{{Short description|Rapid transit station in San Francisco, California, US}} {{For|other similarly named stations|Montgomery station (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{use mdy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox station | name = Montgomery | style = BART | symbol_location = bart | symbol = yes | symbol_location2 = sanfrancisco | symbol2 = metro | image = BART train at Montgomery station, October 2017.jpg | caption = BART train at Montgomery Street station in 2017 | address = 598 [[Market Street (San Francisco)|Market Street]] | borough = [[San Francisco]], California | coordinates = {{Coord|37.789355|-122.401942|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | owned = [[Bay Area Rapid Transit District]] | line = [[Market Street subway]]<br />[[BART M-Line]] | structure = Underground | platform = 1 [[island platform]] (BART)<br />1 island platform (Muni Metro)<br />2 [[side platform]]s (Muni surface) | tracks = 2 [[Indian gauge|wide gauge]] (BART)<br />2 [[standard gauge]] (Muni Metro)<br />2 standard gauge (Muni surface) | connections = {{bus icon}} [[San Francisco Municipal Railway|Muni]], [[Golden Gate Transit]], [[SamTrans]] | bicycle = | accessible = Yes | architect = [[Skidmore, Owings & Merrill]]<ref name="Cerny 2007">{{Cite book |last=Cerny |first=Susan Dinkelspiel |title=An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area |publisher=Gibbs Smith |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-58685-432-4 |edition=1st |location=Layton, UT |pages=501–502 |language=en-US |oclc=85623396}}</ref> | code = {{BART code|MONT}} | opened = {{start date|1973|11|05}} (BART)<ref name=history /><br />{{start date|1980|02|18}} (Muni Metro)<ref name=chronology>{{Muni Chronology|page=57}}</ref> | mpassengers = {{rail pass box|system=BART|passengers={{BART ridership|Montgomery}}|pass_year={{BART ridership|date}}}} | services_collapsible = yes | services = {{Adjacent stations |system1=BART |line1=Blue|left1=Powell|right1=Embarcadero |line2=Green|left2=Powell|right2=Embarcadero |line3=Red|left3=Powell|right3=Embarcadero |line4=Yellow|left4=Powell|right4=Embarcadero |system5=MUNI |line5=J|left5=Powell|right5=Embarcadero |line6=K|left6=Powell|right6=Embarcadero |line7=L|left7=Powell|right7=Embarcadero |line8=M|left8=Powell|right8=Embarcadero |line9=N|left9=Powell|right9=Embarcadero |line10=S|left10=Powell|right10=Embarcadero |note-row11=At Market and 2nd Street / Market and New Montgomery |line12=F|left12=Market and 3rd Street / Market and Kearny|right12=Market and 1st Street / Market and Battery }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 14 }}

'''Montgomery Street station''' (often called '''Montgomery station''') is a combined [[BART]] and [[Muni Metro]] [[rapid transit]] subway station in the [[Market Street subway]] in downtown [[San Francisco]]. Located under [[Market Street (San Francisco)|Market Street]] between [[Montgomery Street]] and Sansome Street, it serves the [[Financial District, San Francisco|Financial District]] neighborhood and surrounding areas. The three-level station has a large fare mezzanine level, with separate platform levels for Muni Metro and BART below. Montgomery Street and [[Embarcadero station]] to the north are typically the two busiest stations in the BART system.

The station is served by the BART [[Red Line (BART)|Red]], [[Yellow Line (BART)|Yellow]], [[Green Line (BART)|Green]], and [[Blue Line (BART)|Blue]] lines, and the Muni Metro [[J Church]], [[K Ingleside]], [[L Taraval]], [[M Ocean View]], [[N Judah]], and [[S Shuttle]] lines.

==Station layout== [[File:Inbound train at Montgomery station, December 2018.JPG|thumb|left|A Muni Metro train at the station in 2018]] Like the three other shared Muni/BART stations in the Market Street subway, Montgomery has three underground levels. The first level is a fare mezzanine, with two Muni paid areas and two BART paid areas. The second level has a single [[island platform]] for Muni Metro, and the third level has an island platform for BART.<ref name=stationmap>{{cite web |url=https://www.actransit.org/wp-content/uploads/HSP_MO-station.pdf |title=Station Map: Montgomery Station |publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Commission |date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> The station has seven street entrances along its length, plus underground entrances to the [[One Sansome Street]] and [[44 Montgomery]] buildings.<ref name=stationmap /> Montgomery and nearby [[Powell Street station|Powell]], both designed by [[Skidmore, Owings & Merrill]], have similar designs – including distinctive domed hexagonal "bubble tiles" on the mezzanine level.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230125 |title=The story of BART's iconic bubble tiles |date=January 25, 2023 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> {{clear left}}

==History== [[File:Closed corridor at Montgomery station, September 2021.jpg|thumb|left|Portion of the mezzanine temporarily closed for construction of a BART substation]] The BART Board approved the name "Montgomery Street" in December 1965.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune/144328970/ |title=Names Approved for 38 Rapid Transit Stations Around Bay |newspaper=Oakland Tribune |date=December 10, 1965 |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The under-construction station was featured in the 1971 film ''[[The Organization (film)|The Organization]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/10/21/archives/four-features-begin-their-runs-herepoitier-is-virgil-tibbs-in-the.html |title=Four Features Begin Their Runs Here: Poitier Is Virgil Tibbs in 'The Organization' |newspaper=New York Times |date=October 21, 1971 |first=A. H. |last=Weiler}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune/160546481/ |title=Narco Tibbs |first=Robert |last=Taylor |newspaper=Oakland Tribune |date=October 28, 1971 |page=47 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><!--BART mistakenly says "They Call Me Mister Tibbs": <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2008/news20080729a |title=BART in the movies: From THX 1138 to Predator 2 to Will Smith |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District |date=August 4, 2008}}</ref>--> BART service at the station began on November 5, 1973, followed by Muni Metro service on February 18, 1980.<ref name=history>{{BART History}}</ref><ref name=chronology /> Prior to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], some morning rush-hour trains on the [[Yellow Line (BART)|Antioch line]] [[short turn]]ed at Montgomery to provide additional Transbay service. From February 16, 2020, to September 20, 2020, and again from March 22, 2021, to August 1, 2021, [[Blue Line (BART)|Dublin/Pleasanton line]] trains terminated at Montgomery on some Sundays due to single-tracking in the Market Street Subway.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200908 |title=BART schedule change beginning Sept 14th increases weekday commute service |date=September 8, 2020 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=BART schedule change begins March 22, 2021 |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210316 |date=March 16, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

Following the 2015 addition of a canopy over an escalator at [[19th Street Oakland station]], which reduced escalator downtime by one-third, BART decided to add canopies to all downtown Oakland and San Francisco entrances.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2018/news20181109 |title=Ribbon-cutting held for San Francisco BART Station Market St. Canopies |date=November 13, 2018 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> Construction of the Market Street entrances at Montgomery station began in February 2021, with the New Montgomery Street entrance closed on January 3, 2022.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210211 |title=Montgomery Station Work to Prepare for Canopy Installation Starts February 22, 2021 |date=February 11, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20211220 |title=New Montgomery and Market Street entrance at Montgomery Station in SF to close 1/3/2022 for work on new escalator canopy |date=December 20, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> The entrance was completed on April 17, 2023, at which time the Montgomery Street/Post Street entrance was closed for construction.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230428-0 |title=BART completes construction of 3 new canopies over downtown San Francisco station entrances |date=May 1, 2023 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230412-0 |title=Entrance closure alert: Montgomery St. Station entrance at Market and Montgomery closed 4/17/23 for work on new canopy |date=April 12, 2023 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> The Sutter Street entrance closed on October 18, 2023, after the Post Street entrance was finished.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20231010 |title=Entrance Closure Alert: Montgomery St. entrance near Sutter and Sansome to close for canopy work |date=October 10, 2023 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> The Sutter Street entrance reopened May 30, 2024; the Sansome Street entrance then closed until November 2024.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240603 |title=Rebuilt escalator and new canopy open at Market St. stations |date=June 3, 2024 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240513 |title=Entrance closure alert: Montgomery St. Station entrance at Sutter and Sansome to close for canopy construction |date=May 13, 2024 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20241127-1 |title=Improvements at Montgomery St. Station |date=November 27, 2024 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> The completion of all entrances is expected in 2027.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200123-0 |title=BART to build canopies over San Francisco Market Street entrances |date=January 23, 2020 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> The canopies at Montgomery station include artwork by [[Rosana Castrillo Diaz]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2025/news20251107 |title=Meet the artists who created original works for BART’s Downtown San Francisco escalator canopies |date=November 7, 2025 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

The entrances on the southern side of the station were closed from April 13, 2020, to May 15, 2021, due to low ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200410 |title=BART opens all entrances/exits that were previously closed due to pandemic |date=June 12, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> Thirteen BART stations, including Montgomery, did not originally have faregates for passengers using the elevator. In 2020, BART started a project to add faregates to elevators at these stations. The new faregate on the BART platform at Montgomery was installed in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Fare Gates & Station Hardening |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District |url=https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904224616/https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate |archive-date=September 4, 2023 |date=July 2023}}</ref> Installation of second-generation BART faregates took place in October and November 2024.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20241017 |title=Installation work to begin October 28 for Next Generation Fare Gates at Montgomery Station |date=October 17, 2024 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

On September 13, 2021, the center portion of the mezzanine level and the southern entrance east of 2nd Street were closed for construction of a BART traction power substation. The entrance and mezzanine passage were expected to reopen in 2023.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210910 |title=Montgomery Station entrance closed for construction with limited access through concourse |date=September 10, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> Bathrooms at underground BART stations were closed after the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001 due to security concerns. The bathroom at Montgomery station reopened on June 28, 2022, after a renovation, with an attendant on duty during all operating hours.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2022/news20220628-2 |title=Restrooms now open at Montgomery and Lake Merritt |date=June 28, 2022 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref> Under the planned [[Market Street (San Francisco)#Better Market Street|Better Market Street]] project, the inbound F stop would be discontinued to reduce travel times.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://sfmea.sfplanning.org/Better%20Market%20Street%20Draft%20EIR%20-%20Vol%20I.pdf |title=Better Market Street Project EIR |date=February 27, 2019 |publisher=San Francisco Planning Department |volume=1 |pages=2–53}}</ref>

==Connections== [[File:Muni 1079 at Market and 2nd Street, July 2012.jpg|thumb|left|F Market and Wharves streetcar at Market and 2nd Street]] Muni's [[F Market and Wharves]] heritage streetcar line stops on the surface at '''Market and 2nd Street''' (outbound) and '''Market and New Montgomery''' (inbound). The station is also served by a number of Muni bus and trolleybus routes:<ref name=stops /> *Local: {{Muni route|2}}, {{Muni route|3}}, {{Muni route|5}}, {{Muni route|6}}, {{Muni route|7}}, {{Muni route|8}}, {{Muni route|9}}, {{Muni route|10}}, {{Muni route|12}}, {{Muni route|15}}, {{Muni route|21}}, {{Muni route|30}}, {{Muni route|31}}, {{Muni route|38}}, {{Muni route|45}} *Rapid: {{Muni route|5R}}, {{Muni route|9R}}, {{Muni route|38R}} *Express: {{Muni route|7X}}, {{Muni route|8AX}}, {{Muni route|8BX}}, {{Muni route|81X}} *[[All Nighter (bus service)|Owl service]]: {{Muni route|91 Owl}}, {{Muni route|J Bus}}, {{Muni route|K Bus}}, {{Muni route|K Owl}}, {{Muni route|L Bus}}, {{Muni route|L Owl}}, {{Muni route|M Bus}}, {{Muni route|N Owl}}, {{Muni route|N Bus}}

[[AC Transit]] serves Montgomery Street station with the 800 [[All Nighter (night bus service)|All Nighter]] route during hours that BART is not operating.<ref name=stops />

Additional Muni ({{Muni route|14}}, {{Muni route|14R}}, {{Muni route|14X}}), [[Golden Gate Transit]] (30, 70, 101, 101X), and [[SamTrans]] (292, [[All Nighter (night bus service)|397]], 398, FCX) bus routes run on Mission Street, one block away. The [[Salesforce Transit Center]], located about {{convert|1/4|mile}} to the east, is the primary San Francisco terminal for [[AC Transit]] transbay routes, [[WestCAT]], [[Greyhound]] lines, Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach buses, some Golden Gate Transit routes, and Muni route {{Muni route|25}}.<ref name=stops>{{cite web |url=https://www.actransit.org/wp-content/uploads/HSP_MO-stops.pdf |title=Transit Stops: Montgomery Station |publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Commission |date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> {{clear left}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} *BART: [https://www.bart.gov/stations/mont Montgomery St. Station] *SFMTA: Montgomery Station [https://www.sfmta.com/stops/montgomery-station-15731 inbound], [https://www.sfmta.com/stops/montgomery-station-16994 outbound] *SF Bay Transit (unofficial): [https://sfbaytransit.org/metro-montgomery-station MUNI Metro Montgomery Station], [https://sfbaytransit.org/montgomery-st-bart-station Montgomery St. BART Station]

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