UPDATE: “Special Guest Streetcar” service will operate Friday-Saturday service on July 11-12, with its first trip leaving Castro and Market around 12:30 p.m. You can see exactly where the special guest car of the day is on the line on our exclusive live streetcar map.
Like everyone in San Francisco, we miss the LGBTQ Pride Parade up Market Street this year. At least we can share a look back, framed with pleasure.
On December 28, 1912, ten shiny gray streetcars with brick-red roofs lined up on Geary Street, from Kearny Street to Grant Avenue. The first, Numbered 1 in gold leaf outlined in black, opened its black scissor gate. Up stepped the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, James Rolph, Jr.
