7 Haight/Noriega
| Company type | Transit line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | San Francisco, California |
| Products | Bus transit service |
| Owner | San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) |
7 Haight/Noriega is a transit line managed by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni). This route connects San Francisco’s downtown core with the Outer Sunset area, passing through the Haight-Ashbury district. Covering roughly 8.5 miles, the line starts at the Salesforce Transit Center and travels along Haight Street, Lincoln Way, and Noriega Street before ending at Ortega and 48th Avenue. In 2019, it accommodated an average of 9,400 riders daily. The service operates using New Flyer XDE60 buses and links with other lines including 6 Hayes/Parnassus and the 7X Noriega Express.
Route description
Departing from the Salesforce Transit Center, the buses proceed via Fremont Street to Market Street, then follow the full length of Haight Street. Upon reaching Golden Gate Park, the route turns south onto Stanyan Street, then heads right on Lincoln Way. The inbound and outbound directions diverge at 22nd and 23rd Avenues respectively, before continuing onto Noriega Street. The route completes a loop at the intersection of Great Highway and Ortega, finishing at 48th Avenue.
7X Noriega Express
The 7X Noriega Express functioned as an express bus serving the outer portion of the route with expedited service to downtown, deviating from the 7 line between Lincoln Way and Market Street. Its inbound endpoint was located at the Ferry Terminal Plaza. This express service was discontinued in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
History
Initially, the 7 Haight and Ocean line extended to 49th Avenue and La Playa Boulevard via Lincoln Way and utilized a former Park and Ocean Railroad track running through Golden Gate Park. After a bridge was declared unsafe in 1947, the route was shortened to terminate at 48th Avenue and Lincoln Way. The streetcar operations ceased on July 3, 1948, after which trolleybuses took over service.
By 1952, the 7 line ended at Golden Gate Park, serving as a short turn for routes 71 Haight/Noriega and 72 Haight/Sunset, which continued further south and west. The 72 line was eliminated in 1983 and partially replaced by route 29 Sunset. Service on the original 7 Haight route ended in 2009.
In 2015, route number 71 was changed to 7. The rapid transit service along this corridor concluded in 2017, reverting to local bus operations.