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The front of the Transbay Terminal faced Mission Street
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The front of the Transbay Terminal faced Mission Street


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Samtrans buses serviced the street level out front
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Samtrans buses serviced the street level out front


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The east wing spanned Fremont Street
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The east wing spanned Fremont Street


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The 38 Geary bus first stopped at the northeast corner
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The 38 Geary bus first stopped at the northeast corner


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A service sign was just outside the front street-level entry
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A service sign was just outside the front street-level entry


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The street level front entry
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The street level front entry


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Out front a sign honored Emperor Norton
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Out front a sign honored Emperor Norton


Sign read: "Pause, Traveler and be grateful to Norton   •  Emperor of the United States protector of Mexico.   •  1859-80. Whose prophetic wisdom conceived and decreed   •  the bridging of San Francisco Bay. August 18, 1864   •  Dedicated by E. Clampus Vitus, Feb. 25, 1939"   •  Original Transbay Terminal   •  Mission between Fremont and 1st Streets, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Monday 19 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken Sunday 18 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #07_8486BCX
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Just inside street level were pay phones
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Just inside street level were pay phones


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Escalators and Stairs led to the second level
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Escalators and Stairs led to the second level


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The security office was on the street level
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The security office was on the street level


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Fremont Street was visible just outside
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Fremont Street was visible just outside


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MUNI buses stopped on the second level
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MUNI buses stopped on the second level


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The buses let out at the top of the hill
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The buses let out at the top of the hill


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Deco lighting decorated the building front
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Deco lighting decorated the building front


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Inside stairs led up to numbered bus platforms
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Inside stairs led up to numbered bus platforms


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Maps and schedules lined one long wall
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Maps and schedules lined one long wall


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Handy benches provided a place to sleep or wait
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Handy benches provided a place to sleep or wait


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Stairs wrapped by a ramp led up to the bus level
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Stairs wrapped by a ramp led up to the bus level


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Beyond the stairs a ramp led upward too
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Beyond the stairs a ramp led upward too


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The bus level was the third floor up
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The bus level was the third floor up


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The benches were beginning to show their age
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The benches were beginning to show their age


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Buses enter this level from the east
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Buses enter this level from the east


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The Bay Bridge visible behind the Infinity Towers
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The Bay Bridge visible behind the Infinity Towers


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From the east, looking west into the terminal
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From the east, looking west into the terminal


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An AC Transit bus was parked there
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An AC Transit bus was parked there
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The 108 from Treasure Island stops on this level too
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The 108 from Treasure Island stops on this level too


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Passengers unloaded and headed down the stairs
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Passengers unloaded and headed down the stairs


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From the bus platform, descend into the second level
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From the bus platform, descend into the second level


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Back on three, a once-used control center
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Back on three, a once-used control center


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Greyhound buses service the third level too
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Greyhound buses service the third level too


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To get to Greyhound, leave the second level again
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To get to Greyhound, leave the second level again


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Greyhound ticketing was on the third floor front
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Greyhound ticketing was on the third floor front


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The Greyhound logo was lined in neon
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The Greyhound logo was lined in neon


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On the first floor a man turned to exit
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On the first floor a man turned to exit


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Many more benches were available on the first floor
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Many more benches were available on the first floor


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The old first floor ticketing booth was closed
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The old first floor ticketing booth was closed


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The booth on the left was also closed
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The booth on the left was also closed


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An old sign showed the way to buses
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An old sign showed the way to buses


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Outside colored lights reflected inside
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Outside colored lights reflected inside


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The western edge created an alley
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The western edge created an alley


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First Street ran under the western end
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First Street ran under the western end


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Beyond the western end was parking
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Beyond the western end was parking


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Parking just past the western end, with parking underneath
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Parking just past the western end, with parking underneath


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A pedestrian-way ran under the far southern side
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A pedestrian-way ran under the far southern side


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