List of defunct San Francisco Municipal Railway lines

This is a list of defunct San Francisco Municipal Railway
San Francisco Municipal Railway
The San Francisco Municipal Railway is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. In 2006, it served with an operating budget of about $700 million...

bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

, streetcar/light rail
Light rail
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, and cable car
San Francisco cable car system
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routes.

Defunct bus routes

Line	Inbound Terminal	Outbound Terminal	Reason for discontinuing	Areas served	Year Started	Year Discontinued
4 Sutter(TC Trolleybus A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... )	Sutter Street & Sansome Street	6th Avenue & California Street	Low ridership	Richmond District Richmond District, San Francisco, California The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, California.-Location:Lying directly north of Golden Gate Park, "the Richmond" is bounded roughly by Fulton Street to the south, Arguello Boulevard and Laurel Heights to the east, The Presidio National Park and Lincoln... , Laurel Heights Laurel Heights, San Francisco, California Laurel Heights is a neighborhood to the south of the Presidio of San Francisco and east of the Richmond District. It is bordered by Geary Boulevard or the University of San Francisco campus to the south, Arguello Boulevard to the west, California Street to the north and Presidio Avenue to the east... , Western Addition Western Addition, San Francisco, California The Western Addition is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Location:The Western Addition is sandwiched between Van Ness Avenue, Golden Gate Park, the Upper and Lower Haight neighborhoods, and Pacific Heights.... , Japantown Japantown, San Francisco, California comprises about six square city blocks in San Francisco, California, USA. San Francisco's Japantown is the largest and oldest such enclave in the United States.-Location:... , Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:...	1948	2009
7 Haight(TC Trolleybus A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... )	Mission Street & Main Street	Haight Street & Stanyan Street	Low ridership	Haight-Ashbury Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets. It is also called The Haight and The Upper Haight.-Location:... , Haight-Fillmore, Market Street, Civic Center Civic Center, San Francisco, California The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. It has two large plazas and a number of buildings in classical architectural style... , Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:...	1948	2009
8 Market (TC Trolleybus A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... )	Ferry Building Ferry Building The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a large clock tower, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city...	Collingwood & 19th Streets	Replaced by F Market & Wharves	The Embarcadero The Embarcadero (San Francisco) The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront and roadway of the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay, constructed atop an engineered seawall on reclaimed land, and derives its name from the Spanish verb embarcar, meaning "to embark"... , Market Street, Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:... , Civic Center Civic Center, San Francisco, California The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. It has two large plazas and a number of buildings in classical architectural style... , The Castro The Castro, San Francisco, California The Castro District, commonly referenced as The Castro, is a neighborhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco, California. The Castro is one of America's first and best-known gay neighborhoods, and it is currently its largest...	1945	1995
15 Third Street	Kearny & Bay Streets	City College City College of San Francisco City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. The Ocean Avenue campus, in the Ingleside neighborhood, is the college's primary location...	Replaced by T Third Street and 9X (now 8X) Bayshore Express	Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street... , Chinatown Chinatown, San Francisco, California San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in 1848, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants to the United States and North America... , Union Square Union Square, San Francisco, California Union Square is a plaza of bordered by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton Streets in San Francisco, California. "Union Square" also refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks. The area got its name because it was once used for rallies and... , Mission Bay Mission Bay, San Francisco, California Mission Bay is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California.-Location:Mission Bay is roughly bounded by Townsend Street on the north, Third Street and San Francisco Bay on the east, Mariposa Street on the south, and 7th Street and Interstate 280 on the west.-History:It was created in 1998 by the... , Dogpatch Dogpatch, San Francisco, California -Location:Dogpatch is located on the eastern side of the city, adjacent to the waterfront of San Francisco Bay, and to the east of, and below, Potrero Hill. Its boundaries are Mariposa Street to the north, I-280 to the west, Cesar Chavez to the south, and the waterfront to the east... , Islais Creek Islais Creek Islais Creek or Islais Creek Channel is a small creek in San Francisco, California... , Bayview/Hunters Point Hunters Point, San Francisco, California Bayview-Hunters Point or The Bayview, is a neighborhood in the southeastern corner of San Francisco, California, United States. The decommissioned Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is located within its boundaries and Candlestick Park is on the southern edge.... , Visitacion Valley Visitacion Valley, San Francisco, California Visitacion Valley is a neighborhood located in the south eastern quadrant of San Francisco, California.-Location:Visitacion Valley is roughly defined by McLaren Park and Gleneagles Golf Course to the West, Mansell Blvd to the North, Bayview Hill and Candlestick Cove to the East, and the San...	1941	2007
16 Noriega	5th St & Market	48th Avenue and Ortega	Portions merged with the 28 19th Avenue, 71 Haight-Noriega.	Downtown San Francisco, Hayes Valley Hayes Valley, San Francisco, California Hayes Valley is a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco, California, between the historical districts of Alamo Square and Civic Center. Victorian, Queen Anne, and Edwardian townhouses rub shoulders with boutiques, restaurants, and public housing complexes.... , Western Addition Western Addition, San Francisco, California The Western Addition is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Location:The Western Addition is sandwiched between Van Ness Avenue, Golden Gate Park, the Upper and Lower Haight neighborhoods, and Pacific Heights.... , Richmond, Sunset
16AX Noriega 'A' Express	Market Street & 4th Street	Ortega Street & 48th Avenue	Combined with 16BX to become 16X	Sunset District Sunset District, San Francisco, California The Sunset District is a large neighborhood in the west-central part of San Francisco, California, United States.-Location:The Sunset District is the largest district within the city of San Francisco. Golden Gate Park forms the neighborhood's northern border, and the Pacific Ocean forms its... , Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a... , Civic Center Civic Center, San Francisco, California The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. It has two large plazas and a number of buildings in classical architectural style... , Tenderloin Tenderloin, San Francisco, California The Tenderloin is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, California, in the flatlands on the southern slope of Nob Hill, nestled between the Union Square shopping district to the northeast and the Civic Center office district to the southwest...		2009
16BX Noriega 'B' Express	Market Street & 4th Street	Noriega Street & Sunset Boulevard	Combined with 16AX to become 16X	Sunset District Sunset District, San Francisco, California The Sunset District is a large neighborhood in the west-central part of San Francisco, California, United States.-Location:The Sunset District is the largest district within the city of San Francisco. Golden Gate Park forms the neighborhood's northern border, and the Pacific Ocean forms its... , Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a... , Civic Center Civic Center, San Francisco, California The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. It has two large plazas and a number of buildings in classical architectural style... , Tenderloin Tenderloin, San Francisco, California The Tenderloin is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, California, in the flatlands on the southern slope of Nob Hill, nestled between the Union Square shopping district to the northeast and the Civic Center office district to the southwest...		2009
17X Parkmerced Express	John Muir Drive	Daly City BART Daly City (BART station) Daly City Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located in extreme northern San Mateo County, California, in suburban Daly City, less than one block outside the San Francisco city and county limits. Interstate 280 and California Route 1 run along the immediate west side of the station...	Merged into 88 BART Shuttle	Lake Merced Lake Merced Lake Merced is a freshwater lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco. It is surrounded by three golf courses , as well as residential areas, Lowell High School, San Francisco State University, Fort Funston and the Pacific Ocean... , Parkmerced
20 Columbus (TC Trolleybus A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... )	Beale Street & Howard Street	Van Ness Avenue & North Point Street	Low ridership	Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:... , Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street... , North Beach North Beach, San Francisco, California North Beach is a neighborhood in the northeast of San Francisco adjacent to Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Russian Hill. The neighborhood is San Francisco's Little Italy, and has historically been home to a large Italian American population. It still holds many Italian restaurants today, though... , Chinatown Chinatown, San Francisco, California San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in 1848, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants to the United States and North America... , Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:... , South of Market South of Market, San Francisco, California South of Market is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Name and location:Its boundaries are Market Street to the northwest, San Francisco Bay to the northeast, Mission Creek to the southeast, and Division Street, 13th Street and U.S. Route 101 to the southwest...	2007	2009
26 Valencia	Mission Street Mission Street Mission Street is a north-south arterial thoroughfare in San Francisco, California that runs from the city's southern border to its northeast corner. The street and the Mission District through which it runs were named for the Spanish Mission Dolores, several blocks away from the modern route. Only... & 5th Street	Balboa Park Station, San Francisco State University San Francisco State University San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...	Low ridership	South of Market South of Market, San Francisco, California South of Market is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Name and location:Its boundaries are Market Street to the northwest, San Francisco Bay to the northeast, Mission Creek to the southeast, and Division Street, 13th Street and U.S. Route 101 to the southwest... , Mission District Mission District, San Francisco, California The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission", is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA, originally known as "the Mission lands" meaning the lands belonging to the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis... , Glen Park Glen Park, San Francisco, California Glen Park is a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California, named for the adjacent Glen Canyon Park.-Location:It is at the southern edge of the hills in the interior of the city, to the south of Diamond Heights and Noe Valley, west of Bernal Heights, and east of Glen Canyon Park... , Balboa Park Balboa Park, San Francisco, California Balboa Park is a neighborhood and public park in San Francisco, California. It was created in 1909 and parts of it were built over time. The neighborhood is located between Mission Street and Interstate 280 north of Geneva Avenue and the park is located on San Jose Avenue, north of Ocean Avenue...	1945	2009
32 Embarcadero	Hyde & Jefferson Streets	Ferry Building Ferry Building The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a large clock tower, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city... , Caltrain Depot	Replaced by F Market & Wharves and N Judah N Judah The N Judah is a Muni Metro line in San Francisco, California, so called as it runs along Judah Street for much of its length, named after railroad engineer Theodore Judah. It links downtown San Francisco to the Cole Valley and Sunset neighborhoods. It is the busiest line in the Muni Metro system...	Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street... , Ferry Building Ferry Building The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a large clock tower, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city... , The Embarcadero	1927	2000
34 Woodside	Myra & Dalewood	Forest Hill Station	Merged into 36 Teresita	Mount Davidson, Miraloma Park, Midtown Terrace, Forest Hill Forest Hill, San Francisco, California -Location:Forest Hill is located near the middle of the city, south of the Inner Sunset and northeast of West Portal. Boundaries are roughly Seventh Avenue/Laguna Honda Boulevard to the east, Taraval Street to the south, and 14th Avenue to the west.-History:...	1961
42 Downtown Loop	Caltrain Depot	Caltrain Depot	Split into 47 Van Ness Van Ness Avenue (San Francisco) Van Ness Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare in San Francisco, California, running from Market St north to the Bay. Originally named Marlette Street, the street was renamed Van Ness Avenue in honor of the city's seventh mayor, James Van Ness. Van Ness Avenue begins at Market Street near the Civic... and 10 Townsend	Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:... , Caltrain Depot, South of Market South of Market, San Francisco, California South of Market is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Name and location:Its boundaries are Market Street to the northwest, San Francisco Bay to the northeast, Mission Creek to the southeast, and Division Street, 13th Street and U.S. Route 101 to the southwest... , Nob Hill Nob Hill, San Francisco, California Nob Hill refers to a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, centered on the intersection of California and Powell streets. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location :... , Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street... , Levi Plaza	1980	2001
53 Southern Heights	16th Street & Mission Street Mission Street Mission Street is a north-south arterial thoroughfare in San Francisco, California that runs from the city's southern border to its northeast corner. The street and the Mission District through which it runs were named for the Spanish Mission Dolores, several blocks away from the modern route. Only... 16th Street Mission Station; Weekdays 16th Street & Bryant Street Weekends	Connecticut Street & 18th Street	Low ridership	Mission District Mission District, San Francisco, California The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission", is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA, originally known as "the Mission lands" meaning the lands belonging to the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis... , Potrero Hill Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California Potrero Hill is a hilly neighborhood in San Francisco, California.-Location:Potrero Hill is located on the eastern side of the city, east of the Mission District and south of SOMA and the newly designated district . It is roughly bordered by 16th Street to the north, Potrero Avenue and U.S...	1932	2009
55 Sacramento (TC Trolleybus A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... )	Howard & Main Streets	6th Avenue & Clement Street	Merged with 1 California	Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:... , Chinatown Chinatown, San Francisco, California San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in 1848, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants to the United States and North America... , Nob Hill, Richmond Richmond District, San Francisco, California The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, California.-Location:Lying directly north of Golden Gate Park, "the Richmond" is bounded roughly by Fulton Street to the south, Arguello Boulevard and Laurel Heights to the east, The Presidio National Park and Lincoln... , Laurel Heights Laurel Heights, San Francisco, California Laurel Heights is a neighborhood to the south of the Presidio of San Francisco and east of the Richmond District. It is bordered by Geary Boulevard or the University of San Francisco campus to the south, Arguello Boulevard to the west, California Street to the north and Presidio Avenue to the east...	1942	1982
73 Lincoln Way	5th and Market Streets	Sloat & Sunset Boulevards	Split into 29 Sunset and 71 Haight-Noriega	Financial District Financial District, San Francisco, California The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. The nickname "FiDi" is occasionally employed, analogous to nearby SoMa.-Location:... , Haight-Ashbury Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets. It is also called The Haight and The Upper Haight.-Location:... , Sunset District Sunset District, San Francisco, California The Sunset District is a large neighborhood in the west-central part of San Francisco, California, United States.-Location:The Sunset District is the largest district within the city of San Francisco. Golden Gate Park forms the neighborhood's northern border, and the Pacific Ocean forms its... , Parkside Parkside, San Francisco, California Parkside is a neighborhood in San Francisco. It originally began as a distinct district, but today it is generally considered to be the southern part of the Outer Sunset District.-Location:...
74X CultureBus	Howard & New Montgomery	Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a...	Low ridership	SoMA South of Market, San Francisco, California South of Market is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Name and location:Its boundaries are Market Street to the northwest, San Francisco Bay to the northeast, Mission Creek to the southeast, and Division Street, 13th Street and U.S. Route 101 to the southwest... , Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a... , Union Square	2008	2009
83 Pacific	Pacific & Van Ness Avenues	Battery Street & Pacific Avenue	Merged into 12 Folsom-Pacific	Chinatown Chinatown, San Francisco, California San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in 1848, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants to the United States and North America... , Nob Hill	1979
89 Laguna Honda	Forest Hill Station Forest Hill station Several light-rail and railway stations use the name "Forest Hill" or "Forest Hills"In the United States:* Forest Hill Station , the Muni Metro station in San Francisco...	Laguna Honda Hospital	Low ridership	Laguna Honda Hospital, Forest Hill Forest Hill, San Francisco, California -Location:Forest Hill is located near the middle of the city, south of the Inner Sunset and northeast of West Portal. Boundaries are roughly Seventh Avenue/Laguna Honda Boulevard to the east, Taraval Street to the south, and 14th Avenue to the west.-History:...		2009

A Geary-10th Avenue

The A Geary-10th Avenue was Muni's first streetcar line, running from Market Street

Market Street (San Francisco)

Market Street is an important thoroughfare in San Francisco, California. It begins at The Embarcadero in front of the Ferry Building at the northeastern edge of the city and runs southwest through downtown, passing the Civic Center and the Castro District, to the intersection with Corbett Avenue in...

and Kearny Street

Kearny Street

Kearny Street in San Francisco, California runs north from Market Street to The Embarcadero, with a gap on Telegraph Hill. Toward its south end, it separates the Financial District from the Union Square and Chinatown districts. Further north, it passes over Telegraph Hill.-History:Kearny Street...

, and later from the Ferry Building

Ferry Building

The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a large clock tower, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city...

, along Geary and 10th Avenue to Fulton Street. The route was discontinued on December 5, 1932. Part of the route is currently under study to be restored as bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

and possibly as a streetcar route.

B Geary

The B Geary (also known as the B Geary-Ocean) was a streetcar route that operated along Market Street and Geary Boulevard

Geary Boulevard

Geary Boulevard is a major east-west thoroughfare in San Francisco, California, beginning downtown at Market Street near Market Street's intersection with Montgomery Street, and running westbound through downtown, the Civic Center area, the Western Addition, and running for most of its length...

to the Playland

Playland (San Francisco)

Playland was a seaside amusement park located next to Ocean Beach at the western edge of San Francisco, California along the Great Highway where Cabrillo and Balboa streets are now...

amusement park along Ocean Beach. It originally ran as a shuttle between 10th Avenue and 33rd Avenue, and was later extended east along Geary and Market Street to the Ferry Building

Ferry Building

to the east, and along 33rd Avenue, Balboa, 45th Avenue and Cabrillo to Great Highway

Great Highway

The Great Highway is a road in San Francisco that forms the city's western edge along the Pacific coast. It runs for approximately next to Ocean Beach...

to the west. The line was replaced with the 38 Geary bus route on December 29, 1956.

Currently there are plans to construct a bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit

corridor on Geary Boulevard between Van Ness Avenue and 33rd Avenue. Funding has not been identified to build rail in this corridor, however the BRT project includes the possibility of "light rail ready" construction that would enable a future conversion to rail if funding becomes available.

C Geary-California

The C California (also known as the C Geary-California) was a streetcar route that ran from the Ferry Building

Ferry Building

along Market Street, Geary, 2nd Avenue, Cornwall, and California to 33rd Avenue. The route was cut short in 1950 to California and 2nd Avenue with the opening of the 1 California bus line, and was removed along with the B Geary on December 29, 1956. Part of the route is currently under study to be restored for Bus Rapid Transit.

This route was created shortly after the Market Street Railway's franchise expired on California street. By 1950, the line was essentially a short-turn version of the B Geary streetcar route, which continued out to Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach

- Places :Australia* Ocean Beach * Ocean Beach New Zealand* Ocean Beach, Hawke's Bay* Ocean Beach, OtagoUnited States* Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, also community* Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California...

D Geary-Van Ness

The D Geary-Van Ness was a streetcar route created on August 15, 1914 that originally ran from the Ferry Building along Market Street, Geary, Van Ness, and Chestnut to Scott. In 1918, the route was changed to operate on Union Street instead of Chestnut, and was extended along Steiner Street and Greenwich Street and into the Presidio

Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...

later that year.

The route was replaced with buses on March 18, 1950. This is one of four routes planned as a result of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Today, parts of the Geary and Van Ness Corridors it once traveled is currently up for study for Bus Rapid Transit, and possibly, restoration of light rail transit in the area.

E Union

The E Union was a streetcar route that ran from the Ferry Building

Ferry Building

to the Presidio

Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...

via The Embarcadero, Washington/Jackson, Columbus, Union, Larkin, Vallejo, Franklin, Union, Baker and Greenwich into the Presidio. The route was replaced on April 21, 1947 with the 41-Union bus route, which still runs today. This is one of four routes planned as a result of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

E Embarcadero

Ran between Embarcadero Station and Caltrain Depot along the Embarcadero before N Judah took over this service.

F Stockton

The F Stockton was a streetcar route that ran from Market and Stockton to the Marina District

Marina District, San Francisco, California

The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city...

via Stockton, Columbus, North Point, Van Ness, and Chestnut to Laguna. In 1916, the line was extended from Chestnut and Laguna to Chestnut and Scott, and was extended in 1947 from Market and Stockton down 4th Street to the Southern Pacific terminal on Townsend. The route was replaced on January 20, 1951, with the 30-Stockton bus route, which still runs today, and is notable for being the slowest trolleybus route in the city of San Francisco because it travels through the densely populated neighborhood of Chinatown. This was one of four routes planned as a result of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Today, the F designation is used for the F Market & Wharves historic streetcar route.

The southernmost part of this route, from Market to Jackson, will again be served by light rail when the Central Subway

Central Subway

The Central Subway is an extension of the Muni Metro light rail system in San Francisco, California, from the Caltrain commuter rail depot at 4th and King streets to Chinatown. The subway is the second phase of the Third Street Light Rail Project...

is built. Presumably, after the completion of the Central Subway, the rest of the present 30 Stockton bus line can be eventually converted to surface light rail extending to the Presidio, depending on where the eventual exit from the subway tunnel is placed.

H Potrero

The H Potrero streetcar line was created on August 15, 1914, to serve the Panama-Pacific International exposition. It ran from Army Street (Now Cesar Chavez Street) and Potrero to a terminal inside Fort Mason

Fort Mason

Fort Mason, once known as San Francisco Port of Embarkation, US Army, in San Francisco, California, is a former United States Army post located in the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Fort Mason served as an Army post for more than 100 years, initially as a coastal defense...

, via Potrero, Division, 11th Street and Van Ness. In 1946 the line was extended along former Market Street Railway

Market Street Railway Company

The Market Street Railway Company was a commercial streetcar and bus operator in San Francisco. The company was named after the famous Market Street of that city, which formed the core of its transportation network...

trackage on Bayshore and San Bruno to Arleta. The southern terminal was cut back to San Bruno and Wilde in 1947, and in 1948 the northern terminal was cut back to Van Ness and Bay. The route was replaced on March 19, 1950, with the 47 Potrero bus line. The 47 line has since been changed and no longer runs on Potrero, and the only bus line that follows the old H line is the nighttime-only 90 Owl.

A possible bus rapid transit project is currently in the works with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. A feasibility study was conducted earlier in 2007, and may open as soon as 2011. The SFCTA currently does not have plans to revive the H-Potrero streetcar line.

Temporary routes

The G Exposition, I Exposition, and J Exposition were temporary streetcar lines that were created in 1915 and 1916 to serve the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The G line was a combination of the E and F routes, running from Market and Stockton to the Presidio

Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...

. The I line only ran for three days in February 1915, from 33rd Avenue and Geary via Geary, Van Ness, Chestnut, Scott, Greenwich and Steiner to Union. The J line, which is unrelated to the current J Church

J Church

The J Church is a Muni Metro railway line in San Francisco, California mainly serving the Noe Valley and Balboa Park neighborhoods, connecting them to downtown. It began as one of San Francisco's streetcar lines in 1917, and was converted to modern light rail operation with the creation of the Muni...

line, ran via Columbus from the Ferry Building

Ferry Building

to Fort Mason

Fort Mason

and later to Chestnut and Scott.

The O Van Ness line operated briefly between June 1, 1932 and July 15, 1932, along part of the E Union from Van Ness and Union to the Ferry Building

Ferry Building

. During this time, the E line ran down Van Ness to Market instead of to the Ferry Building.

The E Embarcadero Muni Metro

Muni Metro

Muni Metro is a light rail system serving San Francisco, California, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway , a division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...

line ran along new track from Embarcadero Station

Embarcadero Station

Embarcadero is a BART and Muni Metro station in the Financial District of San Francisco. The easternmost stop on the Market Street Subway, Embarcadero acts as a major hub for passenger movement throughout the San Francisco Bay Area...

, along The Embarcadero and King Street to the Caltrain

Caltrain

Caltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...

terminal on 4th Street in 1998, and was later replaced by an extension of the N Judah

N Judah

The N Judah is a Muni Metro line in San Francisco, California, so called as it runs along Judah Street for much of its length, named after railroad engineer Theodore Judah. It links downtown San Francisco to the Cole Valley and Sunset neighborhoods. It is the busiest line in the Muni Metro system...

line.

Defunct cable car routes

Note: Before 1956, the California Street Cable Car line extended all the way from California and Market to California and Presidio Ave. in the Richmond District.

Line	Inbound Terminal	Outbound Terminal	Reason for discontinuing	Areas served	Year Started	Year Discontinued
O'Farrell-Jones-Hyde	Began at Market and O'Farrell, down O'Farrell to Jones (there was a cable car shuttle from Market and Jones to O'Farrell and Jones), down Jones to Pine, down Pine to Hyde, down Hyde to North Point (used California St. style double-ended cable cars)	Hyde and North Point	1956 decision to close down all cable lines except those originating on California St. and Powell St. and end all cable car lines at Van Ness Ave. Van Ness Avenue (San Francisco) Van Ness Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare in San Francisco, California, running from Market St north to the Bay. Originally named Marlette Street, the street was renamed Van Ness Avenue in honor of the city's seventh mayor, James Van Ness. Van Ness Avenue begins at Market Street near the Civic...	Tenderloin Tenderloin, San Francisco, California The Tenderloin is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, California, in the flatlands on the southern slope of Nob Hill, nestled between the Union Square shopping district to the northeast and the Civic Center office district to the southwest... , Russian Hill Russian Hill, San Francisco, California Russian Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, in the United States. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location:... , Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street...	1952 (taken over from California Street Cable Railroad California Street Cable Railroad The California Street Cable Railroad was a long-serving cable car operator in San Francisco, founded by Leland Stanford. The company's first line opened on California Street in 1878 and is still in operation, being the oldest cable car line still in operation.The company remained independent until... )	1956
Powell-Washington-Jackson	Began at Market and Powell, down Powell to Jackson, down Jackson to Steiner, back downtown from Steiner on Washington (used Powell St. style single-ended cable cars)	Jackson and Steiner	1956 decision to close down all cable lines except those originating on California St. and Powell St. and end all cable car lines at Van Ness Ave.	Nob Hill Nob Hill, San Francisco, California Nob Hill refers to a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, centered on the intersection of California and Powell streets. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location :... , Pacific Heights Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California Pacific Heights is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California.-Location:Pacific Heights is located in one of the most scenic and park-like settings in Northern California, offering panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz and the Presidio...	1944 (taken over from Market Street Railway)	1956

External links

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) official website
San Francisco Transportation Authority (SFCTA) official website

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Defunct bus routes

A Geary-10th Avenue

B Geary

C Geary-California

D Geary-Van Ness

E Union

E Embarcadero

F Stockton

H Potrero

Temporary routes

Defunct cable car routes

See also

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