Hayward station (Amtrak)

Railroad service in Haywards (later Hayward) began with the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad in August 1865. The terminal station was located at Watkins Street and D Street in downtown Haywards. Freight service continued on the line, and the station remained intact until it was destroyed by a 1982 fire. A station shelter was constructed in the Arts and Crafts style. A siding track with a rarely-used second platform was added around 2006. A 2016-released Vision Plan called for Capitol Corridor trains to be rerouted over the Coast Subdivision, which is used by less freight service. Hayward station would be closed under that plan. ==Bus connections==

The station is served by three AC Transit local bus routes: route 34 runs adjacent to the station on Meekland Avenue, while routes 56 and 93 run on A Street. All three routes run to the larger bus terminal at Hayward BART station. ==References==