C California line, San Francisco metro
Looking for a map of the California line on the San Francisco metro? It serves 13 stations over roughly 2.2 km. It runs between California & Van Ness and California & Market (Drumm). This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.
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1 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is California & Grant (1878) and its busiest is Powell & California (920,000 passengers a year).
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Key facts
- Number of stations13
- TerminiCalifornia & Van Ness · California & Market (Drumm)
- Oldest stationCalifornia & Grant · 1878
- Route length≈ 2.2 km
- Busiest stationPowell & California
- InterchangesPPowell-HydePPowell-Mason
Length estimated from station coordinates, accurate to a few hundred metres.
When each stop on line California opened
Every station on its real position, coloured by the year it opened and sized by annual ridership. The drawing assembles itself in opening order.
Interchanges on the California line
All 13 stations in order
- 1California & Van Nessterminus
- 2California & Polk
- 3California & Larkin
- 4California & Hyde
- 5California & Leavenworth
- 6California & Jones
- 7California & Mason
- 8Powell & California PP
- 9California & Stockton
- 10California & Grant
- 11California & Kearny
- 12California & Montgomery
- 13California & Market (Drumm)terminus
Frequently asked questions
- How many stations are on the California line?
- The California line on the San Francisco metro serves 13 stations.
- What are the termini of the California line?
- The California line terminates at California & Van Ness and California & Market (Drumm).
- What is the oldest station on the California line?
- The oldest station still served by the California line entered service in 1878.
- What is the busiest station on the California line?
- Powell & California, with roughly 920,000 passengers a year.
- How long is the California line?
- The California line runs for roughly 2.2 km.
- Which lines does the California line connect with?
- The California line meets the Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines.