The last wholly new cable car line in San Francisco opened in 1891 on O’Farrell, Jones & Hyde Streets. That line was cut apart in 1954, but not before it became the subject of a locally famous poem. The Hyde Street portion survived, using smaller Powell cable cars. But you can ride one of the cars that served this line for the first half of the 20th century, restored to its 1907 appearance complete with its gold-leaf hand lettering. Car 42 will carry passengers between the Cable Car Museum/Chinatown and Aquatic Park using the outer end of the Hyde Street line between 10:30 AM and 7 PM the first Sunday of every month from July to October, at regular Powell fares. Board anywhere between the Cable Car Museum at Washington & Mason Streets in Chinatown and the terminal at Aquatic Park near Ghirardelli Square. Combine a walk through Chinatown and a walk through Aquatic Park and the Wharf to make a day of it! NOTE: Car 42’s debut on July 2 is tentative and will be updated here as soon as possible.
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