San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde: Market Street & Powell Street - Hyde Street & Beach Street

City: San Francisco (United States).
Total route length: 4.1 km (2.5 miles).
Driving time: 19 min.

Track gauge: 1067 mm.
Opened: 1952.
Closed: April 15, 2020 because of COVID-19.
Reopened: September 4, 2021.

Stops

California Street & Powell Street → Hyde Street & Beach Street → Lombard Street → Market Street & Powell Street → Hyde Street & Jackson Street → Powell Street & Sacramento Street → Hyde Street & Chestnut Street → Cable Car Museum → Washington Street & Powell Street → Hyde Street & North Point Street → Jackson Street & Leavenworth Street → Powell Street & Geary Street → Washington Street & Jones Street → Hyde Street & Greenwich Street.

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Photos and videos of San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde: Market Street & Powell Street - Hyde Street & Beach Street

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 26 at Market & Powell (2026)By Silas Boye Nissen.
March 19, 2026.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 6 at Market & Powell (2026)By Silas Boye Nissen.
March 19, 2026.

Folder from San Francisco Cable Car Museum, the front (2026)San Francisco Cable Car Museum 1201 Mason Estsblished in 1974, The San Francisco Cable Car Museum displays various mechanical devices such as grips, tracks, cable, brake mechanisms and much more. The museum also features antique cable cars, one of which is the world's first cable car - No, 8 of Clay Street Hill Railroad. The museum is located in the historic Washington/Mason Cable Car Barn and Powerhouse overlooking the machinery powering San Francisco's Cable Cars. (415) 474-1887 Cablecarmuseum.orgBy Henrik Boye, San Francisco Cable Car Museum - 2026.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 22 at Market & Powell (2025)By Silas Boye Nissen.
December 28, 2025.

Calendar: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 13 at California & Powell (2023)Powell Cable Car 13 crests Nob Hill l Jeremy Whiteman photo December 2023 One project Market Street Railway helped initiate and continues to champion is the revival of authentic vintage liveries on San Francisco's cable cars. And what better car dress for the holidays than Powel 13, painted in 1906-1921 green and red of United Railroads. The cable car signal tower, just repainted in similar colors, joins in the holiday festivities. Decorated rail vehicles have a long history in San Francisco. For a number of years in the 1930s, Market Street Railway adorned its all-white private streetcar "San Francisco" for the holidays, often parking it on highly visible sections of non-revenue track Downtown. This shot is from 1935 or 1936 on Second Street at Market. SFMTA ArchiveBy Henrik Boye, Jeremy Whiteman, San Francisco Railway Museum - December 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 11 at Market & 5th (2023)By Janus Boye.
October 28, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 1 near Market & Powell (2023)By Janus Boye.
July 12, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde near Hyde & Jackson (2023)Cable workBy Henrik Boye - March 16, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde on Hyde & Jackson (2023)Cable workBy Henrik Boye - March 16, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 23 behind Hyde & Jackson (2023)When cables are missing, people have to help provide them. By Henrik Boye - March 14, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 28 at Hyde & Jackson (2023)Not moving due to lack of cable pull.By Henrik Boye - March 14, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 28 by Hyde & Jackson (2023)Pushed by truck to get cable pulled againBy Henrik Boye - March 14, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 28 in Hyde & Jackson (2023)Pushed by truck to get cable pulled againBy Henrik Boye - March 14, 2023.

Keyring from San Francisco Cable Cars (2023)Powell & Hyde San Francisco Cable CarBy Henrik Boye - March 8, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 19 at Cable Car Museum (2023)By Henrik Boye.
March 8, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 3 on Market & 5th (2023)By Henrik Boye.
March 8, 2023.

Postcard: Greetings from San Francisco (2023)Powell & Hyde Sts. CABLE CAR San Francisco Municipal Ry.By Henrik Boye, smudge ink - March 7, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 1 at Beach & Jones (2023)By Henrik Boye.
March 7, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 17 at Beach & Jones (2023)By Henrik Boye.
March 7, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 17 at Hyde & Chestnut (2023)By Henrik Boye.
March 7, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 17 at Lombard (2023)By Henrik Boye.
March 7, 2023.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 17 in Hyde & Beach (2023)By Henrik Boye.
March 7, 2023.

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The San Francisco Cable Car Museum (2022)Located in the Nob Hill neighborhood at the Washington-Mason powerhouse and car barn, sits a hidden gem, the San Francisco Cable Car Museum. Admission is always free at this popular attraction for visitors and locals alike. The museum houses a collection of historic cable cars, both life size and small, photographs, artifacts and hands on displays. It also features a gift shop run by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of cable car history. #cablecar #sfmta #sanfrancisco #cablecarmuseumBy SFGovTV - December 17, 2022.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 9 at Market & Powell (2022)By Janus Boye.
October 17, 2022.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 16 near Powell & Geary (2022)By Janus Boye.
July 2, 2022.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 7 near Washington & Jones (2022)By Janus Boye.
June 30, 2022.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 14 near Pacific Avenue & Mason (2021)By Silas Boye Nissen.
August 2, 2021.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 23 at Hyde & Beach (2021)By Silas Boye Nissen.
August 2, 2021.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 21 at Market & Powell (2019)By Silas Boye Nissen.
December 13, 2019.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 21 on Market & Powell (2019)By Silas Boye Nissen.
December 13, 2019.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 22 at Market & Powell (2019)By Silas Boye Nissen.
December 13, 2019.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 11 on Powell & Geary (2019)By Silas Boye Nissen.
December 11, 2019.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 26 outside Cable Car Museum (2019)By Silas Boye Nissen.
December 8, 2019.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 16 at Market & Powell (2016)By Silas Boye Nissen.
June 12, 2016.

Postcard: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 27 near Hyde & Greenwich (2016)Morning fog lingers over Alcatraz as car 27 on the Powell/Hyde line pauses at the top of Russian Hill.By Cable Car Museum, Henrik Boye, J. Godoy - 2016.

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San Francisco Cable Car - Complete Ride on Powell-Hyde line (2014)A complete journey on the scenic Powell-Hyde cable car line in San Francisco, filmed from the front of the running board. Starting at the Powell Street turnaround at Market St, the cable car travels through the heart of the city as it climbs and descends Nob Hill and Russian Hill on its way to Fisherman's Wharf. Highlights include passing through Union Square, the crooked Lombard Street, and enjoying a great view of Alcatraz in the Bay, accompanied by the sound of a fun and vocal crowd on board. For clarity, I have not edited out the stops, but you can skip the longer ones if you prefer.By Curious2travel - October 2, 2014.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 15 near Market & Powell (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 8, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 1 near Jackson & Leavenworth (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 10 on Market & 5th (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 13 at California & Powell (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 13 at Market & 5th (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 13 at Market & Powell (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 13 on Market & 5th (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 14 near Washington & Powell (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 14 on Market & 5th (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 15 at California & Powell (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 21 on Market & 5th (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 27 on Market & 5th (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Mason with cable car 25 near Powell & Sacramento (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 7, 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 15 on Market & 5th (2010)By Michael Olsen.
July 5, 2010.

Fridge magnet: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 39, side view (2010)CABLE CAR SAN FRANCISCOBy Henrik Boye - 2010.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 1 at Market & Powell (2009)By Jytte Bach Jensen.
May 2009.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 13 on Columbus Avenue (2009)By Jytte Bach Jensen.
May 2009.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 20 at Market & Powell (2009)By Jytte Bach Jensen.
May 2009.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 28 at Market & Powell (2009)By Jytte Bach Jensen.
May 2009.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 28 near Market & Powell (2009)By Jytte Bach Jensen.
May 2009.

San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 28 on Market & Powell (2009)By Jytte Bach Jensen.
May 2009.

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San Francisco Trams, Trolleybuses & Cablecars (2007)Streetcars, trolleybuses and cablecars around San Francisco in 2004.By wolfgrade - August 9, 2007.

Postcard: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 10 near Lombard (2006)Hyde Street Cable Cars San Francisco, CaliforniaBy Henrik Boye, Local Color Cards - 2006.

Poster: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 23 (1996)San Francisco Cable Cars Since 1983 Designated a National landmark U.S. Park service The last surviving Cable car system in The World Invented by Andrew S. Hallidie 1836 - 1900 First run August 2, 1873 San Francisco 1996By Cable Car Museum, Henrik Boye - 1996.

Fridge magnet: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 39 , the front (1995)By Henrik Boye.
1995.

Postcard: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 12 at Hyde & Chestnut (1988)E-183 San Francisco's Cable Cars San Francisco's steep hills led to the adoption of this popular mode of public transportation, the cable car.By Henrik Boye, Ken Glaser Jr., Smith Novelty Company - 1988.

Postcard: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 521 near Lombard (1974)Cable Cars on San Francisco Hill A typical San Francisco scene. The Cable Car climbing the steep Hyde St. Hill. Alcatraz and the San Francisco Bay in the background.By Henrik Boye, Smith News Co - 1974.

Postcard: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 26 near Lombard (1971)A Cable Car on Hyde Street with Alcatraz in the background on the Bay.By Henrik Boye, Ken Glaser, Smith Novelty Company - 1971.

Postcard: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 516 near Hyde & North Point (1970)Cable Car-Hyde Street, San Francisco. Several cable car routes are used on the famed San Francisco hills. The cable car was invented in this city by Andrew Hallidie in 1873. They serve as a reminder of the Victorian era in San Francisco and continue to perform a valuable service in this modern age.By E.F Clements, Henrik Boye - 1970.

Postcard: San Francisco cable car Powell-Hyde with cable car 502 at Hyde & Beach (1969)San Francisco Maritime State Historical ParkBy Michael Olsen - 1969.

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