Station guide · BKY

Berkeley · Fourth Street by train

West Berkeley shops and lagoon paths

The Amtrak station is in West Berkeley, near Fourth Street. These stops stay in that neighborhood; the UC Berkeley campus and downtown BART station are farther inland.

Times to reach each place are planning allowances from the station, not measured routes. Check directions, opening hours and accessibility before you go.

Low buildings and trees reflected in the Aquatic Park lagoon in Berkeley.
Aquatic Park lagoonPhoto credit ↗

Places near Berkeley · Fourth Street station

food · culture

Fourth Street shops and cafés

Browse the Fourth Street shopping district and pause for coffee or a meal. Keep your plan flexible around the businesses that are open when you arrive.

10 min walking allowance each way1h suggested visit

Individual shops and restaurants set their own hours. The directory verifies the district and location, not a shared opening window.

Use the Berkeley Amtrak station at University Avenue and 3rd Street as your starting point. Walking and visit times are planning allowances.

Source checked 2026-11-05. Times are planning allowances.
outdoors

Aquatic Park lagoon walk

Take a short walk beside the north end of the lagoon. The park has a longer loop, but this allowance is for an easy section with time to return to the train.

20 min walking allowance each way1h suggested visit

Park hours are 6am–10pm unless otherwise posted. Choose daylight for this walk and check current park notices.

Use public sidewalks and signed park access. Swimming and fishing are prohibited; this is a land-based walk. The full 2.3-mile loop is not assumed.

Source checked 2026-11-05. Times are planning allowances.

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