This station hasn't changed since I was a child. But it's fine. It's the new transfer station, so if you have a history with BART you need to know this or else you'll get off at 12th street and have to wait for the next train to take you to 19th street to transfer. I feel fine and safe down there so it works for me. read more

I used this station many times in the past when I was working near this station. I seldom ride BART as a form of public transportation. I am more of a bus passenger. However, yesterday I had to get from Uptown Oakland to a business on Fruitvale and East 9th Street before 7:00 PM. It was 5:45 PM and I wasn't sure if I could get to my destination. I had two options - catch the 51A to that destination or catch BART to the Fruitvale BART Station. It was quicker by BART. This station seems relatively clean. The one other thing I like about this station is I can walk from the 20th Street entrance to the 17th Street end, exiting at 17th & Broadway. Then walk about three blocks to 14th & Broadway, enter the 12th Street Station and walk to the 11th & Broadway exit. It's a fast trip for me to reach Oakland Chinatown using the walkways in these two stations. read more

Transfer station here with multiple platforms. I tend not to like the underground stops as its disorienting and keep thinking about earthquakes when I'm down there. Everybody has likely hung around this station. If your on a longer route you might have to transfer here. You linger around wonder if your on the right platform for your transfer. Cross your fingers... hope for the best. Its too many platforms. Platform 1 platform 2 platform 3... I never had a formal education on learning how to navigate public transportation and sometimes you don't have a travel companion that you can rely on for this sort of thing. Blue tiles on the lowest level. Ads with people and a dog wearing glasses. The dog looks particularly smart. Other various ads and posters around to look at while you wait. You hear over the intercom all these different trains and platforms. Even more confusing since you can hear the intercom from other platforms on your platform. If your on a wrong platform when the train you want comes its too late. Overall Bart isn't that popular these days. Work from home or maybe fear of being in confined spaces with others might keep many away. Because of that it makes using these trains all the better. read more

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This station is going through a modernization project, so as one would expect, there's a lot of visible work, plywood, hammering during commute, etc. That said the improvements are already showing & making a tremendous difference: - Broken ceramic tiles are being replaced - New glass railings (goodbye cement!) and fare barriers - Going all LED (stations are *so* much brighter) - Fresh coat of paint (a good contrast of yellow & white) - Public restrooms have been reopened These improvements are funded by State of California Proposition 1B funds, BART Measure RR funds, Caltrans (STIP) funds, Alameda CTC Measure BB funds, and a Federal Department of Transportation TIGER Grant, as part of the broader GO Uptown project with the City of Oakland. Also, happy 50th anniversary BART! You enable the dream of an interconnected & car-free Bay Area to be alive & well. read more

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Blarg! Do not get off at the wrong station. I did just that and didn't make it in time for an epic job interview. Just because of that I probably didn't get the job. Sent two emails for follow up but have not heard back all because I misjudged this station. This is a much more better BART station than 12th street because it is a lot closer to a more places. I found out this lesson the hard way but you should not. I like this station better than 12th street because there's a lot more food nearby than other stations excluding Fruitdale. This station is done in a stacked formation so please be aware of where you board and alight. This station is a lot closer to the office buildings in the Downtown Oakland area so if you are looking to get hired in this city get off here. read more

Supremely Located in the center of downtown Oakland. There about 4 entrance/exits that make up the huge station. Walk up the stairs through the exit and you're right in the mix of some of the best spots in Oakland. Uptown Juice Co, Donut Savant, The Paramount, Terria Mia Coffee, Oakland Community Partners, Oakland Vision Center, The Hive, Lucas, just to name a few. Get off at 19th street and you are literally at the heart of Downtown Oakland. Anything that isn't within walking distance can be reached by taken the B on Broadway (free shuttle) Unfortunately there are no bathrooms at this station and sometimes it's a hassle to find a Bart Employee when you need assistance but we all know how BART can be. read more

BART - 19th Street Station - Upper level bike parking - Train Stations Near Me - Oakland, California

Was meeting the husband for dinner so I took BART from Union City to 19th St BART Station. It's $3.70 one way. It's the new transfer station. They have bike racks to store your bikes. Not sure how much that cost. No Public Bathrooms since it's Underground so people can't put bombs in them. Close to Paramount Theatre & the New Uptown Oakland, ArtMumur First Fridays. read more

BART - 19th Street Station - Bike racks - Train Stations Near Me - Oakland, California

Spent many occasions at 19th Street Station growing up. I hadn't been to the station in decades. It was so nostalgic to visit, as it looked near the exact same. The station was clean, well lit, I didn't see any security staff but no concerning activity given the downtown location. If you are traveling downtown or particularly to the Paramount Theater, the 19th Street Station is the perfect location to put you near the heart of the theater, shopping and the abundance of new eateries and coffee houses that occupy downtown Oakland. We were going to see a performance at the Paramount Theater. The 19th Street Station placed us literally across the street from the theater. Returning him, the entrance to the Station is a block away. Great memory visiting 19th Street Station after so many years. read more

Go BART! Today, for the first time in years, I could clearly HEAR the announcements the conductor made. It has been so frustrating to hear that unintelligible garbled voice for years! New sound system? I always wondered if the conductor knew no one could decipher what he was saying! I do know my hearing didn't improve. Please roll this out system wide! And the train car was clean. And I got a seat on a weekday on the Richmond to San Francisco line! We weren't all standing shoulder to shoulder sweating on each other! BART, did you go and add more or longer trains? There is no general BART yelp account. So I'm reviewing on this 19th St. Station account. read more

Hey, it's a BART station, kinda dirty, no public restrooms (at this station), but near some great places to eat! I say skip Rudy's and XOLO and walk a few blocks to Luka's or Hawker Fare. The station agents that work in the booth near the entrance that sits between the 20th and 19th street entrances, on the east side, are the sweetest most helpful agents I've dealt with, ever. An extra star just because they are so delightful. There's also a Subway sandwich shop located in this station. read more

Not quite as nice as the 12th station but not bad in terms of cleanliness, appearance, and working elevators, escalators, etc. Plus it's the closest station to my house so that's a big plus. Having a second station in downtown Oakland was a good idea because neither station gets too crowded during commute hours. I like that they have that Subway shop inside the station. There have been a few times when I'm running late that I've been able to grab a bite to eat while waiting for my train when i'd otherwise not've had time to stop. The Subway is almost always deserted (regardless of the time of day) and though I wonder how it affords to stay in business I love that I'm in an out so quickly. There are no station agents in this station 90% of the time I have entered or exited. Not a place to go if you need help or have questions. If there is an agent he or she will only be in the middle booth. My last couple of comments are on BART in general. The service has been really poor lately. Trains are almost constantly late, the once running behind sit for what feels like eternity at each station, falling another minute or so behind at each stop. There are always people mis behaving on the trains, sometimes mildly- listening to boom boxes super loud, creating their own raps or songs.. sometimes misbehaving BADLY- fighting, smoking pot (and once it was either crack or meth), drinking, playing with ones "part" lol, you're getting my drift.. But what annoys me most lately is all the people asking for $$ on the trains. Some flat out, some pretend to sell store bought candy, and my personal favorite "I'm collecting for my kids school" ok but where are the documents to go with that cuz you've only got a napkin written with lip liner in smudges for the previous "donations". As much as Bart now costs to ride (I spend atleast $9 a day commuting, should we really have to deal with so much? I think not. Shape up. read more

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Uptown Gayle She's been living in her uptown world I bet she's never had a backstreet guy I bet her momma never told her why.... Blue Bricks Uptown - Red Bricks Downtown? The dual train routes also align here. This Station is also where you get off if you're taking in a show at the Fox or Paramount or wish to have a nice dinner just up Broadway at around Grand. The neighbourhood has certainly changed for the better, but since it's still Oakland, proceed with caution. read more

Dear Bart train (car 420x), The day after Cinco de Mayo, I am dealing with a BART delay after a long day of making coins, and a dude seated next to me, smells like "it's 5 'o' clock somewhere". The track between Hayward station and BayFair station is having a major technical malfunction. We keep stopping and holding at Lake Merritt, and now at Fruitvale. Wait, we are moving...and we are headed to the Coliseum Bart. we have stopped. Now we are inching towards Coliseum Bart..we have stopped. Riddle me this, how does a billion dollar company experience technical issues. If you're not putting money into keeping the station or the trains clean, where is the money to keep the track functional. Is there a BART track fund? Why is this happening? Was a new BART track hidden in the November ballot, integrated in the raising prison wages for working prisoners paragraph? Did I vote YES?!?!? This is why delays and caterpillarING station to station BLOWS. Your mind wanders. Like..this..tree I swear we have passed already. Are we going backwards???? Oh no were not. See. We are holding at San Leandro station. If this train doesn't make it to BayFair, Don't eat at Joe's. You're welcome. read more

BART - 19th Street Station - Getting comfy during major delay May 6, 2015. - Train Stations Near Me - Oakland, California

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Hold your breath, put your glasses and ear buds in and just power through it! It's not as bad as people say and it is the fastest way to get Downtown in SF. Things I like: Getting to work quickly Catching up on podcasts and IG during my commute Not having to drive over the bridge Not paying a million dollars to park my car downtown Things I don't like: It's really crowded Delayed trains Sometimes it smells. Ok, maybe a lot of times it smells It can get expensive to ride, though still cheaper than driving read more

Both 19th and 12th St Stations are generally in better condition than the 16th & 24th St stations in the Mission - but seriously - is it me or is it a challenge to orient oneself to the correct exit from these stations? I always get turned around and it would be awesome if there were signs saying "Exit here for [list of businesses]" or even a direction "exit here to be on the east-bound side of Broadway near 17th" - it's always confusing to me. This is the stop you want if you are going to the Paramount or Fox Theatre or Luka's... plenty of great merchants to frequent here. read more

Not far from: - Downtown Oakland - Oakland Chinatown - Oakland City Hall (Civic Center) Hungry? There is a Subway Sandwich Shop right as you enter the station! Get your sandwich to go with a bag of potato chips and a soda with 3 cookies -- this lunch/snack would ought to satisfy your hunger! This BART station is also a two level station. I do remember having to go down to the lower level to get on BART back to San Francisco. I found my way, some of the people here seemed pretty nice and friendly. read more

Really 4 trains going to Fremont or Dublin. Have to wait 18 minutes for SF train. This signal tracking on weekends sucks, there are people who work weekends and that isn't taken into account. By the time the train comes it will be packed, and Pleasanton/ Fremont lines empty. read more

Hey, this puppy is two stories deep! It took us a while to figure out we needed to go downstairs to catch the Richmond train. To be fair, there were signs that were pretty big, but we're new to the area and this was our first time at the 19th Street station. Heck, I love the BART. read more

3 stars because it's bart. Good: reliable trains, on time, no issues. Bad: bathrooms? Escalator (broken), too many stairs, lol. read more

I still like this station, and I hate to dock a star, but there have been too many issues lately. One of the escalators is regularly being worked on, and another one was out of commission for a few days recently. Except when I'm running late, I'm here at around 8:25 a.m. on weekdays (listen up, ladies). Unfortunately, so are a lot of other mofos. Because one of the entrances/exits is now being worked on, it takes me a few minutes just to exit the station (one nice thing is that I've been riding an escalator up- the escalator is normally going down in the mornings). When I get to the top (exit the station), I break away from the herd like a championship horse (I actually have to book it to work so that I'm not late). There have been some complaints regarding the agents here, but the ones that I've seen seem to be helpful and approachable. I've never seen any ticket machines down, and I rarely have any problems with the gates (both things are issues at Bay Fair). A guy recently snuck in with his bike (he was quickly spotted). The agent went on the intercom and told him to come back, but the guy didn't listen. My friend Nicole thought that the agent should have got off "her ass" and went after him, but I knew that she wasn't going to leave the booth empty. The situation is better than before, but riders are still asked for money at this one entrance/exit (I feel bad for the homeless people, but some of them basically block the stairs). It's patrolled, but rather irregularly. As I mentioned in my first review, the restrooms at this station have been closed for years. It's supposedly for security reasons, but it probably has more to do with saving money. Street Musicians: I rarely see him now, but it's cool when this one man sings "Meet the Flinstones." I saw a couple perform a blues song last week, and a young Asian woman has been around lately. She plays her violin somewhat frenetically (the group Bond comes to mind). This really isn't a bad station, but it's not acceptable that some riders are regularly inconvenienced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B42dozDeEfA read more

I hear a lot of complaints about the public transportation here in the Bay Area, but for a newcomer from the lands that public transpo forgot, BART and its busing friends seem pretty awesome. I don't use BART for work - strictly for pleasure and going to the airport. That being the case, I miss a lot of these crowds that people often bring up. Sadly, I also miss most of the scary and/or gross stories too. The closest thing I can relate to was when I was heading to the city and got off the Civic Center stop on accident. I walked a couple blocks and all of a sudden had to dodge discarded needles and baseheads. I've heard lots of city folk say they're scared of Oakland, but I haven't seen anything here that's as scary as my few minutes in the Tenderloin. Back on topic, 19th St. is close enough to my apartment to walk, although I am a bit lazy and usually take the bus there. Minus one star for having a hidden downward escalator or elevator somewhere (I usually drag my luggage down the stairs). Otherwise it's about as convenient as I could hope for, and the price is certainly right. read more

I had a horrible experience yesterday with possibly the same woman. BART as a whole does a fantastic job with getting me to and from work every day. BUT the service agent I encountered yesterday was pretty disturbing. She was extremely rude and actually mocked me when I asked her name so I could comment about her. She said, "what are you gonna do....I'm so scared; i'm shaking." I felt like I was being PUNKED because this couldn't possibly be real. Anyway, Caucasian woman with short light brown bob, wears thick rimmed 'where's waldo' glasses, in her 50s. Told me her name was Ann after I told her I wouldn't leave until she told me her name. Woman has ruined love for BART. read more

A few years ago I was on a Bart train and suddenly realized I had been staring into the eyes of a beautiful man about 5 seats away from me for about the last ten minutes. And he was staring back. Unfortunately my timing was such that I realized this just as we approached 19th Street station, where he off-boarded. He did one of those walking backward things so we could keep looking as my train pulled out, totally hot. Dammit. This is a transfer station, lots of activity. read more

Probably my favorite station to hop out and explore. You're right on Broadway, en route to Telegraph. Atop the long escalator ride lies the ever famous Oaksterdam University. You can also link to three other routes from here, 12th St. And Macarthur (Fremont, Daly City and Dublin). I wont go as far as giving it a cleanliness award, or bum-free zone with no urine stench, but hey its Oakland. Not knocking, its my favorite place in the Bay. If you're looking for a good time in the city of dope, hop out here and hit Telegraph, you'll find somewhere you fit in... read more

I don't even care that this is a Bart station and not a real business. I post this is hopes of it being seen by others who may use this station. FOR FUCKS SAKE- the trains are synched for your transfer. You DO NOT NEED to knock me over while running for the Richmond or Bay Point train. While we're at it, let's let people exit the train before shoving your way on. If you are so handicapped that you must shove your way past people to ensure your seat, I'm sure you could just ask for one of the reserved seats. In addition- this place smells like urine and the escalator at the corner of Thomas L. Berkeley Way and Broadway in front of Sears will never be the direction you are going. It's just always the opposite of what you need, so try the other one. But the trains are generally on time here, so that's cool. read more

I grew up in the bay area and really dislike transferring at this station. I always have. It just feels far more complicated then it needs to be. If you are new to the area or a tourist make sure you look up where you are going because it is multi level tracks here. Do not attempt if you are new to the area and drunk lol read more

OK, this BART station serves no real purpose. It's literally seven short blocks from the 12th Street station, and whatever it saves in commuter convenience it probably takes right back fivefold for all the hassle of an added stop. But when I used to intern at the nonprofity building on Telegraph, this BART stop was perfect; I took the hidden escalator up, crossed the street, and walked one block to work. I could have walked five short blocks the other way, and some of my coworkers did, but I chose to use this stop instead. It's a little bit cleaner than the 12th Street stop, although they're very similar. It's got the thing where you've got to go downstairs to catch the San Francisco-bound trains, which can be confusing when you're new but is actually pretty efficient. read more

1 star because the elevator (like most BART elevators -- but not all) smells like fresh urine. This one is by far the foulest. I would happily give this station 5 stars if: A. the elevator was ripped out and put in a car crusher B. A fresh elevator was installed with a tazer that would shock anyone who pissed on the floor/walls read more

Someone missed the lesson on supply and demand in HS Economics. This is how they price the bike lockers operated by the City of Oakland at 19th Street BART: "Renting an eLocker costs $0.05/hour, and the first five hours of each rental are free: therefore, an eight-hour rental costs just 15 cents and many rentals will cost nothing at all." There are only EIGHT bike lockers for a station that serves 10,000 people a day. It's no wonder that these lockers are ALWAYS taken, because the price is TOO LOW. Has the City of Oakland heard of something called supply and demand?? Maybe if they raised the price, they would have more money to build more bike lockers, so more people could use them, so more people could bike there. And you wonder why the City can't seem to get its act together. http://www.oaklandpw.com/Page127.aspx#racks read more

On the positive side, you would think this to be the dirtiest of all BART stations, when in fact it's quite clean. I'd say the area around is relatively safe, compared to downtown (12th street) or any of the SF stops on Market or Mission. On the negative, cell reception goes bye-bye as soon as you enter and trains to SF aren't all that frequent except in the morning. Disappointing when you have a new iPhone and like to kill time w/ Pandora. read more

This station is adequate, if a little dirty. Since it is in Oakland you can hook in to three lines for the East Bay and it is one of the transfer spots. They also have a Subway inside so you can eat if you want. The bad things here are no bathrooms in the station, it's in downtown Oakland which is a higher crime area, and there are beggars in the area. Also, you can't park and there are no good pick up or drop off areas either. You better find a local business you can duck into the parking lot for a few seconds and jump out of a car. read more

Good exit, wish the staircase were wider. Upstairs near 18th street and Broadway a funky ffree form playing by the guitar salesman from the shop a block away. Scarry when alone on a Sunday. Then walk to Lucas Taproom for something on tap for a Friday night. read more

GROSS. GROSS. GROSSSSS. Last night I descended the escalator post-dinner to find A PILE of caked, oozing bird shit dripping from the ceiling. I walked away, disgusted, only the find *the same thing* on the next platform over, and so on. I'm a I've taken alot of public trans in my life, as a non-driver, both in Philadelphia, in the bay area, and abroad. But this might be (aside from human bodily fluids) the GROSSEST SHIT I've ever seen. Not to mention the drippings were there last week too, and they've gotten worse. There were orange cones (themselves covered in the shit) to mark the "slippery" area. Another BART patron and myself talked about our awe/disgust. OK, I KNOW, I'm a complainer, but this was n-a-s-t-y. Get BART from 12th street, people. No benches, but it's a hell of a lot cleaner. read more

Using my Clipper Card for the first time! It is a close call between this BART station and the Lake Merritt BART - depends on which side of the lake I want to walk: Lakeshore or Grand. I think there are more choices as far as trains go at this one though. read more

Blah. Less confusing than 12th street, but only slightly. I used this station for a long time when I lived downtown. It's slightly less confusing than 12th, but not much. It would be nice if the underground area of downtown could be developed more - e.g, connecting 12th and 19th with a walkway (since 12th goes to 14th and 19th goes to 17th), but I imagine that would be expensive and not justified right now. The only reason I've started using this station again is that it adds a little extra walking to my commute, for a little more exercise. read more

Work stop! It is a BART station, so not that much to say... It has a Subway inside which is cool I suppose, though I have never paid it a visit. I prefer Zaya Cafe, just outside the 19th St exit Convenient location for DT Oakland and Lake Merritt. Close to the FOX & Paramount so good option for getting to shows, as long as they end before BART o'clock read more

It can be confusing to find the Fremont/San Francisco line if it's your first time here. The station is actually cleaner than Bayfair, 12th Street & Hayward combined. The schedules for the lines were on time and I had a short time waiting either way. read more

BART - 19th Street Station - Lol it's ok;) - Train Stations Near Me - Oakland, California

My home :) Amazingly Convenient. Multiple entrances on 20th, 19th, and 17th Streets. Nearly every train comes through 19th Street. Less than 15 minutes to SF. Nice that there's a Subway inside. Would appreciate it if Sears leased its subway-level storefront property that faces Subway, which is currently just closed, for a useful purpose. AT&T: Please get 3G network in the station, Thank you. read more

This letter that I just sent BART this morning pretty much sums up my experience at 19th Street Station: "I take BART everyday to and from work, although AC transit and casual carpool are more convenient. I choose BART due to the excellent service that I receive on a regular basis and I enjoy supporting a great company which provides a more sustainable form of transportation. I have taken BART for over 12 years and have never received poor service, until yesterday. I forgot my clipper card yesterday in my jacket pocket at home and had to buy a last minute paper ticket to get to work. I put $7.10 on my ticket, the exact fare to get from Rockridge to Montgomery and back ($3.55 per way). I got to work in the morning as usual. During the evening commute, however, there were some complications. I entered at New Montgomery and Market. Once I arrived at the BART gates at 4:32pm (plus or minus 1 minute), I put my paper ticket through the entrance machine, waited for the ticket to pop up, and the gates to open. I grabbed my ticket after what had seemed like a normal entry process. I boarded the Concord train, which came at 4:40pm. I decided to get off at 19th Street Station, rather than Rockridge, as I needed to run an errand downtown before returning home. Exiting at 19th Street would leave me with .40 cents remaining on my card ($3.55 minus $3.15). When I attempted to exit at the 19th Street Station at around 4:55 pm, I put my card through the machine and it said in bold red writing "See Agent". I proceeded to the agent's box and handed her my ticket. First she asked where I was coming from and I told her Montgomery. The BART agent said that I could simply exit out the side door, but forgot to hand me my ticket back. I responded, "What about my ticket?". She told me that she would not return my ticket to me. As you can understand, I was very confused as to why I would not get my ticket back which had a remaining balance on it. The money on that card belonged to me. This BART agent continued to treat me very unprofessionally. The BART agent said that she should be charging me $5.25 for a lost ticket. My ticket was right there, in her hand! I told her repeatedly that I want my remaining balance and I didn't understand why she would not return the ticket, I did nothing wrong. She told me that she couldn't prove that I got on at Montgomery and continued to refuse to give me my ticket back. I repeatedly told this agent that I put my ticket in the machine at Montgomery, it came out of the top of the machine, but obviously didn't properly record where I was. Therefore, I should not be at fault for the machine's error. Her response was that I couldn't prove that the machine had messed up, that there is no record of where I was coming from. Although she couldn't prove either that I "was lying", this BART agent took it upon herself to make sure that the customer was at fault, to not give me the benefit of the doubt, thus making me pay the price for BART's mechanical problems. She said either I exit without my remaining balance or I pay the $5.25. She left me with no others options except to leave after several minutes of debate and continue this conversation with BART officials above her. When this has happened in the past, the agents have always taken fault for the mechanical problems of the entry and exit machines and would program that ticket or clipper card so that I could exit normally with the proper fare deducted. With the amount of crowds that come in and out of BART at rush hour, I imagine this sort of thing happens all the time. I am extremely offended that BART, a system which I choose to support and ride every day, is falsely accusing me of not paying my fare, and essentially stealing. I am let down by how this was handled and I am shocked that your employees would behave so unethically. I am not comfortable supporting a system which accuses it's paying customers of being dishonest. I put $140.00 on my clipper card every month, I am a loyal BART customer, and should not have to explain myself. For additional details regarding the BART agent who handled the situation unacceptably, she was working at 19th Street Station on 8/7/12, and was in the Agent booth that is closest to 6th BART car. I was on the 6th car, preceded directly up the stairs when I exited at 19th, and that is where the agent was sitting. Again, this occurred a couple of minutes before 5:00pm. She is Caucasian, looked as if she were in her 50's, with short straight hair (light brown). Although there was only .40 cents remaining on my card, it is the principal of the matter that has upset me. I left BART extremely upset yesterday as I was being accused of dishonesty by your unskilled employee as a result of your machines. BART is still a company, and customers should always be treated with respect and given the benefit of the doubt. Yesterday's situation was unacceptable and I expect that it will be handled with all seriousness." read more

BART is the place if you want to see some crazy shit and then smell like a vomit/urine cocktail for the rest of the day. The cloying odor of human products is a small price to pay, though, for some real "write home" experiences. Of all the things I have seen on BART (blow jobs, mimes, fights, guns, Financial District dudes with hard-ons) the best is the following: I was on the train from Rockridge to San Francisco. It was 10 am on a weekday and there was just me and some office guy in the car. I was gazing out the window, contemplating whether seagulls missed the 70s or not. We were between the MacArthur Station and 19th Street, not yet underground but beneath the various freeway overpasses and such. There was a patch of grass, I am guessing around 27th Street. This patch of grass was bordered by the BART tracks, the freeway and some deserted street. On this patch of grass grew a tree, and underneath the shade of said anemic tree was what appeared to be a man. As the train got closer to this scene, I realized that it was, indeed, a man. And that the man was nude. Also, the man was on all fours. This was getting good. We got closer and I realized that the man was actually on all *threes*. Was this an amputee, I wondered? Had he lost an arm in an agricultural accident? Nope, for as the train inched past the guy I realized that his hand was behind him....and that he was reaching around...and placing what appeared to be... a 10 FOOT WOODEN POLE... UP HIS ASS. It was magnificent, but sadly fleeting. Before I could pull the emergency brake, we were in the tunnel, approaching 19th Street. I looked to my fellow passenger, but he had missed the whole thing because he was reading the Wall Street Journal. He sucks. Best BART ride ever. read more