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The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco. The system forms part of the intermodal urban transport network operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, which also includes the separate E Embarcadero and F Market & Wharves heritage streetcar lines, and ...
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SFMTA Archive. There are actually four cables, one for the California line, one for Powell Street, and one each for the outer ends of the two Powell lines (Mason and Hyde). Here’s a map. Each cable has its own set of winding wheels. The rearmost winding wheel in each set is adjustable.
HOW CABLE CARS WORK Condensed version. Much of the attraction of San Francisco's surviving cables cars is due to the antique nature of the cars and the seemingly mysterious method by which they travel up and down the steep hills and grades of the City.
Muni. Cable Cars. Cable Car History. Share this: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Cable cars were invented by Andrew Smith Hallidie here in San Francisco in 1873. Hallidie's cable car system was based on early mining conveyance systems and dominated the city’s transit scene for more than 30 years.
How they work. Stories of each cable car, including their historic paint schemes. What you’ll see on each line as you ride. How our current cable car system came to be. What’s the difference between cable cars and streetcars?
Our cable car grip operators and conductors are there to help. You can also Tweet us @sfmta_muni. Or contact the San Francisco Customer Service Center, dial 311 (outside San Francisco, call 415.701.2311).
