Powell-Mason Cable Car

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Powell and Market - Taylor and Bay
7 days a week. Holiday service varies.

About the route

The Powell-Mason Cable Car line operates from Market Street/Union Square via Powell to North Beach and the Fisherman's Wharf area via Mason, Columbus, and Taylor. The cable cars on this line are single-ended, with turntables at both termini to manually turn the cars around. On Powell Street, it shares tracks and a terminal (at Market) with the Powell-Hyde Line. At Powell and California, it connects with the California Cable Car.

Cable car fares are charged. Ticket booths are available at both ends of the route. If a booth is closed or when boarding at other stops, pay the fare to the conductor onboard the cable car. You can also use Clipper or the Muni Mobile App to pay the cable car fare.

The Powell-Mason Cable Car was built by the Ferries & Cliff House Railway Company and opened in 1888. The line became part of the United Railroads of San Francisco in 1902, which later reorganized into the Market Street Railway in 1918. The City acquired the Market Street Railway in 1944, and the cable car system was completely rebuilt between 1982 and 1984.

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