Cable Car Maintenance Work: February 18 to September 10, 2025

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Event Summary

As part of ongoing maintenance of the cable cars and their infrastructure, from Tuesday, February 18, and running until Wednesday, Septemeber 10, 2025, cable car maintenance will refurbish and reinstall all 21 sheaves (grooved wheels) that guide the underground cables and allow the cable cars to travel along their routes.

For complete project details, please visit the Cable Car Sheaves Upgrade Project webpage.

Muni Service Changes

The cable car lines will be broken up into the following four segments:

  • California segment
  • Hyde segment
  • Mason segment
  • Powell segment

When a segment is being worked on bus shuttles will provide service along that segment. At least one cable car line will remain open to the public during normal operating hours while sections are being upgraded.

Please refer to the table below for information on which segments will be work on which dates.

Notes:

  • All work is subject to weather and other conditions.
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Day Date Work Location Segments to Be Motorized
Tuesday Date 5/13/25 Work Location California out - Barn Segments to Be Motorized California and Hyde
Tuesday Date 5/20/25 Work Location Hyde in - Barn Segments to Be Motorized California and Hyde
Tuesday Date 6/3/25 Work Location Powell and Market Segments to Be Motorized Powell
Tuesday Date 6/10/25 Work Location Hyde-Powell turnaround Segments to Be Motorized Hyde
Tuesday Date 7/15/25 Work Location Bay and Taylor Segments to Be Motorized Mason
Tuesday Date 7/22/25 Work Location Pacific and Hyde Segments to Be Motorized California and Hyde
Tuesday Date 7/29/25 Work Location California and Hyde Segments to Be Motorized California
Tuesday Date 8/5/25 Work Location Beach and Hyde Segments to Be Motorized Hyde
Tuesday Date 8/26/25 Work Location Powell and Washington Segments to Be Motorized Powell, Mason and Hyde
Wednesday Date 8/27/25 Work Location Powell and Washington Segments to Be Motorized Powell, Mason and Hyde
Tuesday Date 9/9/25 Work Location California and Mason Segments to Be Motorized California
Wednesday Date 9/10/25 Work Location California and Mason Segments to Be Motorized California

Service Map

Map showing affect Cable Car routes and segments.

 

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