The Embarcadero and Folsom station explained

Folsom & The Embarcadero
Symbol Location:sanfrancisco
Symbol:E
Symbol2:N
Coordinates:37.7905°N -122.3895°W
Address:The Embarcadero at Folsom Street
Borough:San Francisco, California
Line:Muni Metro Extension
Platform:1 high level island platform
2 low level side platforms
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Opened:January 10, 1998[1] [2]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

The Embarcadero and Folsom station (often simply Folsom) is a Muni Metro light rail station located in the median of The Embarcadero between Folsom Street and Harrison Street in the Rincon Hill area of San Francisco, California. Muni Metro trains use a high-level island platform, while historic streetcars use a pair of side platforms (The Embarcadero and Harrison) at the southeast end of the station next to the Harrison Street grade crossing.

History

The station opened on January 10, 1998, as part of the Muni Metro Extension project. 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. 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]

The station is served by the and bus routes, which provide service along the T Third Street line during the early morning and late night hours respectively when trains do not operate.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Muni metro extends . Railway Gazette . October 1, 1998.
  2. Web site: Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Before/After Cost Effectiveness Study . 9 . March 2011 . David . Rojas . Eric . Phillips . Federal Transit Administration.
  3. Book: SFMTA FY2008-FY2027 Draft Short Range Transit Plan . Chapter 3: Third Street Light Rail . January 15, 2008 . 3-1 . San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070714000010/http://www.sfmta.com/cms/mroutes/documents/T3-Manual_v6na.pdf . Discover the T-Third . July 14, 2007 . 2007 . San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency . 6.
  5. SFMTA announces service changes effective June 30, 2007 . June 24, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070624222728/http://www.sfmuni.com/cms/malerts/ServiceChangesEffectiveJune302007.htm . San Francisco Transportation Agency . June 30, 2007.
  6. SFMTA Launches The E Embarcadero Historic Streetcar Line . July 31, 2015. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  7. Web site: July 9, 2022 . Muni Service Map . December 2, 2022 . SFMTA . en.