Concord, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Antioch, CA (12.4 mi).
About Concord
Concord is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 123,261 in 2025, making it the tenth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1869 as Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco II, a noted Californio ranchero, the name was later changed to Concord.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Concord → Antioch | 12.4 mi × $500M/mi | $6.2B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $9.5B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Concord BART station district. Concord BART is the workhorse station of central Contra Costa County, with County Connection buses feeding a huge suburban catchment. The downtown core around Todos Santos Plaza is the county's densest. It captures the entire 680/242 corridor commuter shed heading to jobs in every direction.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Bay Point — BART-served unincorporated community on the corridor.
- Pittsburg — waterfront city with a BART station and downtown core.