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The E Embarcadero is a historic streetcar line that is the
In March 2020, the line was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as of 2024, the line is still not operating.[1][6]
Route
The initial routing of the line is nearly identical to the defunct 32 Embarcadero bus line, which was discontinued after the F Market & Wharves line began operating along the Embarcadero in 2000.[7] It runs the length of the
Proposed extension
An extension of the E Embarcadero to Aquatic Park is planned but is currently not fully funded.[9] The extension would relocate the terminus from Jones and Beach station to a new station on Beach street adjacent to Aquatic Park.
The line could be extended past Aquatic Park in the future by the
History
Muni's original E streetcar line was the E Union line, running north from the Ferry Building via The Embarcadero to Washington/Jackson streets, where it turned west to eventually reach the Presidio. This line was discontinued in 1947.[12]
Streetcar demonstration
Proposals for historic streetcar service along The Embarcadero were first put forward in 1974, and the first mention of separate E Embarcadero and F Market lines was in 1981.[13] In 1987, a temporary, demonstration streetcar service was operated along part of the Embarcadero as part of the 1987 San Francisco Historic Trolley Festival, to gauge public interest in, and the practicality of, a regular streetcar service. It ran along then-existing, but disused, San Francisco Belt Railroad tracks and operated two days a week for a little over five weeks, using two streetcars powered by electricity from portable diesel generators.[14]
Previous E Embarcadero service
Historic streetcar service
Historic streetcar service on The Embarcadero north of
Later changes
The new E Embarcadero line operated on a temporary basis during the 2013 America's Cup yacht races.
On March 28, 2014, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) officially approved plans for weekend-only service of the E Embarcadero heritage streetcar line starting in summer 2015, with weeklong service starting the next year.[3][4] Weekend operation officially began on August 1, 2015,[20] and weeklong service began on April 23, 2016.[5]
Service was suspended on March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1][6] and as of June 2024[update] still has yet to resume.[21]
Station/Stop listing
Though the right-of-way is shared with the two Muni Metro lines on the
References
- ^ a b c d "COVID-19-related Service Changes". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. May 20, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "E-Embarcadero Line Service for Sunday Streets". streetcar.org. Market Street Railway. August 28, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Bowen, Douglas John (March 31, 2014). "MUNI eyes new E train route". Railway Age. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "E-Line Finally Budgeted...For 2016!". streetcar.org. Market Street Railway. March 30, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Hyden, Rachel (April 13, 2016). "Better, more frequent service coming April 23!". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Brinklow, Adam (March 23, 2020). "Bay Area public transit agencies cut hours and routes amid coronavirus outbreak". Curbed. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Epstein, Edward (September 8, 1999). "Muni Gets OK to Extend Streetcar Line to Wharf / Expanded service expected to be popular". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Market Street Railway (June 16, 2015). "E-Line Startup Looks Set for July 25". Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (July 30, 2018). "Transit renaissance en route for northern waterfront". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (May 28, 2017). "Federal funding could drive forward tunnel's future". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Final Environmental Impact Statement for Extension of F-Line Streetcar Service to Fort Mason Center" (PDF). Golden Gate National Recreation Area San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. February 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "San Francisco Transit Routes". Chicago Transit & Railfan Website. 2009. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Historic Streetcars". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ISSN 8750-8486. Archived from the originalon June 8, 2019.
- ^ Epstein, Edward (January 9, 1998). "Embarcadero Line On Track Tomorrow". San Francisco Chronicle. p. A-17. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ Taylor, Michael (April 6, 1998). "PAGE ONE – Muni's New E-Line No Beeline / Trains more tardy, irregular than buses – SFGate". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Epstein, Edward (August 26, 1998). "Brown Tries To Soothe Muni Riders / Service on N-Judah line has been abysmal all week – SFGate". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Epstein, Edward (January 9, 1998). "Muni's Embarcadero Streetcar Line Set to Make First Runs / First of improvements promised for this year". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- The San Francisco Chronicle. p. A20. Archivedfrom the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Cestone, Vince (July 31, 2015). "New Muni E-Embarcadero Line to begin service this weekend". KRON-TV. Young Broadcasting. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "E Embarcadero (Suspended)". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. July 30, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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