The Embarcadero and Sansome station

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Sansome & The Embarcadero
E Embarcadero logo.svg F Market & Wharves logo.svg
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Sansome and The Embarcadero station in 2015
General information
Location The Embarcadero at Sansome Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°48′18″N122°24′12″W / 37.805122°N 122.40320°W / 37.805122; -122.40320
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes [1]
History
OpenedMarch 4, 2000
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni Following station
The Embarcadero and Bay E Embarcadero
Suspended
The Embarcadero and Greenwich
towards 4th and King
F Market & Wharves The Embarcadero and Greenwich
Location
The Embarcadero and Sansome station

The Embarcadero and Sansome station is a light rail station in San Francisco, California, serving the San Francisco Municipal Railway's E Embarcadero and F Market & Wharves heritage railway lines. It is located on The Embarcadero at Chestnut and Sansome Streets. The station opened on March 4, 2000, with the streetcar's extension to Fisherman's Wharf. [2]

The stop is served by the L Owl bus route, which provides service along the F Market & Wharves and L Taraval lines during the late night hours when trains do not operate. [3]

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References

  1. "F-Market and Wharves accessible stop map". SFMTA. Muni. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. Morris, J. D. (March 2, 2000). "New Way to the Wharf / Merchants hope F-Market line will draw locals to tourist attractions". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. "Muni Service Map". SFMTA. July 9, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.

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