SFMTA to reopen subway stations and streetcars May 15
All Muni Metro subway stations will be reopened May 15 by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), with the return of rail service on the N Judah and KT Ingleside-Third routes.
To continue maximizing Muni access citywide, SFMTA is also adding a new bus route: the 36/52 Special, serving the hilltop neighborhoods of Forest Hill, Miraloma and Sunnyside. In addition, SFMTA will bring back San Francisco’s historic streetcar route--the F Market & Wharves.
N Judah Metro rail service will resume its full route between Ocean Beach and 4th and King Street (Caltrain), and the T Third will be extended to West Portal and then continue, running as the K Ingleside to Balboa Park Station. With the return of rail service to these routes, customers will have faster transit times downtown, as well as to other popular destinations including the Castro, City College, Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park, Oracle Park, Chase Center, UCSF Parnassus, UCSF Mission Bay and Caltrain.
The J Church will remain a surface-only route from Balboa Park to Church and Market streets. For subway service, customers may transfer at Market Street to any train downtown, or the KT outbound, at the Church Street Station. The L Taraval and M Ocean View buses will continue to operate in lieu of rail service.
After working closely with Castro, mid-Market and Fisherman’s Wharf merchants, the full F Market & Wharves route from Fisherman’s Wharf to Market and Castro will return to service on historic streetcars to help support the city’s reopening and return of tourism.
In response to customer feedback for improved service to connect hospitals, grocery stores and vaccination sites in hilly areas, SFMTA is also introducing a temporary new combined route--the 36/52 Special. This bus route will serve the hilltop neighborhoods of Forest Hill, Miraloma and Sunnyside in a loop between Forest Hill Station and Glen Park Station.
SFMTA says it continues to work closely with district supervisors, community members and other stakeholders to bring back additional service and modify existing service to serve customers’ needs as the city continues to reopen and recover.
Since Jan., 23, 2021, 91 percent of San Franciscans have been within two to three blocks of a Muni stop. This includes 100 percent percent of residents in San Francisco’s neighborhoods identified in the Muni Service Equity Strategy.
By mid-August, SFMTA is aiming to add back additional routes to close service gaps so that 98 percent of San Franciscans will have access to Muni within two to three blocks.
A complete list of service changes is available on SFMTA’s website.
