The F is a bus service operated by AC Transit in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the operator's many transbay routes, which are intended to provide riders a long-distance service across the San Francisco Bay between the East Bay and San Francisco. The service is descendant of the foundational Key Systemstreetcar and ferry line that operated prior to the formation of AC Transit.
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Route F bus in the Transbay Transit Center, August 2018
Business interests controlled by Francis Marion "Borax" Smith obtained a franchise to run streetcars on Shattuck and Adeline streets by June 1902, seeking to directly compete the parallel Southern PacificBerkeley Branch Railroad.[1] The line opened for traffic on October 26 the following year complete with a ferry connection to San Francisco.[2] The service was very successful, with the number of scheduled trains doubling within the first month of operation.[3] Key System cars began sharing trackage along Shattuck with the Southern Pacific starting in 1930,[4] though Adeline trains were discontinued past Alcatraz Avenue after March 31, 1933.[5][6]
Cars began running across the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge to the Transbay Terminal upon the facility's opening in 1939. The Key System adopted letter designations for its transbay routes at this time, with the Berkeley route designated as F and rollsigns reading Berkeley via Shattuck Avenue.[7] The line was extended over former Interurban Electric Railway trackage to Hopkins and Sutter Streets (the stop formerly called Northbrae) to the Northbrae Tunnel beginning August 6, 1941, reestablishing service to downtown Berkeley. Service was extended through the tunnel to a new terminal at Solano Avenue and The Alameda on December 6, 1942.[8][9] The five-car train necessary for rush hour services was locally referred to as the City of Berkeley (a reference to mainline transcontinental rail services in operation at the time).[10] Rail service ended after April 20, 1958, and motor coaches began operating on the line.[11]
Public ownershipedit
AC Transit took over operation of the Key system's assets in October 1960. By then, the F's route had been established to run on Market Street in Oakland.[12] In September 1961, service was extended down Solano Avenue for evening and Saturday runs,[13] a move which was further applied to all trips starting in 1970. In 1973, some trips were extended slightly further down San Pablo to Buchanan, similarly applied to all service in 1975.[14]
Buses ceased serving the Transbay Terminal on August 7, 2010, and the San Francisco terminus was moved to the Temporary Transbay Terminal. The F line began running to the Transbay Transit Center on August 12, 2018.
^"Berkeley In Rail Merger Appeal". The Oakland Post Enquirer. Oakland, California. March 25, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Buchannan, Bill (July 31, 2023). "Key System was the Bay Area's original BART, and then it vanished. Here's how to find it". SFGate. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^"From Horse Car To Rapid Transit in Berkeley Picture". The Berkeley Gazette. October 27, 1966. p. 58. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Tranit Information(PDF) (Map). October 1960. Retrieved November 15, 2023. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
^"AC Transit Expands Albany-S.F. Service". Oakland Tribune. September 14, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"AC Transit: History of Lines by Line, Major Changes Since 1960" (PDF). AC Transit. July 17, 1978. pp. 35–36.
Bibliographyedit
Demoro, Harre W. (1985). The Key Route: Transbay Commuting by Train and Ferry, Part 1. Interurbans Specials. Vol. 95. Glendale, California: Interurban Press. ISBN0-916374-66-1.
Demoro, Harre W. (1985). The Key Route: Transbay Commuting by Train and Ferry, Part 2. Interurbans Specials. Vol. 97. Glendale, California: Interurban Press. ISBN0-916374-68-8. OL 2865715M.
Walker, Jim (1978). Key System Album. Interurbans Specials. Vol. 68. Glendale, California: Interurban Press. ISBN0-916374-31-9. OL 4742432M.
External linksedit
F Line — via AC Transit
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The F is a bus service operated by AC Transit in the San Francisco Bay Area It is one of the operator s many transbay routes which are intended to provide riders a long distance service across the San Francisco Bay between the East Bay and San Francisco The service is descendant of the foundational Key System streetcar and ferry line that operated prior to the formation of AC Transit FRoute F bus in the Transbay Transit Center August 2018OverviewOperatorKey System 1903 1960 AC Transit 1960 present Began serviceOctober 26 1903 October 26 1903 RouteLocaleBerkeley Emeryville San FranciscoStartUniversity of California BerkeleyViaAdeline Market 40thEndTransbay Transit CenterStations36TimetableFMapFRoute mapLegend Hearst Av amp Walnut St Hearst Av amp Arch St Hearst Av amp Euclid Av Hearst Av amp Le Roy Av Gayley Rd amp Greek Theater Piedmont Av amp UC Faculty Club Piedmont Av amp Bancroft Way Bancroft Way amp College Av Bancroft Way amp Telegraph Av Bancroft Way amp Dana St Bancroft Way amp Ellsworth St Shattuck Av amp University Av Shattuck Av amp Allston Way Shattuck Av amp Kittredge St Shattuck Av amp Durant Av Shattuck Av amp Dwight Way Shattuck Av amp Parker St Adeline St amp Oregon St Adeline St amp Russell St Adeline St amp Ashby BART Adeline St amp Fairview St Adeline St amp Alcatraz Av Stanford Av amp King St Market St amp 59th St Market St amp Arlington Av Market St amp 55th St Market St amp 53rd St Market St amp 52nd St Market St amp 45th St Market St amp 43rd St Market St amp 40th St 40th St amp San Pablo Av 40th St amp Emery St 40th St amp Harlan St 40th St amp Hollis St 40th St amp Horton St Shellmound St amp Bay St Shellmound St amp Christie Av Christie Av amp Powell Street Plaza San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridgeacross the San Francisco Bay Yerba Buena Tunnel Salesforce Transit CenterBay 32 This diagram viewtalkedit E List of AC Transit routes FS Contents 1 History 1 1 Public ownership 2 References 2 1 Bibliography 3 External linksHistory edit nbsp Key Route train at Berkeley station c 1907 1915 Business interests controlled by Francis Marion Borax Smith obtained a franchise to run streetcars on Shattuck and Adeline streets by June 1902 seeking to directly compete the parallel Southern Pacific Berkeley Branch Railroad 1 The line opened for traffic on October 26 the following year complete with a ferry connection to San Francisco 2 The service was very successful with the number of scheduled trains doubling within the first month of operation 3 Key System cars began sharing trackage along Shattuck with the Southern Pacific starting in 1930 4 though Adeline trains were discontinued past Alcatraz Avenue after March 31 1933 5 6 vteF Line Key System Legend 1903 1958 nbsp Solano Avenue amp The Alameda nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Northbrae Tunnel 6 7 nbsp Hopkins and Sutter nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 6 7 nbsp Shattuck Square nbsp nbsp 5 nbsp Dwight nbsp nbsp 4 nbsp Ashby nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Berkeley K nbsp nbsp 3 nbsp nbsp H nbsp nbsp E nbsp 54th Street nbsp 43rd Street nbsp nbsp C nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 2 nbsp 40th amp San Pablo nbsp nbsp Hollis nbsp nbsp A B nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Central Pacific nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Bridge Yard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp rerouted 1939 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Key System Mole nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridgeacross the San Francisco Bay nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Treasure Island nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Yerba Buena Tunnel nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Transbay Terminal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Cars began running across the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge to the Transbay Terminal upon the facility s opening in 1939 The Key System adopted letter designations for its transbay routes at this time with the Berkeley route designated as F and rollsigns reading Berkeley via Shattuck Avenue 7 The line was extended over former Interurban Electric Railway trackage to Hopkins and Sutter Streets the stop formerly called Northbrae to the Northbrae Tunnel beginning August 6 1941 reestablishing service to downtown Berkeley Service was extended through the tunnel to a new terminal at Solano Avenue and The Alameda on December 6 1942 8 9 The five car train necessary for rush hour services was locally referred to as the City of Berkeley a reference to mainline transcontinental rail services in operation at the time 10 Rail service ended after April 20 1958 and motor coaches began operating on the line 11 Public ownership edit AC Transit took over operation of the Key system s assets in October 1960 By then the F s route had been established to run on Market Street in Oakland 12 In September 1961 service was extended down Solano Avenue for evening and Saturday runs 13 a move which was further applied to all trips starting in 1970 In 1973 some trips were extended slightly further down San Pablo to Buchanan similarly applied to all service in 1975 14 nbsp Boarding the F Bus at the Transbay Terminal Aug 6 2010 Buses ceased serving the Transbay Terminal on August 7 2010 and the San Francisco terminus was moved to the Temporary Transbay Terminal The F line began running to the Transbay Transit Center on August 12 2018 References edit Demoro1 1985 p 14 Demoro1 1985 pp 17 20 Demoro1 1985 p 20 Demoro1 1985 p 17 Berkeley In Rail Merger Appeal The Oakland Post Enquirer Oakland California March 25 1933 p 2 Retrieved December 18 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp Walker 1978 p 69 Demoro2 1985 pp 189 190 Demoro1 1985 p 104 Buchannan Bill July 31 2023 Key System was the Bay Area s original BART and then it vanished Here s how to find it SFGate Retrieved November 14 2023 Walker 1978 p 76 From Horse Car To Rapid Transit in Berkeley Picture The Berkeley Gazette October 27 1966 p 58 Retrieved November 15 2023 via Newspapers com Tranit Information PDF Map October 1960 Retrieved November 15 2023 a href Template Cite map html title Template Cite map cite map a Unknown parameter agency ignored help AC Transit Expands Albany S F Service Oakland Tribune September 14 1961 p 17 Retrieved November 15 2023 via Newspapers com AC Transit History of Lines by Line Major Changes Since 1960 PDF AC Transit July 17 1978 pp 35 36 Bibliography edit Demoro Harre W 1985 The Key Route Transbay Commuting by Train and Ferry Part 1 Interurbans Specials Vol 95 Glendale California Interurban Press ISBN 0 916374 66 1 Demoro Harre W 1985 The Key Route Transbay Commuting by Train and Ferry Part 2 Interurbans Specials Vol 97 Glendale California Interurban Press ISBN 0 916374 68 8 OL 2865715M Walker Jim 1978 Key System Album Interurbans Specials Vol 68 Glendale California Interurban Press ISBN 0 916374 31 9 OL 4742432M External links editF Line via AC Transit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title F AC Transit amp oldid 1219421091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
