[3] As of November 2023[update], estimates from the city anticipated construction to begin in mid-2026, with the station opening for service in 2031.
[4] The station has been planned since it was studied as part of the Warm Springs extension in 1979, and its construction was approved by the BART board in 1992.
The proposed station at the center of Irvington, once considered optional, was part of the extension.
[8] Provisions for personnel access and preliminary foundation work were included when track was laid through the site.
[9][10] In 2014,[5] Measure BB and the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan received voter approval with $120 million listed for the Irvington BART station that was contingent on full definition of the capital project and its inclusion in a future Capital Improvement Program.