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| name = Balboa Park
 
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| fullname = Balboa Park Station
 
 
| city = San Francisco
 
| city = San Francisco
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| neighborhood = Balboa Park
 
 
| location = I-280 and Geneva Avenue
 
| location = I-280 and Geneva Avenue
 
| accessibility = BART accessible via elevators  
 
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Muni Metro accessible via wayside ramps and lift
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Muni Metro accessible via wayside ramps
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| bikestorage = 12 bike lockers
 
 
| restroom = Available inside BART paid area  
 
| restroom = Available inside BART paid area  
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== Station entrances ==
 
  
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* North side of Geneva Ave, between I-280 and San Jose Ave (elevator access)
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Balboa Park Station is a major Muni/BART transfer point outside downtown. Station entrances are located on north and south sides of Geneva Avenue by I-280, as well as on the south side of Ocean Ave by the freeway. Driveway for passenger pick up/drop off area is located off San Jose Avenue, south of Geneva Avenue.
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* South side of Geneva Ave, between I-280 and San Jose Ave
 
  
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== Nearby attractions ==
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{{Points of interest for stops}}
  
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* [[serving::Balboa Park]] - Located north of the station
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==BART==
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* [[serving::San Francisco City College (Ocean campus)]] [http://www.ccsf.edu/] - Located north of the station across I-280
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{{BARTplanner pulldown}}
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* [[serving::Muni Metro maintenance facilities]] - Located adjacent to the station
 
  
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== External links ==
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[[BART ticket machine|Ticket machines]] are available at the station concourse.  First time riders can purchase a reusable [[Clipper]] card from a vending machine before boarding. All riders must pass through the [[BART faregate|faregates]] with a valid Clipper card or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Pay. [[Proof of payment|Keep the card or device]] for the ride and use it to pass through the faregates again when exiting the station.
  
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[http://www.bart.gov/stations/stationGuide/stationOverview_BALPK.asp BART's station overview]
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A single elevator is available on the north side of Geneva Avenue with access from street to concourse and platform (use crosswalk to access from pick up/drop off driveway). There's a faregate to process card on platform level by the elevator.
  
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[http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=25246 Balboa Park Station Area Plan]
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This station features center platforms. It is the designated transfer point between the line serving San Francisco Airport/Millbrae and other East Bay lines. Passengers riding in either direction should wait on the same platform for next trains.
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===Paying the fare===
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| dir1='''Platform 1:''' {{BARTlines|green}} {{BARTlines|blue}} to Daly City,
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{{BARTlines|red}} to Millbrae, {{BARTlines|yellow}} to SFO
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| dir2='''Platform 2:''' {{BARTlines|green|note=y}} {{BARTlines|blue|note=y}} {{BARTlines|red|note=y}} {{BARTlines|yellow|note=y}} to Downtown SF & East Bay
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[[BART ticket machines|Ticket machines for BART]] and fare gates are located inside the station concourse.
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==Muni Metro==
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This station is the end of the line for {{MMLNS|J|note=y}} {{MMLNS|K|note=y}} and {{MMLNS|M|note=y}} lines.  {{MMLNS|J}} and {{MMLNS|K}} cars drop off at the station complex outside the BART concourse and pick up at the platform on San Jose Ave north of Geneva. {{MMLNS|M}} cars pick up at the boarding island on San Jose Avenue south of Geneva. Pay the fare with cash or [[Clipper]] card on the vehicle when boarding any of the Muni Metro lines from this station.
  
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Adult Muni Fast Pass is accepted for trips anywhere between this station and [[Embarcadero Station]]. Just insert the Fast Pass into the fare gate when entering and exiting the platform.
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| dir1='''Downtown:''' {{MMLNS|M}} to Embarcadero via SF State, board at San Jose Ave south of Geneva.
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| next1={{511rtlink|id=17111|provider=Muni|link name=San Jose & Mt. Vernon|plain=y}}
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| dir2='''Downtown:''' {{MMLNS|J}} {{MMLNS|K}} to Embarcadero, board at San Jose Ave north of Geneva next to railyard.
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| next2={{511rtlink|id=16275|provider=Muni|link name=(J) San Jose & Ocean|plain=y}}, {{511rtlink|id=15784|provider=Muni|link name=(K) City College|plain=y}}
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===Boarding the train===
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All Muni buses except line 49 stop on Geneva Avenue.
  
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When a train arrives, look at the overhead platform sign or listen to station announcement for train destination.
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{{BART routes}}
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[[Category:BART stations]]
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* To Downtown San Francisco, take any train toward the East Bay.
 
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** Take {{BARTlines|red}} Richmond trains for direct service (Weekday and Saturday daytime only)
 
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Balboa Park is the designated transfer point between the line serving San Francisco Airport/Millbrae and other East Bay lines. Passengers riding in either direction should wait on the same platform for next trains.
 
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Latest revision as of 01:55, 25 October 2023

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BART accessible via elevators Muni Metro accessible via wayside ramps Available inside BART paid area   City: San Francisco |  I-280 and Geneva Avenue

Directions to and from Balboa Park Station  |  Nearby

 

Balboa Park Station is a major Muni/BART transfer point outside downtown. Station entrances are located on north and south sides of Geneva Avenue by I-280, as well as on the south side of Ocean Ave by the freeway. Driveway for passenger pick up/drop off area is located off San Jose Avenue, south of Geneva Avenue.

Points of interest

BART

BART schedule

From:
To:

Bay Area Hub Trip Planner
Line timetable

Ticket machines are available at the station concourse. First time riders can purchase a reusable Clipper card from a vending machine before boarding. All riders must pass through the faregates with a valid Clipper card or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Pay. Keep the card or device for the ride and use it to pass through the faregates again when exiting the station.

A single elevator is available on the north side of Geneva Avenue with access from street to concourse and platform (use crosswalk to access from pick up/drop off driveway). There's a faregate to process card on platform level by the elevator.

This station features center platforms. It is the designated transfer point between the line serving San Francisco Airport/Millbrae and other East Bay lines. Passengers riding in either direction should wait on the same platform for next trains.

Platform 1:     to Daly City,

  to Millbrae,   to SFO

Platform 2:         to Downtown SF & East Bay
Real time departures:
⇓ Next Station: Daly City ⇑ Next Station: Glen Park

Muni Metro

This station is the end of the line for J K and M lines. J and K cars drop off at the station complex outside the BART concourse and pick up at the platform on San Jose Ave north of Geneva. M cars pick up at the boarding island on San Jose Avenue south of Geneva. Pay the fare with cash or Clipper card on the vehicle when boarding any of the Muni Metro lines from this station.

Downtown: M to Embarcadero via SF State, board at San Jose Ave south of Geneva. Downtown: J K to Embarcadero, board at San Jose Ave north of Geneva next to railyard.
Real time departures:

Data provided by 511.org

⇓ Next Station: San Jose & Mt. Vernon ⇑ Next Station: (J) San Jose & Ocean, (K) City College

Bus

All Muni buses except line 49 stop on Geneva Avenue.

BART Early Bird Express

714
Daly City - Salesforce Transit Center (operated by Muni)

City of Daly City

Daly City Bayshore Shuttle
Daly City (Bayshore area) - Daly City

Commute.org

Brisbane-Crocker Park BART Shuttle
Balboa Park BART - Brisbane

Muni

8
Bayshore: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf
8BX
Bayshore 'B' Express: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf
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Sunset: Bayview (3rd St and Paul Ave) - Baker Beach
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Masonic: Munich and Geneva - Fort Mason
49
Van Ness-Mission: City College of San Francisco - Van Ness & North Point
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Felton: Daly City Station - Bayview (Hudson and 3rd St)
91-Owl
All-Nighter: West Portal Station - San Francisco State University via Downtown

Sierra Point Owners Association

Sierra Point BART Shuttle
Balboa Park BART - Sierra Pt
BART | Fares |             | Stations | Shuttles
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