Do BART trains have bathrooms?

No. The outlying BART lines have some characteristics of a commuter railroad, but it is in essence a subway type system: dedicated grade separated right-of-ways (whether below or above ground), fare control (as opposed to proof of payment), fast level boarding with lots of doors, no express trains. read more

Subway trains like that typically have no bathrooms on trains, and BART is no exception. Traditionally, train toilets discharge straight onto the tracks, and passengers are asked to refrain from flushing while the train is stopped at stations by posted signs of the sort that gave rise to the humorous song below. read more

There was no doubt that bathrooms seemed their tidiest and least foul-smelling right after one of BART's 122 station janitors worked his or her magic. The agency spends nearly $13,000 a month on cleaning supplies for the station bathrooms. The system has 43 stations, but just 32 of them have public bathrooms. read more

BART should have signage reminding people BEFORE they enter the system that the bathrooms are CLOSED in SF underground stations or wherever. It would be nice if BART informed passengers that there is a delay in service BEFORE passengers pass through the ticket gates. read more