M M line, San Francisco metro
Looking for a map of the M line on the San Francisco metro? It serves 15 stations over roughly 14.3 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
- Number of stations15
- TerminiEmbarcadero · Balboa Park
- Oldest stationBalboa Park · 1917
- Route length≈ 14.3 km
- Busiest stationEmbarcadero
- InterchangesJKLNBABART
Length estimated from station coordinates, accurate to a few hundred metres.
When each stop on line M 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 M line
- Balboa ParkJKBABART
- Castro StreetKL
- Church StreetJKLN
- Civic CenterJKLNBABART
- EmbarcaderoJKLNBABART
- Forest HillKL
- Montgomery StreetJKLNBABART
- Powell StreetJKLNBABART
- St. Francis CircleK
- Van NessJKLN
- West PortalKL
All 15 stations in order
- 1Embarcaderoterminus JKLNBA
- 2Montgomery Street JKLNBA
- 3Powell Street JKLNBA
- 4Civic Center JKLNBA
- 5Van Ness JKLN
- 6Church Street JKLN
- 7Castro Street KL
- 8Forest Hill KL
- 9West Portal KL
- 10St. Francis Circle K
- 11SFSU / 19th & Holloway
- 12Randolph & Bright
- 13Broad & Plymouth
- 14San Jose & Geneva
- 15Balboa Parkterminus JKBA
Frequently asked questions
- How many stations are on the M line?
- The M line on the San Francisco metro serves 15 stations.
- What are the termini of the M line?
- The M line terminates at Embarcadero and Balboa Park.
- What is the oldest station on the M line?
- The oldest station still served by the M line entered service in 1917.
- What is the busiest station on the M line?
- Embarcadero, with roughly 18,000,000 passengers a year.
- How long is the M line?
- The M line runs for roughly 14.3 km.
- Which lines does the M line connect with?
- The M line meets the J, K, L, N and BART lines.