San Francisco Former Trolleybus Routes

San Francisco Former, Curtailed, or Revised Trolleybus Routes

Route Route Name Began Change Notes

  R Howard 1941 28 MR 1971 Combined with E, renumbered 41 on 1 FE 1949. Temporarily dieselized in 1971, renumbered 12, extended into Financial Distr.

  E Union 1947 9 JN 1947 Combined with R, renumbered #41 on 1 FE 1949. Cut back to Howard and Main. Reduced to rush hours in 1994.

  9 Richland 1950 AU 1983 Largely replaced by #14 Mission to Lowell, later to Persia.

12 Phelan 1951 AU 1983 Discontinued northeast of S. Van Ness, remainder replaced with 49 VanNess/Mission in AU 1983.

21 Hayes 1949 1 OC 1988 Western segment cut back to 6th Ave. and Fulton St.

33 Ashbury OC 1935 Born as MSR's only electric trolleybus route. A Muni route since 1944. Northern segment north of 16th St discontinued., and extended to Portero and Army, AU 1983. Western segment extended over Cabrillo to California in 1988. Orig8inal route ran to Harrison and 33rd; later it ran inbound on Howard to 4th St., and then by Mission St. to 4th when Howard became one way.

41 Union - Howard 1947 1970? Created when routes E and R were combined. The southern half, the former route R, was discontinued when Howard became a one way street. This was supposed to be temporary, but has become permanent. On 1 OC 1988 route 41 became a rush hour only. Route 45 took over most of the run except the part in the financial discrict which is still route 41 during rush hours.

45 Greenwich 1981 1994 Van Ness and Sutter segment discontinued in 198-, rerouted on Union to Stockton to 4th St. to Townsend.

47 Van Ness 1951
1 OC 1988

9 JN 2001

Southern segment from 11th St. to Portrero discontinued in 1 OC 1988.

47 discontinued as a trolley line. 47 now covered by the 49 which continues all former 47 trips to Phelan Loop. A new diesel line 47 started on this date, replacing the western part of route 42.

55 Sacramento 1981/2 1981/2 Trolley coaches over motor coaches without a shakeup as the motor coaches were severely needed elsewhere. The revised 1 California replaced the 55 on the next shake up retiring route 55.

82 ??? A rush hour shuttle on /4th Sts and Mission/Howard for a period in the early 80s when there was a severe shorting of diesel buses. Discontinued when enough diesel buses were available for this service.

Current San Francisco routes

This page last updated 3 NO 04

Route	Route Name	Began	Change	Notes

R	Howard	1941	28 MR 1971	Combined with E, renumbered 41 on 1 FE 1949. Temporarily dieselized in 1971, renumbered 12, extended into Financial Distr.
E	Union	1947	9 JN 1947	Combined with R, renumbered #41 on 1 FE 1949. Cut back to Howard and Main. Reduced to rush hours in 1994.
9	Richland	1950	AU 1983	Largely replaced by #14 Mission to Lowell, later to Persia.
12	Phelan	1951	AU 1983	Discontinued northeast of S. Van Ness, remainder replaced with 49 VanNess/Mission in AU 1983.
21	Hayes	1949	1 OC 1988	Western segment cut back to 6th Ave. and Fulton St.
33	Ashbury	OC 1935		Born as MSR's only electric trolleybus route. A Muni route since 1944. Northern segment north of 16th St discontinued., and extended to Portero and Army, AU 1983. Western segment extended over Cabrillo to California in 1988. Orig8inal route ran to Harrison and 33rd; later it ran inbound on Howard to 4th St., and then by Mission St. to 4th when Howard became one way.
41	Union - Howard	1947	1970?	Created when routes E and R were combined. The southern half, the former route R, was discontinued when Howard became a one way street. This was supposed to be temporary, but has become permanent. On 1 OC 1988 route 41 became a rush hour only. Route 45 took over most of the run except the part in the financial discrict which is still route 41 during rush hours.
45	Greenwich	1981	1994	Van Ness and Sutter segment discontinued in 198-, rerouted on Union to Stockton to 4th St. to Townsend.
47	Van Ness	1951	1 OC 1988 9 JN 2001	Southern segment from 11th St. to Portrero discontinued in 1 OC 1988. 47 discontinued as a trolley line. 47 now covered by the 49 which continues all former 47 trips to Phelan Loop. A new diesel line 47 started on this date, replacing the western part of route 42.
55	Sacramento	1981/2	1981/2	Trolley coaches over motor coaches without a shakeup as the motor coaches were severely needed elsewhere. The revised 1 California replaced the 55 on the next shake up retiring route 55.
82	???			A rush hour shuttle on /4th Sts and Mission/Howard for a period in the early 80s when there was a severe shorting of diesel buses. Discontinued when enough diesel buses were available for this service.