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Eureka Valley station

Abandoned rapid transit stationsFormer Muni Metro stationsRailway stations closed in 1972Railway stations in the United States opened in 1918Railway stations located underground in California
Eureka Valley station remains, September 19, 2015
Eureka Valley station remains, September 19, 2015

Eureka Valley station is an abandoned underground streetcar station in San Francisco, California. It was located inside the Twin Peaks Tunnel, very close to its eastern end in the Eureka Valley neighborhood. The station opened in 1918, and was closed in 1972 during the construction of the Market Street subway.

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Eureka Valley station
Market Street, San Francisco

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N 37.76175 ° E -122.43822222222 °
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Market Street 2650;2652
94114 San Francisco
California, United States
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Eureka Valley station remains, September 19, 2015
Eureka Valley station remains, September 19, 2015
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Pink Triangle Park
Pink Triangle Park

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