the railway company developed a cable-car line that ran between Union Station and Portland Heights. From the train station, the cars would head south toward the center of town on Southwest Fifth ...

They survived fires. They survived depression," said Rick Laubscher, president of the Market Street Railway. This is where cable cars are born and brought back to life. Every piece is built by ...

As a result, the lines were saved and the cable cars became enshrined as a cultural icon of San Francisco. We celebrated this anniversary with Market Street Railway and Mayor London Breed on Oct. 26 ...