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{{short description|Light rail station in San Francisco, California}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox station
| name = 2nd & King
| symbol_location = sanfrancisco
| symbol = E
| symbol2 = N
| symbol3 = 
| image = N Judah train at 2nd and King station (1), February 2019.JPG
| image_caption = N Judah train at 2nd and King station with [[Oracle Park|ballpark]] at right
| address = King Street at 2nd Street
| borough = [[San Francisco]], California
| coordinates = {{coord|37|47|3.72|N|122|23|17.33|W|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| line = Muni Metro Extension
| platform = 1 high level [[island platform]]<br />2 low level [[side platform]]s
| tracks = 2
| connections = 
| bicycle = 
| accessible = Yes
| opened = January 10, 1998<ref name=extends>{{cite news |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/muni-metro-extends.html |title=Muni metro extends |newspaper=Railway Gazette |date=October 1, 1998}}</ref><ref name=cbtc>{{cite web |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/communications-based-train-control-cbtc-beforeafter-cost-effectiveness-study |title=Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Before/After Cost Effectiveness Study |page=9 |date=March 2011 |first1=David |last1=Rojas |first2=Eric |last2=Phillips |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}</ref>
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=MUNI
    |line1=N|left1=Brannan|right1=4th and King
    |line2=E|left2=Brannan|right2=4th and King
  }}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 14
}}

'''2nd and King station''' is a [[Muni Metro]] [[light rail]] station located in the median of King Street near Second Street in the [[China Basin, San Francisco|China Basin]] neighborhood of [[San Francisco]], California. It is adjacent to [[Oracle Park]]. Muni Metro trains use a high-level [[island platform]], while historic streetcars use a pair of [[side platforms]] just to the south.

== History ==
[[File:PCC boarding area at Second and King, July 2017.JPG|thumb|left|The 2015-opened streetcar platform]]
The station opened on January 10, 1998, as part of the Muni Metro Extension project.<ref name=extends /><ref name=cbtc /> It was initially served by a temporary E Embarcadero line between [[Embarcadero station]] and [[San Francisco 4th and King Street station|4th and King/Caltrain station]]. [[N Judah]] service replaced the shuttle service on August 22, 1998.<ref name=extends /> The adjacent [[San Francisco Giants]] baseball stadium (then named [[Pacific Bell Park]]) opened in 2000, with 2nd and King station serving as a major transit connection for the stadium and surrounding redevelopment.

[[T Third Street]] service began on April 7, 2007; N Judah service was initially cut back to Embarcadero station, with [[J Church]] service added at peak hours.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://archives.sfmta.com/cms/rsrtp/documents/08%20Chapter%203-Third%20St%20LRT%20SRTP%20fy08%20for%20MTAB%201-15-08.pdf |title=SFMTA FY2008-FY2027 Draft Short Range Transit Plan |chapter=Chapter 3: Third Street Light Rail |date=January 15, 2008 |page=3-1 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |access-date=January 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903115006/http://archives.sfmta.com/cms/rsrtp/documents/08%20Chapter%203-Third%20St%20LRT%20SRTP%20fy08%20for%20MTAB%201-15-08.pdf |archive-date=September 3, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714000010/http://www.sfmta.com/cms/mroutes/documents/T3-Manual_v6na.pdf |url=http://www.sfmta.com/cms/mroutes/documents/T3-Manual_v6na.pdf |archivedate=July 14, 2007 |title=Discover the T-Third |year=2007 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |page=6}}</ref> On June 30, 2007, the J and N were restored to their previous configuration.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.sfmuni.com/cms/malerts/ServiceChangesEffectiveJune302007.htm |archivedate=June 24, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624222728/http://www.sfmuni.com/cms/malerts/ServiceChangesEffectiveJune302007.htm |title=SFMTA announces service changes effective June 30, 2007 |publisher=San Francisco Transportation Agency |date=June 30, 2007}}</ref> [[E Embarcadero]] heritage streetcar service was added on August 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/press-releases/sfmta-launches-e-embarcadero-historic-streetcar-line |title=SFMTA Launches The E Embarcadero Historic Streetcar Line |date=July 31, 2015|publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref>

T Third Street service was rerouted off King Street and into the [[Central Subway (San Francisco)|Central Subway]] on January 7, 2023.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/blog/central-subway-opens-november-19-special-weekend-service |title=Central Subway Opens November 19 with Special Weekend Service |date=November 1, 2022 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref>

The station is served by the {{Muni route|N Bus}} and {{Muni route|N Owl}} bus routes, which provide service along the T Third Street line during the early morning and late night hours respectively when trains do not operate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2022 |title=Muni Service Map |url=https://www.sfmta.com/maps/muni-service-map |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=SFMTA |language=en}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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*SFMTA – King St & 2nd St: [https://www.sfmta.com/stops/king-st-2nd-st-15237 northbound], [https://www.sfmta.com/stops/king-st-2nd-st-15234 southbound]
*SF Bay Transit (unofficial): [https://sfbaytransit.org/king-st-2nd-st King St & 2nd St]

{{South of Market, San Francisco}}

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[[Category:Muni Metro stations]]
[[Category:South of Market, San Francisco]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1998]]
[[Category:San Francisco Municipal Railway streetcar stations]]


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