Forest Hill station (Muni Metro) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids  Forest Hill |
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Forest Hill station headhouse in 2018
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| Location | Laguna Honda Boulevard San Francisco, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′53″N 122°27′33″W / 37.74803°N 122.45914°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Muni | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Twin Peaks Tunnel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 sides | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Muni: 36, 43, 44, 52, K Owl, KT Bus, L Owl, M Bus |
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | February 3, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Designated: | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference #: | 231 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Forest Hill station is a Muni Metro station located in San Francisco, California. It serves the Forest Hill and Laguna Honda neighborhoods. This station is very old and important. It was built between 1916 and 1918.
Forest Hill station was part of the original Twin Peaks Tunnel project. It is known for being the oldest subway station west of Chicago. When it first opened, the station was called "Laguna Honda." You can still see this old name carved into the station's main building, called the headhouse.
This station has even been featured in movies! Scenes from the films Dirty Harry (1971) and Milk (2008) were filmed inside Forest Hill station.
Station Design and History
Forest Hill station has a special design. It uses a "classical revival" style. This means it looks like old Roman or Greek buildings. It also has some fancy decorations. These decorations are called "Art Nouveau." You can see them above the elevator doors. They are a cool malachite green color.
The station has two platforms. These are called "side platforms." They are next to the tracks. The platforms are very deep underground. Forest Hill station is deeper than any other Muni Metro station. Because it's so deep, most people use an elevator to get to the trains.
Most underground Muni Metro stations have two levels. The first level down is a concourse. This is like a waiting area. The second level down has the platforms. But at Forest Hill, the concourse is different. It is in the main station building on the surface. This building is called the headhouse.
When Forest Hill station was first built, its platforms were low. This was because old streetcars had steps. Passengers would step up from the street. Later, new stations were built with high platforms. These allowed people to get on trains faster. This is called "level boarding."
In 1985, Forest Hill station got a big upgrade. It received new high-level platforms. Elevators were added to help people with disabilities. This made the station accessible for everyone. It also got better air systems. This $6 million project kept the station's historic look. At the same time, it made it modern and safe.
The station was temporarily closed for a short time in 2018. This was from June 25 to August 24. It was part of a project to replace the rails in the Twin Peaks Tunnel.
