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| city = San Francisco
 
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| neighborhood = Union Square
 
| neighborhood = Union Square
 
| location = Market St & Powell St
 
| location = Market St & Powell St
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| accessibility = Accessible via elevators
 
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=Overview=
 
  
 
Powell Station is located in the heart of San Francisco's main shopping district and is within walking distance from Moscone Center.
 
Powell Station is located in the heart of San Francisco's main shopping district and is within walking distance from Moscone Center.
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* [[Moscone Center]]
 
* [[Moscone Center]]
  
== External links ==
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==BART==
 
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{{BARTlines|yellow}} {{BARTlines|blue}} {{BARTlines|green}} {{BARTlines|red}} {{showhide}}
[http://www.bart.gov/stations/stationguide/stationoverview_embar.asp BART's station overview]
 
  
[http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Station/Station_Page&code=SFF Amtrak bus stop information]
 
 
[http://www.bikestation.org/embarcadero/index.asp Bikestation information]
 
 
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=BART=
 
 
===Schedule and fare===
 
===Schedule and fare===
 
{{BARTplanner}}
 
{{BARTplanner}}
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===Boarding the train===
 
===Boarding the train===
 
This station features center platforms.
 
This station features center platforms.
 
  
 
Platform 1: {{BARTlines|green}} to Daly City, {{BARTlines|blue}} {{BARTlines|red}} to Millbrae, {{BARTlines|yellow}} to SFO.  
 
Platform 1: {{BARTlines|green}} to Daly City, {{BARTlines|blue}} {{BARTlines|red}} to Millbrae, {{BARTlines|yellow}} to SFO.  
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Platform 2: {{BARTlines|yellow}} {{BARTlines|red}} {{BARTlines|blue}} {{BARTlines|green}} to East Bay.  
 
Platform 2: {{BARTlines|yellow}} {{BARTlines|red}} {{BARTlines|blue}} {{BARTlines|green}} to East Bay.  
 
 
After 7pm and all day on Sundays, {{BARTlines|red}} and {{BARTlines|green}} do not run. Take other trains and transfer at [[Oakland City Center/12th Street Station]] or [[Bay Fair Station]].
 
  
 
=== Bicycle restrictions ===
 
=== Bicycle restrictions ===
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==Muni Metro==
 
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{{MMLNS|J}} {{MMLNS|K}} {{MMLNS|L}} {{MMLNS|M}} {{MMLNS|N}} {{MMLNS|T}} {{MMLNS|S}} {{showhide}}
=Muni Metro=
 
  
 
===Paying the fare===
 
===Paying the fare===
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==Bus==
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[[Muni]], [[Amtrak Thruway]], [[California Shuttle Bus]], [[Jitney]] {{showhide}}
  
=Historic Streetcar=
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===Muni===
[[F-Market and Wharves]] operate on the surface along Market Street. Board streetcars on [[boarding island]]s in the middle of Market St by 4th St and by 5th St.
 
 
 
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=Cable Car=
 
 
 
The terminal for the [[Powell-Mason Cable Car|Powell-Mason]] and [[Powell-Hyde Cable Car|Powell-Hyde]] cable cars is located on Powell St by Market St. The terminal is a popular tourist spot because the cable cars are manually turned-around there.
 
 
 
You can purchase souvenir cable car tickets at the ticket booth by the turnaround.
 
 
 
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<div class="bus all {{hidden}}">
 
=Bus Connections=
 
Muni, Amtrak Thruway, California Shuttle Bus, Jitney
 
 
 
==Muni==
 
 
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{{bus|Muni|5}}, (daytime only) Golden Gate Park > Ocean Beach
 
{{bus|Muni|5}}, (daytime only) Golden Gate Park > Ocean Beach
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==Amtrak Thruway==
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===Amtrak Thruway===
 
Stops in front of San Francisco Shopping Center on Market Street for bus connection to Amtrak trains at [[Emeryville Station|Emeryville]] and other stations.
 
Stops in front of San Francisco Shopping Center on Market Street for bus connection to Amtrak trains at [[Emeryville Station|Emeryville]] and other stations.
  
 
Amtrak station code: SFS
 
Amtrak station code: SFS
  
==California Shuttle Bus==
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===California Shuttle Bus===
 
[[California Shuttle Bus]] stop is located in front of Carl's Jr on Cyril Magnin St.
 
[[California Shuttle Bus]] stop is located in front of Carl's Jr on Cyril Magnin St.
  
==Jitney==
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===Jitney===
 
[[Jitney]] to Caltrain station stops on 4th Street at Market (by Ross).
 
[[Jitney]] to Caltrain station stops on 4th Street at Market (by Ross).
 
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==Historic Streetcar==
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[[F-Market and Wharves]] {{showhide}}
  
=Shuttle=
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Streetcars operate on the surface along Market Street and stop on [[boarding island]]s in the middle of Market St by 4th St and by 5th St.
  
=Taxi=
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=Carshare=
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==Cable Car==
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[[Powell-Mason Cable Car|Powell-Mason]] and [[Powell-Hyde Cable Car|Powell-Hyde]] {{showhide}}
  
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Cable car terminal is located on Powell St by Market St. It is a popular tourist spot because the cable cars are manually turned-around there.
  
=Bicycle=
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You can purchase souvenir cable car tickets at the ticket booth by the turnaround.
 
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[[Category:Stubs]]
 
 
[[Category:BART stations]]
 
[[Category:BART stations]]
 
[[Category:Muni Metro stations]]
 
[[Category:Muni Metro stations]]
 
[[Category:San Francisco]]
 
[[Category:San Francisco]]
 
[[Category:Downtown San Francisco]]
 
[[Category:Downtown San Francisco]]

Revision as of 00:01, 4 July 2008

Accessible via elevators No Public restroom San Francisco Union Square Market St & Powell St


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Powell Station is located in the heart of San Francisco's main shopping district and is within walking distance from Moscone Center.

Points of interest

BART

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Schedule and fare

Paying the fare

Ticket machines for BART are located in the underground station concourse. Some ticket types are sold at the Transit Store, also on the concourse level.

Muni Fast Pass is accepted for rides anywhere between this station and Balboa Park Station.

Boarding the train

This station features center platforms.

Platform 1: to Daly City, to Millbrae, to SFO.


Platform 2: to East Bay.

Bicycle restrictions

Weekdays approximately from 7:12 to 9:05 am, and from 4:16pm to 6:35pm, bikes are not are allowed in this station.

Muni Metro

J K L M N T S

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Paying the fare

Pay cash fare at the Muni faregates on the concourse level. The faregates only take $1 coins. You can change your dollar bill to coin at a nearby BART ticket machine. Take the transfer from the faregate and keep it as proof of payment.

If you have a valid pass or transfer, enter at the faregate adjacent to the booth and show the attendant your pass or transfer. You can enter through the swing gate (at the side) with your pass or transfer if there's no attendent at the booth.

Boarding trains

This station features center platforms.

Outbound platform: J K M to Balboa Park, L to SF Zoo, N to Ocean Beach


Downtown platform: J L M to Embarcadero, N to 4th & King, T to Sunnydale


Muni Metro opens until about 1:00am.

Bus

Muni, Amtrak Thruway, California Shuttle Bus, Jitney

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Muni

<tab sep=comma cellpadding=5> 5, (daytime only) Golden Gate Park > Ocean Beach 6, UCSF > Inner Sunset District 7, Haight and Stanyan 9, San Francisco General Hospital > Cow Palace 9X, Express: Visitacion Valley > City College 21, Fulton and 8th Ave 26, Balboa Park Station 27, Jackson and Van Ness 27, Cesar Chavez and Mission 30, Caltrain Depot (4th and King Station) 31, USF > Ocean Beach (Richmond District) 45, Caltrain Depot (4th and King Station) 71, Haight-Ashbury > Outer Sunset (Ortega and 48th Ave) 71L, Limited stop: Haight-Ashbury > Outer Sunset (Ortega and 48th Ave) </tab>

Weekday peak hour express service: <tab sep=comma cellpadding=5> 16AX, Ortega and 48th Ave 16BX, Noriega and 34th Ave </tab>

Amtrak Thruway

Stops in front of San Francisco Shopping Center on Market Street for bus connection to Amtrak trains at Emeryville and other stations.

Amtrak station code: SFS

California Shuttle Bus

California Shuttle Bus stop is located in front of Carl's Jr on Cyril Magnin St.

Jitney

Jitney to Caltrain station stops on 4th Street at Market (by Ross).

Historic Streetcar

F-Market and Wharves

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Streetcars operate on the surface along Market Street and stop on boarding islands in the middle of Market St by 4th St and by 5th St.

Cable Car

Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde

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Cable car terminal is located on Powell St by Market St. It is a popular tourist spot because the cable cars are manually turned-around there.

You can purchase souvenir cable car tickets at the ticket booth by the turnaround.