1 California
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About the route
The 1 California is a frequent electric trolley bus route from the Outer Richmond/Sea Cliff to Downtown San Francisco, serving Presidio Heights, Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, and Chinatown via California Street and Clay (to downtown)/Sacramento (to Richmond) streets.
Clay Street was where Andrew Hallidie built the first cable car line in 1873. The Clay-Sacramento cable car line survived the 1906 earthquake but was converted to diesel buses in 1942, with route number 55. At that time, it had a competing cable car line on California Street, a block or two south. The current 1 California alignment in the Richmond District was initially served by streetcars that ran on Sutter/Post streets east of Presidio Ave.
The present route via Clay/Sacramento began service in 1982. The electric trolley service on Clay/Sacramento was considered an improvement due to its quiet operation and hill-climbing ability. The old 55 diesel route was known for its inability to climb Nob Hill with a full load of passengers.
Points of interest
- Downtown San Francisco
- Embarcadero Center
- Transamerica Pyramid
- San Francisco Chinatown
- Portsmouth Square
- Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
- Cable Car Museum
- Nob Hill
- Grace Cathedral
- Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
- Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
- Van Ness Avenue - stops on Sacramento (outbound), Clay (inbound)
- Lafayette Park (San Francisco)
- California Pacific Medical Center Pacific
- Alta Plaza Park
- Fillmore Street/Pacific Heights
- Divisadero Street/Pacific Heights
- Sacramento Street/Presidio Heights
- Laurel Village Shopping Center
- Clement Street/Inner Richmond
- Clement Street/Outer Richmond
- George Washington High School
Connections
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Muni Metro: | J Church • K Ingleside • L Taraval • M Ocean View • N Judah • S Shuttle • T Third Street |
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Bus routes: | Local • Rapid • Express • All-Nighter |
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