The city of San Francisco has a tram system called Muni Metro. Some of its lines run underground in the city's business center. Other tracks are laid on the surface of city streets and look like a regular tram network, which includes routes and high-speed trams.
The city has preserved tram lines, opened at the end of the 19th century. In the twentieth century, tram traffic in San Francisco was considered the most intense in the world, and there were as many as four lines along the city's main street, served by two competing firms.
In the 50s of the last century, some of the tram routes were replaced by bus routes, but the San Francisco trams have not completely outlived their usefulness. In the 70s, a two-tiered underground tunnel was built under the downtown area. With the purchase of the new trams, the City named the system Muni Metro, and in 1980 the San Francisco Metro was officially re-established. Several years later, the system began to be expanded and historical routes were rediscovered.
The modern Muni Metro network of the San Francisco metro system consists of seven branches. Each of them is marked on the diagram with its own color and has its own letter designation. The Market Street Tunnel serves as the main hub of the San Francisco metro. Trains of six metro lines of the city pass through it. The distinct land line F runs along the surface of Market Street. Orange J, cyan K, magenta L, green M and blue N branches walk along the tunnel and have combined sections of traffic. They originate in the southwest and western part of the city, and their stations are usually located at the busiest city crossroads.
In 2006, a new San Francisco subway line opened, connecting the center with industrial areas.
San Francisco Subway Hours
Muni Metro's public transportation system starts five days a week at five in the morning and closes at one in the morning. On weekends, the stations open at seven on Saturday and at eight on Sunday.
San Francisco Subway
San Francisco Metro tickets
You can pay for travel on the San Francisco subway by purchasing a ticket from the machine at ground stations or from the driver by entering the car through the front door. The payment method depends on the station where the passenger gets on the tram. San Francisco Metro tickets are valid for Muni Metro buses as well.
