closed on August 21; Emeryville was the only Oakland-area stop for Amtrak until the new Oakland – Jack London Square station opened on May 22, 1995. Emeryville station cost $7 million to construct. It became a centerpiece of redevelopment of formerly industrial areas of Emeryville. A footbridge connecting the station with parking lots and new development on the west side of the tracks was opened in 1997. The California Zephyr was re-extended to Oakland with the opening of the Jack London Square station in 1995. However, this required a complicated reverse move along street running tracks to reach the wye at West Oakland. The train was cut back to Emeryville on October 26, 1997. Bus connections Because Emeryville is the closest station to the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, it is the primary connection point between Amtrak trains and Amtrak Thruway bus service in the Bay Area. Amtrak Thruway route 99 buses run between Emeryville station and the Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco, providing connections for all trains. However, Oakland – Jack London Square station is used for San Francisco connections for the southern leg of the Coast Starlight, as well as some Thruway routes that run along the coast to Southern California. Several public transit bus lines also serve the station vicinity: The free Emery Go-Round Hollis and Hollis South routes stop on Horton Street, across the street from the station, connecting to the Macarthur BART station. AC Transit routes 36 and 57 stop on Shellmound Street, across the pedestrian bridge located at the station, while route 29 stops on Hollis Street one block east of the station. References External links Emeryville Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb) Amtrak stations in Alameda County, California Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California Station Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993