OAKLAND — The echoey, cavernous stone interior of West Oakland’s historical 16th Street train station could almost exist on its own as a haunted house, without any added accessories needed.

A historical image of West Oakland’s 16th Street Station, once called “Ellis Island for the African American community” by former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. California State Railway Museum.

William Oliver III was conducting traffic, helping people find their parking spots at the 16th Street Station in West Oakland. He went about his work with great care, making sure that the parked ...

A map showing the boundaries of the proposed ‘Signal House’ housing development on the 16th Street Station site in West Oakland. (Courtesy of City Ventures) Combs said among the initial steps is a ...

Oakland's 16th Street Station used to be a hub of transcontinental rail travel. Its presence in West Oakland helped build a thriving Black community and business district, before 1950s redevelopment, ...

Oakland Theater Project (OTP) is launching its 2021 Season of drive-in theater with the 30th anniversary production of Binding Ties: The 16th Street Station, a site-specific installation at the ...

Saturday, March 8, 7 p.m., $30, Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave. National Register Listing Celebration of the 16th Street Station. Last spring, the preservation group Oakland ...

Almost a century after the 16th Street station helped jump-start a bustling neighborhood in West Oakland, residents and developers are championing a project to restore the abandoned building and ...

The 16th Street Station in West Oakland, a landmark of African American history and civil rights activism, has been officially added to the National Register of Historic Places, marking a ...

Ochoa, who lives in Oakland, takes BART to the 16th Street Station, and tends to arrive at work before 7 a.m. to open the shop. From the inside looking out, Ochoa sees different views, but she also ...

The 16th Street Station in West Oakland, a landmark of African American history and civil rights activism, has been ...