# 16th Street Mission station

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Metro station in San Francisco, California, US

16th St Mission 16th Street Mission station platform in January 2026 General information Location 2000 Mission Street San Francisco, California Coordinates 37°45′53″N 122°25′12″W / 37.76485°N 122.42004°W / 37.76485; -122.42004 Line BART M-Line Platforms 1 island platform Tracks 2 Connections AC Transit: 800 Muni: 14, 14R, 22, 33, 49, 55, 78X, 79X, 714 UCSF Shuttle: Red Line, Yellow Line Construction Structure type Underground Accessible Yes Architect Hertzka & Knowles[1] Other information Station code BART: 16TH History Opened November 5, 1973 (1973-11-05) Passengers 2025 6,117 (weekday average)[2] Services Preceding station Bay Area Rapid Transit Following station 24th Street Mission toward Daly City Blue Line Civic Center/​UN Plaza toward Dublin/​Pleasanton Green Line Civic Center/​UN Plaza toward Berryessa 24th Street Mission toward Millbrae Red Line Civic Center/​UN Plaza toward Richmond 24th Street Mission toward SFO or Millbrae Yellow Line Civic Center/​UN Plaza toward Antioch via Pittsburg/​Bay Point Location

**16th Street Mission station** is a [Bay Area Rapid Transit](/source/Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit) station located under [Mission Street](/source/Mission_Street) at 16th Street in the [Mission District](/source/Mission_District%2C_San_Francisco) of [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco), California. Service at the station began, along with other stations between [Montgomery Street Station](/source/Montgomery_Street_Station) and the [Daly City station](/source/Daly_City_(BART_station)), on November 5, 1973.[3] The station is served by the [Red](/source/Red_Line_(BART)), [Yellow](/source/Yellow_Line_(BART)), [Green](/source/Green_Line_(BART)), and [Blue](/source/Blue_Line_(BART)) lines.

## Station design

The arched mezzanine of the station

16th Street Mission station is oriented north–south under Mission Street. It has two underground levels, with a single 700-foot (210 m)-long [island platform](/source/Island_platform) serving two tracks on the lower level.[4][5] Above it is a mezzanine, vaulted for most of its length. Two stairs and one escalator spread out along the station, plus one elevator at the far north end, connect the two levels. The fare lobby is at the south end of the mezzanine under the intersection of 16th Street and Mission Street. Entrances with escalators and stairs are located in the plazas at the northeast and southwest corners of the intersection; the surface elevator is at the northeast entrance.[4]

[24th Street Mission station](/source/24th_Street_Mission_station), also designed by Hertzka & Knowles, has a nearly-identical design.[5] Both stations have concrete [reliefs](/source/Relief) by [William Mitchell](/source/William_Mitchell_(sculptor)) on the walls of their entrances.[6] The mezzanine and platform levels of both stations also feature colorful tilework by [Janet Bennett](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Janet_Bennett&action=edit&redlink=1).[5][7][8] The tiles at 16th Street Mission are colored blue, [olive](/source/Olive_(color)), yellow-green, and gray; the designs and hues were inspired by the nature of [Marin County](/source/Marin_County).[5][7]

An early-2000s renovation of the southwest plaza added several additional art pieces. These include *Palaza del Colibri* by Victor Mario Zaballa – colorful metal railings depicting hummingbirds – and *Future Roads* by [Jos Sances](/source/Jos_Sances) and Daniel Galvez, a screen printed tile mural around the entrance.[9][10]

Installation of second-generation faregates at the station took place from October 4–12, 2024.[11][12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cerny_2007_1-0)** Cerny, Susan Dinkelspiel (2007). *An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area* (1st ed.). Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith. pp. 501–502. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-58685-432-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58685-432-4). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [85623396](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/85623396).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BARTridership_2-0)** ["Monthly Ridership Reports"](https://www.bart.gov/about/reports/ridership). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-history_3-0)** ["BART Chronology January 1947 – March 2009"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131013054420/http://www.bart.gov/docs/BARThistory.pdf) (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. March 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.bart.gov/docs/BARThistory.pdf) (PDF) on October 13, 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-stationmap_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-stationmap_4-1) ["Station Map: 16th St. Mission Station"](https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/documents/station/HSP_16TH-station.pdf) (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Commission. September 30, 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-same_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-same_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-same_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-same_5-3) ["Mission Street Stations the Same"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner/144068326/). *The San Francisco Examiner*. April 20, 1972. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bartart_6-0)** Weinstein, Dave. ["How BART got ART"](https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/how-bart-got-art). *CA-Modern*. Eichler Network. p. 5.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-barttile_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-barttile_7-1) ["Bay Area history reclaimed: The story of 95-year-old artist Janet Bennett and her longstanding tile artworks at 16th and 24th St. stations"](https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240312). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. March 22, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["BART tile work checked"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-argus/144070087/). *The Argus*. March 5, 1971. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Comprehensive Station Plan: 16th Street Mission"](https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/16thStreetCSP.pdf) (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. June 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Jones, Carolyn (October 25, 2002). ["Putting the art in BART / Mosaics, murals and steel cows brighten up Oakland, Berkeley stations"](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Putting-the-art-in-BART-Mosaics-murals-and-2759708.php). *San Francisco Chronicle*. Retrieved May 11, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["New Fare Gates & Station Hardening"](https://web.archive.org/web/20241204064640/https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. September 2024. Archived from [the original](https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate) on December 4, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Installation work to begin Friday, October 4th for Next Generation Fare Gates at 16th Street Mission Station"](https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240930) (Press release). San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. September 30, 2024.

## External links

Media related to [16th Street Mission station](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:16th_Street_Mission_station) at Wikimedia Commons

- [BART – 16th Street Mission](http://www.bart.gov/stations/16th)

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