San Francisco 4th and King Street station

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San Francisco
4th and King Station.jpg
4th and King station in December 2022
General information
Location700 Fourth Street at King Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°46′35″N122°23′40″W / 37.77639°N 122.39444°W / 37.77639; -122.39444
Owned by Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB)
Line(s)PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision [1]
Platforms6 island platforms (Caltrain)
2 island platforms,
2 side platforms (Muni) [2]
Tracks13 (Caltrain)
4 (Muni) [2]
Connections Flix Logo 2016.svg Flixbus
BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni: 10, 30, 31, 45, 47, 81X, 82X, 83X
Construction
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities Parking station, Bay Wheels station [3]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1 (Caltrain)
History
Opened1975 (Caltrain), 1998 (Muni)
Passengers
201815,427 (weekday avg.) [4] Decrease2.svg 1.5%(Caltrain)
Services
Preceding station Caltrain roundel.svg Caltrain Following station
Terminus Local 22nd Street
Limited 22nd Street
Express
Weekend Local 22nd Street
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni Following station
2nd and King
towards Ocean Beach
N Judah Terminus
4th and Brannan
towards Chinatown
T Third Street Mission Rock
towards Sunnydale
2nd and King E Embarcadero
Suspended
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Caltrain roundel.svg Caltrain Following station
Terminus Local (L1) 22nd Street
Weekend Local (L2)
Limited (L3) Millbrae
Limited (L4) 22nd Street
Limited (L5) 22nd Street
Baby Bullet (B7) Millbrae
22nd Street
(reverse peak)
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Terminus Peninsula Commute
From 1975
23rd Street
toward San Jose
Future services
Preceding station Caltrain roundel.svg Caltrain Following station
Salesforce Transit Center
Terminus
Local 22nd Street
Limited 22nd Street
Express
Weekend Local 22nd Street
Preceding station California High Speed Rail.svg California High-Speed Rail Following station
Terminus Phase I
(2031 Service)
Millbrae
towards Bakersfield
San Francisco
Terminus
Phase I
Full-Build Service
Millbrae
towards Anaheim or Merced
Location
San Francisco 4th and King Street station

San Francisco 4th and King Street station (previously 4th & Townsend), also known as the Caltrain Depot, is a train station in the SoMa district of San Francisco, California. It is presently the northern terminus of the Caltrain commuter rail line serving the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley. It is also the eastern terminus of the N Judah and E Embarcadero, [a] as well as a stop along the T Third Street of the Muni network. The station is additionally the projected terminus for the first phase of the California High-Speed Rail project and a station once Phase 2 is completed.

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History

Southern Pacific's 3rd and Townsend terminal was replaced in 1975 by the current station. Southern Pacific Terminus, 3rd and Townsend, San Francisco.jpg
Southern Pacific's 3rd and Townsend terminal was replaced in 1975 by the current station.

The station is in the Mission Bay/China Basin area, bordered on the north by Townsend Street, east by 4th Street, and south by King Street. All 13 tracks approaching from the west presently terminate here, just short of 4th Street. The facility opened on June 21, 1975, replacing a station built in 1914 at 3rd and Townsend, one block away to the east.

4th & King is one block from Oracle Park, the home ballpark of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Caltrain runs extra trains on game days to shuttle fans to and from the ballpark.

The Muni light-rail extension to the station was opened in 1998. [5]

Future

The Portal project (formerly the Downtown Rail Extension) to the rebuilt Salesforce Transit Center includes the construction of an underground 4th and King station. The underground portion will be adjacent to the current station on the Townsend Street side, [6] but Caltrain will continue using the surface platforms. [7] Until that time, California High-Speed Rail trains are planned to utilize the existing station with modifications for that service. [7] [8] [9]

Following the opening of the Portal project, California High-Speed Rail service will be extended to the new Transbay Terminal, though most trains are intended to stop at the underground 4th and Townsend as an additional, secondary stop for San Francisco. [10] [ page needed ]

Dreamstar Lines intends to launch an overnight passenger train service from 4th and King Street Station to Los Angeles-Union Station in 2025. [11] [12]

Muni service

N Judah trains at 4th and King N Judah trains at 4th and King, April 2018.JPG
N Judah trains at 4th and King

4th and King hosts a number of Muni bus lines, the E Embarcadero historic streetcar line, the Muni Metro N Judah light rail line runs to Market St downtown, and the Metro’s T Third Street service runs to Chinatown via Muni's Central Subway. [13]

The N Judah station platform is located on the median of King Street immediately southwest of the 4th and King intersection, while the T Third Street station platform is located on the median of 4th Street immediately southeast of the intersection. [2] The nearest BART access is the Powell Street station, a 1-mile (1.6 km) walk up 4th Street then left on Market Street, or a nine minute T ride and a five minute walk from Union Square/Market Street station.

The station is also served by Muni bus routes 10, 30, 31, 45, and 47, along with special express routes 81X, 82X and 83X which provide service to or from business areas near Market Street during peak periods. Additionally, the N Bus, N Owl, T Bus and 91 Owl bus routes provide service along the N Judah and T Third Street lines during the early morning and late night hours when trains do not operate. [14]

Notes

  1. The E Embarcadero is presently suspended.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Francisco Municipal Railway</span> Public transport agency in San Francisco, California, USA

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muni Metro</span> Light rail system in San Francisco, California

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">N Judah</span> Light rail line in San Francisco, California

The N Judah is a hybrid light rail/streetcar line of the Muni Metro system in San Francisco, California. The line is named after Judah Street that it runs along for much of its length, named after railroad engineer Theodore Judah. It links downtown San Francisco to the Cole Valley and Sunset neighborhoods. The line provides rail access to Golden Gate Park. It is the busiest line in the Muni Metro system, serving an average of 41,439 weekday passengers in 2013. It was one of San Francisco's streetcar lines, beginning operation in 1928, and was partially converted to modern light-rail operation with the opening of the Muni Metro system in 1980. While many streetcar lines were converted to bus lines after World War II, the N Judah remained a streetcar line due to its use of the Sunset Tunnel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J Church</span> Light rail line in San Francisco, California

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">S Shuttle</span> Light rail service in San Francisco, California

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Third Street Light Rail Project</span> San Francisco Muni tram line

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Market Street subway</span> BART-Muni Metro main line, San Francisco

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">T Third Street</span> Light rail line in San Francisco, California

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">E Embarcadero</span> San Francisco heritage streetcar line

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Embarcadero and Brannan station</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2nd and King station</span> Light rail station in San Francisco, California

2nd and King station is a Muni Metro light rail station located in the median of King Street near Second Street in the China Basin neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It is adjacent to Oracle Park. Muni Metro trains use a high-level island platform, while historic streetcars use a pair of side platforms just to the south.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carl and Cole station</span> Light rail stop in San Francisco, California

Carl and Cole station is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro N Judah line, located in the Cole Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The western portal of the Sunset Tunnel is located just east of the station. The station opened with the N Judah line on October 21, 1928.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judah and 9th Avenue station</span>

Judah and 9th Avenue is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro N Judah line, located in the Sunset District neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The station opened with the N Judah line on October 21, 1928. The station has two side platforms in the middle of Judah Street where passengers board or depart from trains. The station also has mini-high platforms providing access to people with disabilities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judah and 19th Avenue station</span>

Judah and 19th Avenue station is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro N Judah line, located in the Sunset District neighborhood of San Francisco, California where Judah Street crosses 19th Avenue. The station opened with the N Judah line on October 21, 1928. The station has two short side platforms in the middle of Judah Street where passengers board or depart from trains. The station also has mini-high platforms providing access to people with disabilities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judah and Sunset station</span>

Judah and Sunset station is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro N Judah line, located in the Sunset District neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The station opened with the N Judah line on October 21, 1928. The station has two short side platforms in the middle of Judah Street where passengers board or depart from trains. The station also has mini-high platforms providing access to people with disabilities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Portal (San Francisco)</span> Planned transit project in San Francisco

The Portal, also known as the Downtown Rail Extension (DTX), is a planned second phase of the Salesforce Transit Center. When complete, it will extend the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor commuter rail line from its current northern terminus at 4th and King via a 1.3-mile (2.1 km) tunnel. The new terminus will be near the Financial District and will provide intermodal connections to BART, Muni, Transbay AC Transit buses, and long-distance buses. In addition, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) plans to use DTX and the Caltrain-owned Peninsula Corridor for service on the CHSRA San Francisco–San Jose segment. The Caltrain Modernization Program (CalMod), which included electrification of the line and acquisition of electrified rolling stock, was a prerequisite, since the former diesel locomotives were not suitable for use in a tunnel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irving and 5th Avenue / Irving and 6th Avenue stations</span>

Irving and 5th Avenue / Irving and 6th Avenue stations are a pair of light rail stops on the Muni Metro N Judah line, located in the Sunset District neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The eastbound stop is located on Irving Street at 5th Avenue, while westbound trains stop on Irving Street at 6th Avenue.

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