List of defunct San Francisco Municipal Railway lines

San Francisco Municipal Railway

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

The San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) serves as the primary public transportation provider within San Francisco, California. Its operations commenced on December 28, 1912, initially featuring two streetcar lines along Geary Boulevard, and gradually expanded thereafter. In 1944, the city took over the largest remaining private transit company, the Market Street Railway, incorporating its network into Muni's system. Several contemporary routes trace their origins to these earlier services, although certain corridors no longer receive regular Muni coverage.

Discontinued bus routes

This segment details Local, Rapid, Express, and streetcar services that were once active in San Francisco but have since been terminated.

Legend

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

Local routes

26 Valencia 32 Embarcadero 36 Folsom 41 Union/Howard (TC) 43 Roosevelt 45 Union–Van Ness (TC) 53 Southern Heights ♦ 16th Street & Mission (Weekdays) /16th & Bryant (Weekends) Connecticut Street &18th Street Low demand led to discontinuation. Mission District ,Potrero Hill 1932 2009 55 Sacramento Howard & Main Streets 6th Avenue & Clement Street Merged into 1 California. Financial District ,Chinatown ,Nob Hill ,Richmond ,Laurel Heights 1942 1982 55 16th Street 3rd Street & Mission Bay Blvd N Mission &16th Street Portion east of US101 replaced by 22 Fillmore in2021; remaining section combined to form55 Dogpatch . Potrero Hill ,Mission District ,Mission Bay 2015 2021 76 Marin Headlands Caltrain Station Fort Cronkhite Renamed as76x Marin Headlands Express in2012 . SOMA ,Financial District ,Nob Hill ,Presidio ,Golden Gate Bridge ,Marin Headlands ,Fort Cronkhite . 1976 2012

Route	Notes	Inbound terminus	Outbound terminus	Reason for discontinuation	Served neighborhoods	Start year	End year
4 Sutter	(TC)*	Sutter St & Sansome St	6th Ave & California St	Due to low ridership and overlap with rerouted 2 Clement; briefly restored when 1 California shifted to Sacramento St; truncated version to Presidio later reinstated. Ultimately replaced by 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 5 Fulton.	Financial District, Tenderloin, Civic Center, Western Addition, Alamo Square, University of San Francisco, Golden Gate Park, Richmond District, Ocean Beach	1906	1948
7 Haight/Noriega	(TC)*	Mission St & Main St	Haight St & Stanyan St	Low patronage; renumbered from 71 Haight/Noriega in 2015.	Haight-Ashbury, Haight-Fillmore, Market Street, Civic Center, Financial District	1948	2009
8 Market	(TC)	San Francisco Ferry Building	Collingwood & 19th Streets	Supplanted by F Market and later F Market & Wharves; express variant became 8X Bayshore Express.	The Embarcadero, Market Street, Financial District, Civic Center, The Castro	1945	1995
9 Richland	(TC)	Ferry Building	Richland & Andover	Merged with segments of other routes to create 67 Bernal Heights; remaining portions replaced by alternate lines.	South of Market, Mission District, Bernal Heights	1949	1983
11 Hoffman		Ferry Building	24th & Douglass via Forest Hill station	Substituted by routes 13 Guerrero and 48 Quintara/24th Street	South of Market, Mission District, Noe Valley, Diamond Heights, Forest Hill	1948	1983
12 Mission/Ocean	(TC)	Ferry Building	Ocean & Phelan	Replaced by 49 Van Ness/Mission route	South of Market, Mission District, Bernal Heights, Excelsior District, Balboa Park	1948	1983
15 Third Street	^	Kearny & Bay Streets	City College of San Francisco	Discontinued in favor of T Third Street and express services; later reintroduced as an express line.	Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Union Square, Mission Bay, Dogpatch, Islais Creek, Bayview/Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley	1941	2007
17 Parkmerced	♦	West Portal Station	Arballo and Acevedo	Renamed as 57 Parkmerced; earlier iteration merged into this line.	West Portal, Stonestown Galleria, Parkmerced	-	2015
20 Columbus	(TC) Midday only	Beale St & Howard St	Van Ness Ave & North Point St	Low usage; succeeded by 41 Union.	Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, South of Market	2007	2009
Mission St & 5th St	Balboa Park Station & San Francisco State University	Discontinued due to low ridership.	South of Market, Mission District,Glen Park,Balboa Park	1945	2009
Hyde & Jefferson Streets	Ferry Building & Caltrain Depot	Supplanted by E Embarcadero and subsequently F Market & Wharves and N Judah lines.	Fisherman's Wharf,Ferry Building,the Embarcadero	1927	2000
Ferry Building	Precita Park	Eliminated because of low patronage.	Bernal Heights,Mission District,SOMA,Ferry Plaza	1896	1945
Lyon and Greenwich Streets	South Van Ness and Cesar Chavez	Renamed 41 Union; southern segment became 12 Folsom/Pacific.	Cow Hollow,Russian Hill,Washingon Square ,Financial District,SOMA,Mission District.	1949	1970
-	-	Partially replaced by other routes and redesignated as 43 Masonic.	Letterman Hospital,Kaiser Hospital,UCSF Medical Center ,St. Joseph's Hospital	1949	1980
-	-	Supplanted by 45 Union/Stockton.

Limited/Rapid lines

Line	Note	Inbound terminal	Outbound terminal	Reason for discontinuation	Service areas	Year commenced	Year ended
5L Fulton Limited	(TC)	Transbay Terminal	Cabrillo and La Playa	Renamed to 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 as 9R San Bruno Rapid.	Financial District, Civic Center, South of Market, Mission District, Portola, Visitacion Valley		2015
14L Mission Limited	^		Mission and San Jose	Converted to 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	Service replaced by the combination 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

Line	Note	Inbound terminal	Outbound terminal	Reason for discontinuation	Service areas	Year commenced	Year ended
	Transbay Terminal	Point Lobos and 48th Ave.	Rebranded as 38R Geary Rapid.	Financial District ,Union Square ,Tenderloin ,Japantown ,Western Addition ,Anza Vista ,Laurel Heights ,Richmond
♦	Ferry Building	Vicente Street & 30th Avenue	Discontinued in favor of the local 66 Quintara route.	Parkside ,Sunset District ,Cole Valley ,Haight-Ashbury ,Lower Haight ,Hayes Valley ,Mid-Market ,Market Street ,Ferry Building	by 2000s
	Transbay Terminal	Ortega and 48th Ave.	Renamed to 7R Haight-Noriega Rapid.	South of Market ,Financial District ,Civic Center ,Lower Haight ,Haight-Ashbury ,Golden Gate Park ,Sunset	1951	2015

Express lines

17X Parkmerced Express

Line	Note	Inbound terminus	Outbound terminus	Reason for discontinuation	Areas served	Year initiated	Year ended
8X Bayshore Express	^	Kearny and North Point	Phelan Loop	Renamed to 8 Bayshore.	Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Financial District, South of Market, Portola, Visitacion Valley, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon	2009	2015
9X Bayshore Express				Renamed from 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 to 8BX Bayshore 'B' Express.	Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Financial District, South of Market, Portola, Visitacion Valley, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon
15X Bayshore Express	^			Service replaced by T Third Street.			2007
15AX Bayshore 'A' Express
15BX Bayshore 'B' Express
16X Noriega Express		Market Street & 4th Street	Ortega Street & 48th Avenue	Renamed as 7X Noriega Express. Note that a different 7X route followed a slightly altered path.	Tenderloin, Civic Center, Golden Gate Park, Sunset	2009	2015
16AX Noriega 'A' Express				Merged with 16BX to form 16X (currently 7X)	Sunset District, Golden Gate Park, Civic Center, Tenderloin		2009
16BX Noriega 'B' Express			Noriega Street & Sunset Boulevard Combined with 16AX to create 16X (now 7X)
John Muir Drive	Daly City BART Integrated into the 88 BART Shuttle. Lake Merced, Parkmerced, San Francisco			- 72X Sunset Express							- 74X CultureBus	Howard & New Montgomery	Golden Gate Park Ceased operations due to low ridership. SoMa, Golden Gate Park, Union Square 2008 2009 - 80X Gateway Express 4th and King (Caltrain Depot) Sacramento and Battery Supplanted by the 82X Levi Plaza Express. Financial District, San Francisco , South of Market , South Beach , The East Cut 2013 - 82x Presidio & Wharves Express Anza and Lincoln 4th and King (Caltrain Depot) Renamed and shortened to form the 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 service in 2020. Mid-Market , South of Market , Showplace Square , Mission Bay 2012 2020 - 87X Civic Center Express							} Candlestick Park service lines Up until 2013, four distinct Candlestick Express routes linked Candlestick Park with multiple locations across the city. These services operated primarily before and after San Francisco 49ers games, while the 86 and 87 Candlestick Shuttles were active during game times. Route Start and End PointsTemplate: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 service began operations on September 7, 1941, running from Beale and Howard streets via Howard and South Van Ness Avenue to Army Street (present-day Cesar Chavez Street). This line was combined with the E Union route in July 1947 and subsequently renumbered as 41 in February 1949. A Geary-10th Avenue The A Geary-10th Avenue was Muni’s inaugural streetcar route, originally running from the intersection of Market Street and Kearny Street, later extended to the Ferry Building. It followed Geary Boulevard and 10th Avenue to Fulton Street. This service was terminated on December 5, 1932. In 2009, a portion of this corridor was evaluated for potential 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 reach the Playland amusement park near Ocean Beach. Initially, it functioned as a shuttle service between 10th and 33rd Avenues before extending eastward to the Ferry Building and westward to the Great Highway via 33rd Avenue, Balboa, 45th Avenue, and Cabrillo. This streetcar line was discontinued on December 29, 1956, when it was replaced by the 38 Geary bus route. There are proposals to develop a light rail line along Geary Boulevard between Van Ness Avenue and 33rd Avenue. Although funding has yet to be secured, this corridor was identified as a Tier 1 Long Term Corridor Investment—the highest priority—in 2016. C Geary-California The C California (or C Geary-California) streetcar ran from the Ferry Building through Market Street, Geary, 2nd Avenue, Cornwall, and California Street to 33rd Avenue. In 1950, it was truncated to operate only between California and 2nd Avenue with the introduction of the 1 California bus service. Both this route and the B Geary line ceased operations on December 29, 1956. In 2009, portions of this corridor were examined for possible Bus Rapid Transit reinstatement. This route originated soon after the Market Street Railway's franchise on California Street ended. By 1950, it mainly served as a short-turn version of the B Geary streetcar extending out to Ocean Beach. D Geary-Van Ness The D Geary-Van Ness streetcar began service on August 15, 1914, traveling from the Ferry Building along Market Street, Geary Boulevard, Van Ness Avenue, and Chestnut Street to Scott Street. In 1918, its alignment shifted from Chestnut to Union Street and extended through Steiner and Greenwich Streets into the Presidio. This line was replaced by bus service on March 18, 1950, renamed as the 45 Greenwich route. It was among four lines introduced following the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition. In 2009, segments of the former Geary and Van Ness corridors were evaluated for potential Bus Rapid Transit or light rail restoration. E Union The E Union streetcar connected the Ferry Building with the Presidio, running via The Embarcadero, Washington/Jackson Streets, Columbus Avenue, Union Street, Larkin Street, Vallejo Street, Franklin Street, Baker Street, and Greenwich Street. On July 20, 1947, it was replaced by an extension of the R-Howard trolleybus route, which was renumbered as 41-Union in 1949. The 41-Union line continues operating today with reduced service during peak hours since October 1, 1988. This route was also part of four lines inaugurated for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition. Currently, the E designation is assigned to the E Embarcadero historic streetcar line. F Stockton The F Stockton streetcar ran from Market and Stockton Streets to the Marina District, traversing Stockton Street, Columbus Avenue, North Point Street, Van Ness Avenue, and Chestnut Street to Laguna Street. The Stockton Street Tunnel, opened in 1914 primarily for this line’s use, facilitated its route. In 1916, service extended from Chestnut and Laguna Streets to Chestnut and Scott Streets; later in 1947 it reached from Market and Stockton Streets down Fourth Street to the Southern Pacific terminal on Townsend Street. The F Stockton streetcar was replaced by the 30 Stockton bus on January 20, 1951. This bus route remains active today but is known as San Francisco’s slowest trolleybus due to its passage through densely populated Chinatown. It was one of four routes planned following the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915. Since 1995, the F designation has been used for the historic F Market & Wharves streetcar line. The southern segment of this corridor—from Market to Jackson Streets—is now served by light rail via the T Third Street line after opening of the Central Subway. Future expansions may replace the remaining portion of the 30 Stockton bus route up to the Presidio depending on locations of subway exits. H Potrero The H Potrero streetcar route was inaugurated on August 15, 1914, specifically to accommodate visitors to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Its path extended from Army Street (present-day Cesar Chavez Street) and Potrero, terminating inside Fort Mason, traveling along Potrero, Division, 11th Street, and Van Ness. In 1946, the line was lengthened using former Market Street Railway tracks along Bayshore and San Bruno, reaching Arleta. By 1947, the southern endpoint was shortened to San Bruno and Wilde; a year later, 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 has been rerouted away from Potrero; currently, only the nighttime 90 Owl bus partially follows the original H line corridor. The Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit system commenced operations in 2022, developed by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA). Following a feasibility analysis in 2006 and a draft Environmental Impact Statement in 2011, a Locally Preferred Alternative was chosen in early 2012 with final approvals anticipated later that year. Construction began in 2016. As of early 2016, SFCTA does not intend to restore the H-Potrero streetcar service. 40 San Mateo The 40 San Mateo interurban route operated from 1903 until 1949, serving the San Francisco Peninsula. Initially run by the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway only up to Baden in South San Francisco, it expanded under United Railroads of San Francisco ownership to reach San Mateo, with service launching on December 31, 1902. Beginning at Steuart and Market streets in San Francisco, the line proceeded southeast through major thoroughfares before crossing into San Mateo County. By 1906, the northern terminus had moved to Fifth and Market streets; from there it traveled down Fifth to Mission Street and continued mostly along a private right-of-way to its terminal in San Mateo. Operations ended by the mid-1940s due to declining track conditions. Nevertheless, segments of its former right-of-way along San Jose Avenue and 30th Street were later adapted for Muni Metro extensions of the M Ocean View and J Church lines during the 1980s and 1990s. Temporary routes The G Exposition, I Exposition, and J Exposition were short-lived streetcar lines introduced in 1915 and 1916 to serve visitors during the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. The G line merged elements of the E and F routes, running between Market and Stockton streets and the Presidio. The I line operated for just three days in February 1915, traveling from 33rd Avenue and Geary along Geary, Van Ness, Chestnut, Scott, Greenwich, and Steiner streets to Union. The J line—distinct from today's J Church route—ran via Columbus from the Ferry Building to Fort Mason, later extending to Chestnut and Scott. The O Van Ness line functioned briefly between June 1 and July 15, 1932, covering a portion of the E Union route from Van Ness and Union streets to the Ferry Building. During this interval, the E line was rerouted down Van Ness to Market instead of continuing to the Ferry Building. The E Embarcadero line operated on the new Muni Metro Extension between Embarcadero station and 4th and King from January through August 1998, when it merged into an extended version of the N Judah line. The designation "E Embarcadero" was later revived for a separate heritage streetcar service launched in 2015. Discontinued Cable Car Routes Note: Prior to 1954, the California Street Line ran from Market Street in the Financial District to California and Presidio Avenue at the western boundary of the Western Addition. Route Inbound Endpoint Outbound Endpoint 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), continuing down Jones to Pine, then Pine to Hyde, and Hyde to North Point (operated with California St.-style double-ended cable cars). The segment from Hyde and Beach Streets to Washington is incorporated into the Powell-Hyde Line; the stretch from Washington to California Street is currently used as non-revenue track. Hyde and North Point The 1956 resolution to cease all cable car lines except those starting on California St. and Powell St., terminating all cable car routes at Van Ness Ave. Tenderloin, Russian Hill, Fisherman's Wharf 1952 (acquired from California Street Cable Railroad) 1956 Powell-Washington-Jackson Market and Powell, ascending Powell to Jackson, continuing out Jackson to Steiner, then returning downtown via Washington (utilized Powell Street style single-ended cable cars). Constitutes the one-way segments of Powell and Washington/Jackson within the Powell-Hyde Line. Jackson and Steiner The 1956 decision to close all cable car lines except those originating on California St. and Powell St., ending all cable lines at Van Ness Ave. 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 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) official website San Francisco Transportation Authority (SFCTA) official website Streetcars: The A Line – Western Neighborhoods Project – San Francisco History information and images Streetcars: The B Geary-Ocean Line – Western Neighborhoods Project – San Francisco History information and images Streetcars: The C Geary-California Line – Western Neighborhoods Project – San Francisco History information and images