP software is free) and you have a real working scanner for the price of dinner. Most railfans owned one before they upgraded. ($25-$35)
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Reading a CSX road number off a passing unit at half a mile = magic. 10x42 is the railfan sweet spot — enough power, still light enough to hold steady. Nikon's PROSTAFF 3S is the standard recommendation: under $150 and the optics punch above the price. ($120-$170)
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Nearby railfan spots
Curated viewing locations within 7 miles of this station.
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Nearby community sightings
Within 7 miles, last 24 hours. Community-reported.
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