Powell–Hyde line

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The Powell–Hyde line is one of San Francisco’s iconic cable car routes, running from downtown near Union Square over Nob Hill to the waterfront at Fisherman’s Wharf.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cable car line
public transport route
tourist attraction
alsoUsedBy local commuters
citySymbol iconic San Francisco attraction
connectsTo California Street cable car line
Muni Metro
Muni bus network
Powell–Mason line
electrification none
fareCategory premium transit service
fareSystem Muni fare system
feature open-sided cable cars
steep gradients
followsStreet Hyde Street
Jackson Street
Powell Street
Washington Street
heritageStatus historic transit line
locatedIn California
San Francisco
United States
notableView Alcatraz Island
Aquatic Park
Russian Hill
San Francisco Bay
operatedBy San Francisco Municipal Railway
ownedBy City and County of San Francisco
partOf San Francisco Municipal Railway network
passesOver Nob Hill
primaryUse tourist service
propulsion cable haulage
runsFrom Powell Street near Union Square
runsTo Hyde Street at Aquatic Park
safetySystem manual grip and braking
serviceType scheduled transit service
shortName PH
status operational
system San Francisco cable car system
terminus Hyde Street terminal
Powell Street terminal
terminusArea Fisherman’s Wharf
Union Square
tourismImportance major visitor draw in San Francisco
trackGauge 3 ft 6 in
transportMode cable car

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
San Francisco cable car system
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