Jones and Beach station

Jones and Beach station is a streetcar station in the Fisherman's Wharf district of San Francisco, California, serving as the terminus of the San Francisco Municipal Railway's E Embarcadero and F Market & Wharves heritage railway lines. It is located on Jones Street between Beach and Jefferson Streets. The station opened on March 4, 2000, with the streetcar's extension to Fisherman's Wharf.[1]

Jones and Beach
Jones and Beach station in March 2001
LocationJones Street at Beach Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°48′26.07″N 122°25′2.5″W
Platforms1 side platform
Connections Muni: L Owl
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMarch 4, 2000
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
Terminus E Embarcadero
Suspended
 Beach and Mason
towards 4th and King
Jefferson and Taylor
One-way operation
F Market & Wharves
Beach and Mason
towards 17th Street and Castro
Location

Services

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, service is provided by the E Embarcadero and F Market & Wharves historic streetcar lines. Historic streetcar service for both of these lines begin around 7 a.m. and ends around 1 a.m. But, service is also provided by the L Owl bus line, which begins operation at 1 a.m. and ends at 5 a.m when the E and F lines aren't running.

COVID-19

E and F historic streetcar service at this station was temporarily discontinued on late-March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Service was provided by the F Bus which substituted for the F-line and ran between Jones & Beach and Ferry Building.[2] But only a few weeks later on April 8, 2020, the F Bus service was discontinued as well, as COVID cases escalated. Service was only provided by the L Owl bus line at this time.[3]

A year later on May 15, 2021, service on the F-line resumed to support San Francisco's economy recovery and reopening as tourism returns. Service on the F also came back with reduced service hours, beginning at 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.[4] On June 26, service hours on the F-line were extended; beginning earlier and ending later.[5] No changes to the L Owl bus line; and as of November 2021, E Embarcadero historic streetcar service still has yet to resume.

References
  1. Morris, J. D. (March 2, 2000). "New Way to the Wharf / Merchants hope F-Market line will draw locals to tourist attractions". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. "COVID-19 Reduced Muni Service Updated". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 23, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  3. "COVID-19 Muni Core Service Plan". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. April 8, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-10. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  4. Maguire, Mariana (May 3, 2021). "Welcome Back to the F Market & Wharves Historic Streetcars" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  5. Aguilar, Enrique (June 24, 2021). "Extended Service Hours for the F Market & Wharves" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

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