However, the F trains travel over the J line to the storage facility in the Balboa Park neighborhood when not in use, using a section of track between the F and J lines on 17th Street between Noe and Church Streets. The Metro designation originated with the construction of the Market Street tunnel, where F trains cannot go. Note that the F Market an all-surface line running historic streetcars, has not been designated as part of the Metro system by Muni, despite the fact that its route designation is similar to that of the Metro lines. There is also a line called S Castro Shuttle, which runs up and down the Market Street subway during peak periods on weekdays and days when the SF Giants are playing. The J (peak period) and N lines terminate at King and Fourth Streets, next to the Caltrain station, while the T line continues onward down Fourth Street, Third Street, and Bayshore Boulevard to the county line. During peak periods, the J line also extends out onto the Embarcadero, otherwise, it terminates at Embarcadero Station. The N and T lines continue out the northeastern portal of the subway on the Embarcadero. Civic Center Station (officially known as "Civic Center/United Nations Plaza Station")Īt this point, the J, K, L, and M terminate.All six lines continue through the tunnel and serve the following stations: The J and N lines, running above-ground, enter the subway at this point, via a portal located at Church Street and Duboce Avenue. The K, L, and M lines, along with the T line, continue and serve the following stations:
Here, the T line (when not interlined) joins the Muni Metro, as it has its inbound terminal at Castro.
These lines serve these and other stations: Three lines, the K, L, and M, enter the subway at its southwestern end, appropriately named West Portal.
In certain stretches, most lines travel along exclusive or semi-exclusive lanes, separated from auto traffic.
T Third Street (red, preliminary service started January 13, 2007, full service beginning Ap)įive of these lines, the J, K, L, M, and N, originate in the western and southwestern parts of the city, running in mixed automobile traffic and for the most part stopping at street corners like a traditional streetcar (a few high-platform stations have been built).The Muni Metro system consists of six lines: