UCSF/Chase Center station
| Company type | Light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | January 13, 2007 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | Mission Bay district, San Francisco |
| Products | Muni Metro T Third Street service |
UCSF/Chase Center station—previously known as UCSF/Mission Bay—is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro T Third Street route. Positioned within the median of Third Street at South Street, it lies in San Francisco's Mission Bay district. This station provides transit access to both the UCSF Mission Bay campus and the nearby Chase Center arena. Since its inauguration on January 13, 2007, the facility originally featured two separate side platforms flanking South Street. Between November 2018 and August 2019, the station was closed to transform these into a single island platform, a modification aimed at improving service for the Chase Center, which commenced operations in September 2019.
Public transit connections include Muni bus lines and , alongside specialized event routes and that offer transportation to and from Chase Center during event times. The and bus services operate during early mornings and late nights when rail service is not available. Furthermore, the Mission Bay Transportation Management Association operates two shuttle lines—East and Transbay/Caltrain—that enhance travel options for both daily commuters and event visitors.
Reconstruction
Serving the adjacent Chase Center, which opened on September 6, 2019, the station underwent expansion to accommodate increased passenger volumes on event days. Initial proposals in 2015 suggested extending the northbound platform to double its length. Subsequently, an alternative design emerged later that year featuring a -long island platform located south of South Street, designed to allow simultaneous boarding of two two-car trains in each direction. Construction for either plan was anticipated to last approximately 14 months and included installation of a crossover track to facilitate train turnarounds. In October 2015, a collaborative agreement was reached among the city, UCSF, and the arena developers: UCSF and municipal authorities endorsed arena development in return for transportation enhancements such as the expanded station and acquisition of four additional light rail vehicles.
The bidding process for constructing the new center platform began in December 2017 with an estimated budget of $27 million. Due to bids exceeding expectations, Muni awarded a contract valued at $33 million in March 2018; track-related work was expected to add another $18 million in costs. By March 2018, Muni encountered a funding gap of $17.6 million and planned to secure loans backed by arena-generated revenues to address this shortfall.
The station remained closed from November 12, 2018, until August 6, 2019, while reconstruction took place. During this period, from January 22 to April 1, 2019, the entire line was suspended to facilitate platform construction activities. On May 7, 2019, following an agreement with the Golden State Warriors who committed $140,000 toward new signage and map updates, the SFMTA Board officially renamed the stop UCSF/Chase Center.
External links
- SFMTA: UCSF/Chase Center northbound, southbound
- UCSF Mission Bay – Arena Platform Upgrade