Yerba Buena/Moscone station
| Company type | Muni Metro light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | November 19, 2022 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | South of Market, San Francisco |
| Products | Light rail transit services (T Third Street line) |
Yerba Buena/Moscone station is a subterranean Muni Metro light rail stop situated at the intersection of 4th Street and Folsom Street within San Francisco's South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood. Its name derives from the adjacent Yerba Buena Gardens and the nearby Moscone Convention Center. The station commenced operations on November 19, 2022, as an integral component of the Central Subway initiative. It accommodates the T Third Street line, connecting and .
Service
The station features a sole access point located close to 4th and Folsom streets. Vertical circulation elements including escalators, elevators, and stairways link the street level to the ticket hall (Concourse level). From there, fare gates provide entry to another set of vertical pathways descending to the island platform. The architectural design incorporates balconies overlooking the platform area.
Muni bus services , , , and also serve this station, along with weekday peak-hour express routes and . For early morning and late-night periods when trains are inactive, routes and offer coverage.
Between February 26 and March 14, 2025, the Central Subway was temporarily closed to address water infiltration issues at Chinatown station.
Artwork
Out of the ten artistic installations featured throughout the Central Subway system, three are located at Yerba Buena/Moscone station:
- Node, created by Roxy Paine, is a branch-inspired sculpture standing tall in the plaza outside the station. It narrows from a wide base to a slender apex.
- An untitled series by Catherine Wagner presents photographic images capturing the Moscone Center’s construction in the late 1970s. These photos are etched onto granite panels approximately in size, placed on mezzanine and platform walls; one image appears as art glass measuring at the surface entrance.
- Face C/Z, by Leslie Shows, depicts a photographic representation of iron pyrite, crafted using glass, metal, and gravel positioned above the fare gates.
A proposed installation consisting of 59 bronze sculptures by Tom Otterness was canceled in 2011 due to controversy surrounding his previous conduct. During construction phases, temporary artworks were exhibited including Horizons by Kota Ezawa (2013–14), Ellipsis in the Key of Blue by Randy Colosky (2014), and Procession by Jason Jägel (2017).