
San Francisco Central Subway
The 1.7-mile, four-station Central Subway brings faster, more efficient transit to San Francisco’s fast growing and densely populated southeast neighborhoods.
Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
Project Status
- Complete
Awards
- 2015 Outstanding Transportation Project of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers – San Francisco Section
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- 2020 INNOVATIVE AND CONTRIBUTING UNDERGROUND SPACES – UNION SQUARE/MARKET STREET STATION - INTERNATIONAL TUNNELING ASSOCIATION (ITA)
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- 2020 PROJECT OF THE YEAR ($50-$500M) - CHINATOWN-ROSE PAK STATION - INTERNATIONAL TUNNELING ASSOCIATION (ITA)
The Central Subway has begun transforming north-south public transportation in San Francisco giving users faster rail transit to the core of the City’s commercial districts from the transit-dependent communities in Chinatown and along the Third Street corridor, along with better service to BART, Caltrain and our major sports venues.
Key Numbers
Central Subway Travel Time
7 minutes
7 minutes
Current Bus Travel Time
20 minutes
20 minutes
Length
1.7 miles
1.7 miles
New Stations
4
4
Passengers per Train
250
250
Projected Daily Ridership
43,700
43,700