The Embarcadero and Folsom station
Folsom & The Embarcadero   | |||||||||||||||
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 Muni Metro train at Folsom & The Embarcadero station in July 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | The Embarcaderoat Folsom Street San Francisco,California | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°47′26″N122°23′22″W/ 37.79045°N 122.38954°W | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Muni Metro Extension | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 high levelisland platform 2 low levelside platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 10, 1998[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
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The Embarcadero and Folsom station(often simplyFolsom) is aMuni Metrolight railstation located in the median ofThe Embarcaderobetween Folsom Street and Harrison Street in the Rincon Hill area ofSan Francisco, California.Muni Metro trains use a high-levelisland platform,while historic streetcars use a pair ofside platforms(The Embarcadero and Harrison) at the southeast end of the station next to the Harrison Street grade crossing.
History[edit]
The station opened on January 10, 1998, as part of the Muni Metro Extension project.[1][2]It was initially served by a temporary E Embarcadero line betweenEmbarcadero stationand4th and King/Caltrain station.N Judahservice replaced the shuttle service on August 22, 1998.[1]T Third Streetservice began on April 7, 2007; N Judah service was initially cut back to Embarcadero station, withJ Churchservice added at peak hours.[3][4]On June 30, 2007, the J and N were restored to their previous configuration.[5]E Embarcaderoheritage streetcar service was added on August 1, 2015.[6]
The station is served by theN BusandN Owlbus routes, which provide service along the T Third Street line during the early morning and late night hours respectively when trains do not operate.[7]
References[edit]
- ^abc"Muni metro extends".Railway Gazette.October 1, 1998.
- ^abRojas, David; Phillips, Eric (March 2011)."Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Before/After Cost Effectiveness Study".Federal Transit Administration. p. 9.
- ^"Chapter 3: Third Street Light Rail".SFMTA FY2008-FY2027 Draft Short Range Transit Plan(PDF).San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 15, 2008. p. 3-1.
- ^"Discover the T-Third"(PDF).San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2007. p. 6. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on July 14, 2007.
- ^"SFMTA announces service changes effective June 30, 2007"(Press release). San Francisco Transportation Agency. June 30, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon June 24, 2007.
- ^"SFMTA Launches The E Embarcadero Historic Streetcar Line"(Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. July 31, 2015.
- ^"Muni Service Map".SFMTA.July 9, 2022.RetrievedDecember 2,2022.
External links[edit]
Media related toThe Embarcadero and Folsom stationat Wikimedia Commons
- SFMTA – The Embarcadero & Folsom St:northbound,southbound
- SF Bay Transit (unofficial):The Embarcadero & Folsom St,The Embarcadero & Harrison St
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