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K K line, San Francisco metro

K line map, San Francisco metro
K line map, San Francisco metro © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO

Looking for a map of the K line on the San Francisco metro? It serves 15 stations over roughly 12 km. It runs between Embarcadero and Balboa Park. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.

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11 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is Balboa Park (1917), its busiest is Embarcadero (18,000,000 passengers a year) and its best connected is Civic Center (6 lines).

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Key facts

Length estimated from station coordinates, accurate to a few hundred metres.

When each stop on line K 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.

When each stop on line K openedMap of 15 stations, coloured from 1917 (purple) to 1980 (yellow) by opening year.Embarcadero · 1976Montgomery Street · 1973Powell Street · 1973Civic Center · 1973Van Ness · 1980Church Street · 1980Castro Street · 1980Forest Hill · 1918West Portal · 1918St. Francis Circle · 1918Ocean & Junipero Serra · 1918Ocean & Jules · 1918Ocean & Faxon · 1918Ocean & Phelan · 1918Balboa Park · 1917Balboa Park · 1917Van Ness · 1980
191719491980

Interchanges on the K line

All 15 stations in order

  1. 1Embarcaderoterminus JLMNBA
  2. 2Montgomery Street JLMNBA
  3. 3Powell Street JLMNBA
  4. 4Civic Center JLMNBA
  5. 5Van Ness JLMN
  6. 6Church Street JLMN
  7. 7Castro Street LM
  8. 8Forest Hill LM
  9. 9West Portal LM
  10. 10St. Francis Circle M
  11. 11Ocean & Junipero Serra
  12. 12Ocean & Jules
  13. 13Ocean & Faxon
  14. 14Ocean & Phelan
  15. 15Balboa Parkterminus JMBA

Frequently asked questions

How many stations are on the K line?
The K line on the San Francisco metro serves 15 stations.
What are the termini of the K line?
The K line terminates at Embarcadero and Balboa Park.
What is the oldest station on the K line?
The oldest station still served by the K line entered service in 1917.
What is the busiest station on the K line?
Embarcadero, with roughly 18,000,000 passengers a year.
How long is the K line?
The K line runs for roughly 12 km.
Which lines does the K line connect with?
The K line meets the J, L, M, N and BART lines.

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