The Embarcadero and Brannan station

Brannan and The Embarcadero station (often simply Brannan) is a Muni Metro light rail station located in the median of The Embarcadero south of Brannan Street in the South Beach area of San Francisco, California. Muni Metro trains use a high-level island platform, while historic streetcars use a pair of side platforms at the south end of the station.

Brannan & The Embarcadero
Muni Metro trains at Brannan & The Embarcadero station in May 2012
General information
Location	The Embarcadero at Brannan Street San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°47′3.72″N 122°23′17.33″W
Line(s)	Muni Metro Extension
Platforms	1 high level island platform 2 low level side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	January 10, 1998[1][2]
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station Folsom toward Ocean Beach N Judah 2nd and King toward 4th and King The Embarcadero and Harrison toward Jones and Beach E Embarcadero Suspended
Location

History

An E Embarcadero streetcar at the station in 2017

The station opened on January 10, 1998, as part of the Muni Metro Extension project.^[1][2] It was initially served by a temporary E Embarcadero line between Embarcadero station and 4th and King/Caltrain station. N Judah service replaced the shuttle service on August 22, 1998.^[1] T Third Street service began on April 7, 2007; N Judah service was initially cut back to Embarcadero station, with J Church service added at peak hours.^[3][4] On June 30, 2007, the J and N were restored to their previous configuration.^[5] E Embarcadero heritage streetcar service was added on August 1, 2015.^[6]

T Third Street service was rerouted off The Embarcadero and into the Central Subway on January 7, 2023.^[7]

The station is served by the N Bus and N Owl bus routes, which provide service along the T Third Street line during the early morning and late night hours respectively when trains do not operate.^[8]