Embarcadero Marina Park South Schedule

Did You Know?

The transition to container shipping, which moved most shipping to Oakland, led to further decline.

The late addition is the reason for the station's distinctive design.Embarcadero Center consists of four large (30-45 story) buildings and the Vaillancourt Fountain, at Justin Herman Plaza and Four Embarcadero Center, between the Ferry Building and the foot of Market Street.

For 30 years, the highway divided the waterfront and the Ferry Building from downtown.

These were eventually replaced by a loop for several streetcar lines.During World War II, San Francisco's waterfront became a military logistics center; troops, equipment and supplies left the Port in support of the Pacific theater.

Piers 1, 1½, 3 and 5 (which now comprise the Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District) were dedicated chiefly to inland trade and transport.

The Embarcadero continues north past the Ferry Building at Market Street, Fisherman's Wharf, and Pier 39, before ending at Pier 45.