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San Francisco Railway Museum

  • Address: 77 Steuart St., in Hotel Vitale, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA | Map It
  • Phone: 415/974-1948
  • www.streetcar.org

Fodor's Review:

A labor of love brought to you by the same vintage-transit enthusiasts responsible for the F-line's revival, this one-room museum and store celebrates the city's storied streetcars and cable cars with photographs, models, and artifacts. The permanent exhibit will eventually include the (replicated) end of a streetcar with a working cab for kids to explore. In the meantime, little ones will have to content themselves with operating the cool, antique Wiley birdcage traffic signal and viewing (but not touching) models and display cases. Right on the F-line track, just across from the Ferry Building, this is a great quick stop.

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