Difference between revisions of "The Castro"
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The Castro is the world famous gay village in San Francisco. The neighborhood is served by a number of transit routes. Parking is difficult and there are few off-street parking lots around. | The Castro is the world famous gay village in San Francisco. The neighborhood is served by a number of transit routes. Parking is difficult and there are few off-street parking lots around. | ||
==Points of interest== | ==Points of interest== | ||
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==Muni Metro== | ==Muni Metro== | ||
| − | The | + | Muni Metro runs under Market Street through the Castro. The main stop is [[By stop::Castro Station]] under the intersection of Market and Castro streets. It is served by {{MMLNS|K}}, {{MMLNS|L}}, {{MMLNS|M}}, {{MMLNS|T}}, and {{MMLNS|S}} lines. |
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| + | ==BART, Caltrain== | ||
| + | At [[Civic Center/United Nations Plaza Station|Civic Center Station]], [[BART]] riders can take Muni Metro to get to the Castro, or at [[16th Street Mission Station]] via the {{bus|Muni|33}} bus. | ||
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| + | [[Caltrain]] riders can transfer to Muni Metro {{MMLNS|T}} at [[4th & King Station]]. | ||
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==Historic streetcar== | ==Historic streetcar== | ||
| + | The terminal for [[F-Market & Wharves]] is at 17th Street by Castro Street. | ||
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| + | [[F-Market & Wharves]] historic streetcar line connects The Castro with ferries at the [[Ferry Building]] and [[Pier 41]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:11, 18 January 2013
City: San Francisco
The Castro is the world famous gay village in San Francisco. The neighborhood is served by a number of transit routes. Parking is difficult and there are few off-street parking lots around.
Contents
Points of interest
Muni Metro
Muni Metro runs under Market Street through the Castro. The main stop is Castro Station under the intersection of Market and Castro streets. It is served by K, L, M, T, and S lines.
BART, Caltrain
At Civic Center Station, BART riders can take Muni Metro to get to the Castro, or at 16th Street Mission Station via the 33 bus.
Caltrain riders can transfer to Muni Metro T at 4th & King Station.
Historic streetcar
The terminal for F-Market & Wharves is at 17th Street by Castro Street.
Ferries
F-Market & Wharves historic streetcar line connects The Castro with ferries at the Ferry Building and Pier 41.
Bus - Muni
All lines except 22 and 33 stop at Castro Station:
All-nighter: San Francisco Zoo - Fisherman's Wharf
Fillmore: Mission Bay - The Marina
Divisadero: Bayview (3rd St & Palou) - Pacific Heights (Jackson & Fillmore)
Ashbury-18th: San Francisco General Hospital - Laurel Heights
Eureka: Castro Station - Glen Park BART
Corbett: Twin Peaks (Parkridge and Burnett) - Haight
