The Embarcadero and Brannan station

The Embarcadero and Brannan
The Embarcadero and Brannan
	Muni Metro trains at The Embarcadero and Brannan station in 2012
Location	The Embarcadero at Brannan Street; San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°47′3.72″N 122°23′17.33″W / 37.7843667°N 122.3881472°WCoordinates: 37°47′3.72″N 122°23′17.33″W / 37.7843667°N 122.3881472°W
Line(s)	Muni Metro Extension
Platforms	1 high level island platform; 2 low level side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Muni: KT Bus, N Owl, N Bus
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	January 10, 1998
Services
Location

The Embarcadero and Brannan station is a Muni Metro light rail station located in the median of The Embarcadero south of Brannan Street in the South Beach area of San Francisco, California. Muni Metro trains use a high-level island platform, while historic streetcars use a pair of side platforms at the south end of the station.

History[]

An E Embarcadero streetcar at the station in 2017

The station opened on January 10, 1998, as part of the Muni Metro Extension project.^[1]^[2] It was initially served by a temporary E Embarcadero line between Embarcadero station and 4th and King/Caltrain station. N Judah service replaced the shuttle service on August 22, 1998.^[1] T Third Street service began on April 7, 2007; N Judah service was initially cut back to Embarcadero station, with J Church service added at peak hours.^[3]^[4] On June 30, 2007, the J and N were restored to their previous configuration.^[5] E Embarcadero heritage streetcar service was added on August 1, 2015.^[6]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Muni metro extends". Railway Gazette. October 1, 1998.
^ ^a ^b Rojas, David; Phillips, Eric (March 2011). "Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Before/After Cost Effectiveness Study". Federal Transit Administration. p. 9.
^ "Chapter 3: Third Street Light Rail". SFMTA FY2008-FY2027 Draft Short Range Transit Plan (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 15, 2008. p. 3-1.
^ "Discover the T-Third" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2007. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2007.
^ "SFMTA announces service changes effective June 30, 2007" (Press release). San Francisco Transportation Agency. June 30, 2007. Archived from the original on June 24, 2007.
^ "SFMTA Launches The E Embarcadero Historic Streetcar Line" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. July 31, 2015.