[6] The city of Walnut Creek began operating a shuttle service between the station and the downtown area on December 12, 1974.

To accommodate increased ridership, a new south paid lobby was to be added, with new escalators and stairs to the platforms.

[11] Thirteen BART stations, including Walnut Creek, did not originally have faregates for passengers using the elevator.

[12] Walnut Creek station was originally intended to serve the surrounding low-density suburban neighborhoods.

In March 1985, city voters passed a height restriction law to reduce the amount of development.

[13] In 2000, BART began negotiations with a developer that sought to build a transit-oriented apartment complex on the station parking lots.

[4]: 20  The developer first submitted plans to the city in 2005; the project was indefinitely delayed in 2009 due to the Great Recession.