San Francisco Transit Officers Reopen Muni Metro Stations; Restore F-Line Trolley Service To Fisherman’s Wharf – CBS San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency reopened all Muni Metro subway stations and on Saturday, for the first time since its closure during COVID, the historic F-Line trams along Market Street and the Embarcadero drove to Fisherman’s Wharf. 19 pandemic.

With San Francisco now in the yellow category and soon all business restrictions by the state will be lifted in mid-June, daily commutes are increasing as workers return to offices with the resurgence of tourist travel.

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Transportation officials said drivers are still required to wear masks inside stations and on board trains. The transit agency also announced that the subway tunnels have been modernized and have a working WiFi service.

“To move San Francisco forward, we must do everything we can to get Muni back to full functionality,” said San Francisco Mayor London Breed in a statement. “As we reopen more shops and activities, it is important that our transit service can accommodate more passengers and help people get around our city.”

The agency also listened to feedback and decided to create a new temporary bus route – the 36/52 Special. This bus route will serve the hill districts of Forest Hill, Miraloma and Sunnyside on a loop between Forest Hill Station and Glen Park Station.

The N Judah subway service will resume its full route between Ocean Beach and 4th and King Streets (Caltrain). The T Third will be extended to the West Portal and then continued as K Ingleside to Balboa Park Station.

The SFMTA made all changes to the service available on its website.

“Without public transportation, there is no economic recovery,” said Jeffrey Tumlin, SFMTA transportation director. “Our people are committed to keeping San Francisco moving and working tirelessly to bring Muni service back better than ever.”

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Here is an overview of the restored service:

F Market & Quays
The historic tram will be back in service between 17th and Castro Streets and between Jones and Beach
Streets. Opening hours:

• From Castro: approx. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (first trip from
  Castro station is 10:50 am)
• From Fisherman’s Wharf: approximately 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Use the L-Bus or L-Owl for local service along Market Street during the hours that the F.
  Not running.

K Ingleside / T third
The K Ingleside and T Third will mesh and stretch as KT Ingleside Third
Service between Balboa Park and Sunnydale. This route will use the newly opened Muni Metro
Metro serving all stations between West Portal and Embarcadero. Opening hours:

• Weekdays: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Weekends: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Muni Metro buses run between the hours of owl service (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) and rail transport
  is offered on weekdays from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
  on weekends until 10 p.m.
• The K-Bus runs from 9 p.m. to between Balboa Park and West Portal Station
  Daily at 10 p.m.
• At the weekend for the hours between owl service (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) and the train
  The K Ingleside bus runs between Balboa Park and Embarcadero-Ferry Plaza from 5am to 8am, and the T Third bus runs between Embarcadero-Ferry Plaza and Sunnydale.

N Judah
Rail traffic will resume for the entire route, with two-car trains replacing the underground buses. driver
will have more space and fewer overtaking maneuvers as the two-car train increases the capacity of the N Judah. Opening hours:

• Weekdays: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Weekends: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Muni Metro buses will cover the hours between Owl Service and Rail Service, which run 5
  Weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. and from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m.
  weekend afternoons.

K bus, L bus and L owl

• These lines will no longer serve Forest Hill Station directly. Please visit K Bus, L.
  For more information, see the route pages for buses and L-owls.

36/52 special

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• Temporary new combined route between Forest Hill Station and Glen Park Station
  serving the communities of Glen Park, Sunnyside and Miraloma. The route will serve
  Laguna Honda Hospital.

8 Bayshore

• The current 8AX Bayshore “A” express service becomes the 8 Bayshore Short
  between City College and Kearny in the Pacific. The service for this route ends at
  7:30 p.m. daily.
• The 8 Bayshore Long will continue to operate between City College and Fisherman’s
  Quay.
• The 8 Bayshore will return to its pre-pandemic route and head north on Kearny.
  instead of Stockton.