San Francisco Railway Museum

MuseumSan Francisco, CAOpen

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Small free museum across from the Ferry Building on the history of San Francisco's streetcars and cable cars, with a replica 1911 streetcar motorman's platform. Open Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 5.

Ways to visit

Museum exhibits (self-guided) Open

What you see

Exhibitsstreetcar.org, 2026-10-27

How

Walk instreetcar.org, 2026-10-27

When

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunTuesday to Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Daystreetcar.org, 2026-10-27

Booking

Not statedThe page describes no booking; the museum is free and open set hours.streetcar.org, 2026-10-27

Cost

FreeFree; donations encouraged.streetcar.org, 2026-10-27

Requirements

None stated.

Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: No ID rule is stated.Minimum age: The page says kids of all ages can try the motorman's platform; no age rule stated.streetcar.org, 2026-10-27

About

The San Francisco Railway Museum sits at 77 Steuart Street, by the F-line stop across from the Ferry Building. Its exhibits cover the city's streetcar and cable car history, with artifacts, archival photographs, audio-visual displays and a full-size replica of a 1911 streetcar motorman's platform that visitors can stand in. Admission is free and donations are encouraged. There is also a gift shop.

Run by: Market Street Railway.

Getting there

77 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA

Between Market and Mission Streets, across from the Ferry Building, at the F-line Steuart Street stop.

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (37.79380, -122.39400). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

Last checked 2026-10-27. Sources are listed below.

Sources

streetcar.org/museum/ · official page · read 2026-10-27For: name; street address; who runs it; Museum exhibits (self-guided): open or closed; Museum exhibits (self-guided): what you see; Museum exhibits (self-guided): kind of visit; Museum exhibits (self-guided): days and hours; Museum exhibits (self-guided): booking; Museum exhibits (self-guided): cost; Museum exhibits (self-guided): requirements
wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7414… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-27For: location

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