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San Francisco Municipal Railway

Company type	Public transit agency
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	December 28, 1912 (1912-12-28) in San Francisco, California, United States
Headquarters	San Francisco , United States
Area served	San Francisco, California
Products	Bus, trolleybus, streetcar/light rail, cable car services

The San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) operates as the primary public transit provider within San Francisco, California. Historically, it included numerous routes featuring bus, trolleybus, streetcar/light rail, and cable car services, many of which have since been discontinued. Service commenced on December 28, 1912, initially with two streetcar lines running along Geary Boulevard, gradually expanding thereafter. In 1944, the city took over the largest remaining private transit company in San Francisco, the Market Street Railway, incorporating its routes into Muni’s network. Numerous contemporary lines are the result of merging older routes, while some corridors no longer receive regular Muni service.

Defunct bus lines

This section enumerates Local, Rapid, Express, and streetcar routes that formerly operated across San Francisco but have since been terminated.

Key

*	Operates only during weekday peak hours
^	Articulated bus (60 ft.)
♦	Community bus (30 ft.)
(TC)	Trolleybus

Local lines

Line	Note	Inbound terminal	Outbound terminal	Reason for discontinuation	Areas served	Year started	Year discontinued
1 Westwood Park
4 Sutter	(TC)*	Sutter Street & Sansome Street	6th Avenue & California Street	Service ended due to low patronage; supplemented by rerouting of route 2 Clement. Briefly reinstated when the 1 California shifted to Sacramento St.; a shortened version to Presidio is planned for restoration. Eventually replaced by the 2 Sutter trolleybus.	Richmond District, Laurel Heights, Western Addition, Japantown, Union Square, Financial District	1948	2009
5 McAllister	(TC)	Transbay Terminal	La Playa and Balboa streets	Renamed as route 5 Fulton.	Financial District, San Francisco, Tenderloin, San Francisco, Civic Center, San Francisco, Western Addition, Alamo Square, University of San Francisco, Golden Gate Park, Richmond District, Ocean Beach	1906	1948
7 Haight	(TC)*	Mission Street & Main Street	Haight Street & Stanyan Street	Low ridership; Previously numbered as 71 Haight/Noriega until rebranded in 2015.	Serves neighborhoods including Haight-Ashbury, Haight-Fillmore, Market Street, Civic Center, and Financial District	1948	2009
8 Market	(TC)	San Francisco Ferry Building	Collingwood & 19th Streets	Superseded by the F Market and subsequently the F Market & Wharves line; express variant was renumbered.	Covers areas such as The Embarcadero (San Francisco), Market Street (San Francisco), Financial District, Civic Center, and The Castro	1945	1995
9 Richland	(TC)	Ferry Building	Richland & Andover	Portions merged with segments of other routes to create new lines; remaining sections replaced by alternative services.	South of Market, Mission District, Bernal Heights	1949	1983
10 Monterey	10th Ave & California	3rd & Palou	Discontinued and replaced by routes 23-Monterey and 43-Masonic.	Richmond District, Golden Gate Park, Inner Sunset, Glen Park, Bernal Heights

Limited/Rapid Lines

38L Geary Limited 66L Quintara Limited ♦ Ferry Building Vicente Street & 30th Avenue Service replaced by 66 Quintara local route. Parkside ,SunsetDistrict,ColeValley ,Haight-Ashbury ,LowerHaight ,HayesValley ,Mid-Market ,MarketStreet ,FerryBuilding by 2000s 71L Haight-Noriega Limited Transbay Terminal Ortega and 48th Ave. Redesignated as 7R Haight-Noriega Rapid. SouthofMarket ,FinancialDistrict ,CivicCenter ,LowerHaight ,Haight-Ashbury ,GoldenGatePark ,SunsetDistrict 1951 2015

Line	Note	Inbound Terminal	Outbound Terminal	Reason for Discontinuation	Service Areas	Year Launched	Year Ended
5L Fulton Limited	(TC)	Transbay Terminal	Cabrillo and La Playa	Rebranded as 5R Fulton Rapid.	Financial District, Tenderloin, Civic Center, Western Addition, Alamo Square, University of San Francisco, Golden Gate Park, Richmond, Ocean Beach		2015
Template:Ntsh7R Haight-Noriega Rapid	*		Ortega and 48th Ave	Superseded by 7 Haight-Noriega local route on August 14, 2017.	South of Market, Embarcadero, Financial District, Union Square, Mid-Market, Tenderloin, Civic Center, Lower Haight, Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park, Sunset	2015	2017
9L San Bruno Limited		Main and Mission	Bayshore and Arleta	Renamed to 9R San Bruno Rapid.	Financial District, Civic Center, South of Market, Mission District, Portola, Visitacion Valley		2015
14L Mission Limited	^		Mission and San Jose	Rebranded as 14R Mission Rapid.	Financial District, South of Market, Mission District, Bernal Heights, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Daly City
15L Third Street Limited	^	Kearny & Bay Streets	City College	Discontinued in favor of the T Third Street line and 9X Bayshore Express (currently 8 Bayshore).	Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Union Square, Mission Bay, Dogpatch, Islais Creek, Bayview/Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley		2007
28L 19th Avenue Limited		California and 6th Ave	Balboa Park BART	Renamed as 28R 19th Avenue Rapid.	Marina, Richmond, Golden Gate Park, Sunset, Stonestown Galleria, Daly City		2015
	Transbay Terminal	Point Lobos and 48th Ave.	Rebranded as 38R Geary Rapid.	Financial District , UnionSquare , Tenderloin , Japantown , WesternAddition , AnzaVista , LaurelHeights , RichmondDistrict	2015

Express lines

17X Parkmerced Express 72X Sunset Express 74X CultureBus 80X Gateway Express

Line	Note	Inbound terminus	Outbound terminus	Reason for discontinuation	Areas served	Year launched	Year ended
8X Bayshore Express	^	Kearny and North Point	Phelan Loop	Renamed as 8 Bayshore.	Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Financial District, South of Market, Portola, Visitacion Valley, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon	2009	2015
9X Bayshore Express				Changed to 8X Bayshore Express.			2009
9AX Bayshore 'A' Express		Kearny and Pacific	Geneva and Schwerin	Renamed to 8AX Bayshore 'A' Express.	North Beach, Chinatown, Financial District, South of Market, Portola, Visitacion Valley
9BX Bayshore 'B' Express		Kearny and North Point	Phelan Loop	Renamed as 8BX Bayshore 'B' Express.	Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Financial District, South of Market, Portola, Visitacion Valley, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon
15X Bayshore Express	^			Replaced by the T Third Street line.			2007
15AX Bayshore 'A' Express
15BX Bayshore 'B' Express
16X Noriega Express		Market Street & 4th Street	Ortega Street & 48th Avenue	Renamed to 7X Noriega Express. Note that a separate 7X Noriega express followed a somewhat different route.	Tenderloin, Civic Center, Golden Gate Park, Sunset	2009	2015
16AX Noriega 'A' Express				Merged with 16BX to form 16X (later renamed 7X)	Sunset District, Golden Gate Park, Civic Center, Tenderloin		2009
16BX Noriega 'B' Express			Noriega Street & Sunset Boulevard Merged with 16AX to create 16X (later 7X)
John Muir Drive Daly City BART Integrated into the 88 BART Shuttle Lake Merced, Parkmerced, San Francisco
Howard & New Montgomery Golden Gate Park Discontinued due to low ridership. South of Market, San Francisco , Golden Gate Park , Union Square (San Francisco) 2008 2009
4th and King (Caltrain Depot) Sacramento and Battery Replaced by the 82X Levi Plaza Express. Financial District, San Francisco , South of Market, San Francisco , South Beach , The East Cut 2013 - 82x Presidio & Wharves Express - Presidio of San Francisco Anza and Lincoln 4th and King (Caltrain Depot) Renamed and shortened to form 82x Levi Plaza Express. South of Market , Financial District , North Beach , Marina District , Presidio. 2007 - 83X Mid-Market Express ♦* 9th Street and Market (Civic Center/UN Plaza station) Townsend and 5th Street Discontinued in 2020. Served Mid-Market and Mission Bay neighborhoods. 2012 2020 - 87X Civic Center Express - - - - - - - } Candlestick Park transit lines Up until the close of 2013, four distinct Candlestick Express routes provided service between Candlestick Park and multiple locations across the city, operating around the schedules of San Francisco 49ers games. In addition, game days saw the operation of the 86 and 87 Candlestick Shuttle services. Route EndpointsTemplate:Ref label Areas Covered Resources Template:Ntsh75X Candlestick Express Balboa Park Station Candlestick Park Balboa Park Route map (PDF) Template:Ntsh77X Candlestick Express California and Van Ness Before game Candlestick Park South of Market, Civic Center, Pacific Heights, Fort Mason (after game only) Template:Ntsh77X Candlestick Express Van Ness and North Point After game Template:Ntsh78X Candlestick Express Funston and California Candlestick Park Richmond, Golden Gate Park, Sunset, Stonestown Galleria, Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior, Balboa Park Template:Ntsh79X Candlestick Express Sutter and Sansome Candlestick Park Financial District, South of Market Template:Ntsh86 Candlestick Shuttle Bacon and San Bruno Candlestick Park Portola Template:Ntsh87 Candlestick Shuttle Gilman and Third Candlestick Park Bayview-Hunters Point R Howard line The R Howard trolleybus route began operations on September 7, 1941, traveling from Beale and Howard streets via South Van Ness Avenue to Army Street (currently Cesar Chavez Street). In July 1947, it was combined with the E Union line and subsequently redesignated as route 41 in February 1949. A Geary-10th Avenue line The A Geary-10th Avenue was Muni's inaugural streetcar service, initially running between Market Street and Kearny Street. It later extended from the Ferry Building along Geary Boulevard and 10th Avenue to Fulton Street. This route ceased operation on December 5, 1932. In 2009, a segment of this corridor was examined for possible reintroduction as either a streetcar or bus rapid transit line. B Geary The B Geary (also known as B Geary-Ocean) operated along Market Street and Geary Boulevard to the Playland amusement area near Ocean Beach. Initially functioning as a shuttle between 10th and 33rd Avenues, it was later extended eastward to the Ferry Building and westward along 33rd Avenue, Balboa, 45th Avenue, and Cabrillo to reach the Great Highway. On December 29, 1956, this line was substituted by the 38 Geary bus service. There are ongoing proposals to establish a light rail transit corridor along Geary Boulevard from Van Ness Avenue to 33rd Avenue. Although funding has yet to be secured, this corridor was classified as a Tier 1 Long Term Corridor Investment, denoting highest priority, in 2016. C Geary-California The C California (or C Geary-California) streetcar route connected the Ferry Building with 33rd Avenue via Market Street, Geary, 2nd Avenue, Cornwall, and California. In 1950, the route was truncated to California and 2nd Avenue following the introduction of the 1 California bus route and was ultimately discontinued alongside the B Geary line on December 29, 1956. In 2009, segments of this corridor were analyzed for potential Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) reinstatement. Initially established after the expiration of the Market Street Railway franchise on California Street, by 1950 the C line had become a short-turn variation of the B Geary streetcar service that extended out to Ocean Beach. D Geary-Van Ness The D Geary-Van Ness streetcar service commenced operations on August 15, 1914, running from the Ferry Building through Market Street, Geary, Van Ness, and Chestnut to Scott. In 1918, its route shifted from Chestnut to Union Street and was extended via Steiner and Greenwich Streets into the Presidio. This streetcar line was replaced by bus service on March 18, 1950, becoming the 45 Greenwich route. It was one of four lines developed for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition. In 2009, portions of the former Geary and Van Ness corridors were reviewed for possible Bus Rapid Transit or light rail redevelopment. E Union The E Union streetcar operated between the Ferry Building and the Presidio, traveling along The Embarcadero, Washington/Jackson Streets, Columbus, Union, Larkin, Vallejo, Franklin, Baker, and Greenwich. On July 20, 1947, this route was replaced by an extension of the R-Howard trolleybus line, which was redesignated as the 41-Union in 1949. The 41-Union remains active today but was limited to rush-hour service starting in 1988. Like the D line, it was among four routes created for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition. The E designation currently refers to the historic E Embarcadero streetcar route. F Stockton The F Stockton streetcar ran from Market Street at Stockton to the Marina District, following Stockton, Columbus, North Point, Van Ness, and Chestnut Streets to Laguna. The opening of the Stockton Street Tunnel in 1914 primarily served this streetcar line. In 1916, its path extended from Chestnut and Laguna to Chestnut and Scott; in 1947 it further expanded from Market and Stockton down 4th Street to the Southern Pacific terminal on Townsend. On January 20, 1951, it was replaced by the 30 Stockton bus route—known as San Francisco's slowest trolleybus due to its Chinatown passage. This line was one of four routes planned in connection with the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition. Since 1995, the F designation has been assigned to the historic streetcar route F Market & Wharves. The southern portion from Market to Jackson is now served by light rail through the T Third Street line following the completion of the Central Subway. A future extension may replace much of the existing 30 Stockton bus service up to the Presidio depending on where subway exits are located. H Potrero The H Potrero streetcar route was inaugurated on August 15, 1914, primarily to serve visitors to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Its path extended from Army Street (present-day Cesar Chavez Street) and Potrero through Potrero, Division, 11th Street, and Van Ness, ultimately reaching Fort Mason. In 1946, the line was lengthened using former Market Street Railway tracks along Bayshore and San Bruno streets to Arleta. However, by 1947, the southern endpoint was shortened to San Bruno and Wilde, and a year later, in 1948, the northern terminus was cut back to Van Ness and Bay. On March 19, 1950, the streetcar service was replaced by the 47 Potrero bus route. Since then, the 47 bus has altered its course and no longer covers Potrero; only the night service 90 Owl bus still follows segments of the former H route. The Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit system commenced operations in 2022 after being developed by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. This followed feasibility assessments beginning in 2006 and environmental evaluations completed by 2012. Construction started in 2016. As of early 2016, there are no intentions from SFCTA to reinstate the H-Potrero streetcar line. 40 San Mateo The 40 San Mateo was an interurban transit line serving the San Francisco Peninsula between 1903 and 1949. Initially operated by the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway, service reached only as far as Baden in South San Francisco. Following several ownership transitions, the United Railroads of San Francisco completed the extension to San Mateo, with operations commencing on December 31, 1902. The route began at Steuart and Market Streets in San Francisco and traversed streets such as Steuart, Harrison, 14th, Guerrero, and Monterey before crossing into San Mateo County. By 1906, the northern terminus had shifted to Fifth and Market Streets; from there it proceeded down Fifth to Mission Street before continuing mostly on private right-of-way toward a terminal in San Mateo. Service ceased by the mid-1940s due to declining track conditions. Nevertheless, parts of the line remained active into the late 1970s. Sections along San Jose Avenue and 30th Street were later reconstructed during the 1980s and 1990s as part of Muni Metro expansions for the M Ocean View and J Church lines. Temporary routes The G Exposition, I Exposition, and J Exposition were provisional streetcar lines established between 1915 and 1916 specifically for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. The G line merged elements of the E and F routes, operating from Market and Stockton Streets to the Presidio. The I line ran for a brief period of three days in February 1915, traveling from 33rd Avenue and Geary along Geary Boulevard, Van Ness Avenue, Chestnut Street, Scott Street, Greenwich Street, and Steiner Street to Union Street. The J line—distinct from today’s J Church route—ran via Columbus Avenue from the Ferry Building to Fort Mason, later extending service to Chestnut and Scott Streets. The O Van Ness line operated briefly between June 1 and July 15, 1932. It covered part of the E Union route from Van Ness Avenue and Union Street to the Ferry Building. During this interval, service on the E line was rerouted down Van Ness Avenue to Market Street rather than continuing to the Ferry Building. The E Embarcadero line functioned from January until August 1998 between Embarcadero station and 4th and King stations using the newly constructed Muni Metro Extension before being absorbed into an extended version of the N Judah line. This designation was later reused in 2015 for an unrelated heritage streetcar service. Discontinued Cable Car Routes Prior to 1954, the California Street Line ran from Market Street in the Financial District all the way to the intersection of California and Presidio Avenue, located at the western boundary of the Western Addition neighborhood. Route Inbound Terminus Outbound Terminus Cause of Termination Neighborhoods Served Inception Year Termination Year O'Farrell-Jones-Hyde Market and O'Farrell, proceeding along O'Farrell to Jones (including a shuttle service between Market and Jones to O'Farrell and Jones), then continuing down Jones to Pine, Pine to Hyde, and Hyde to North Point (operated with California Street-style double-ended cable cars). The segment from Hyde and Beach Streets to Washington now forms part of the Powell-Hyde Line; the stretch from Washington to California Street is used as non-revenue track. Hyde and North Point The 1956 resolution to cease all cable car lines except those beginning on California Street and Powell Street, with all lines terminating at Van Ness Avenue Tenderloin, Russian Hill, Fisherman's Wharf 1952 (acquired from California Street Cable Railroad) 1956 Powell-Washington-Jackson Market and Powell, ascending Powell Street to Jackson, then outbound on Jackson to Steiner, returning downtown via Steiner along Washington (utilizing Powell Street-style single-ended cable cars). This route formed the one-way segments on Powell and Washington/Jackson that are now part of the Powell-Hyde Line. Jackson and Steiner The 1956 decision to discontinue all cable car operations except those commencing on California Street and Powell Street, with lines ending at Van Ness Avenue Nob Hill, Pacific Heights 1944 (acquired from Market Street Railway) 1956 See also San Francisco Historic Trolley Festival List of San Francisco Municipal Railway lines Muni Metro E Embarcadero F Market & Wharves Bibliography Perles, Anthony; McKane, John (1982). Inside Muni: The Properties and Operations of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-49-1. McGovern, Janet (2012). Caltrain and the Peninsula Commute Service. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7622-0. External links Official website of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Official website of the San Francisco Transportation Authority (SFCTA) The A Line streetcar – Western Neighborhoods Project – San Francisco History: information and photographs The B Geary-Ocean Line streetcar – Western Neighborhoods Project – San Francisco History: information and photographs The C Geary-California Line streetcar – Western Neighborhoods Project – San Francisco History: information and photographs