Discontinued SamTrans Routes

SamTrans began service on July 1, 1976, consolidating 11 city bus systems in San Mateo County.

The lines of the direct and indirect predecessors to SamTrans are included on this page, followed by formerly operated SamTrans routes.

*This list is incomplete*

*This page is also functioning as a space to record the information of predecessor companies to samTrans' bus service.*

#### History

Operated by San Mateo - Burlingame Transit Company

#### Facilities

Office: 1016 Carolan Ave, Burlingame
Phone: FI 2-6646

#### Lines

* **A** - Hillsale to San Mateo and Burlingame
* **B** - Parkside and Shortview to San Mateo and Hillsdale

#### Fares

* 25 cents
* 10 cents for youth and seniors (60+)

#### Facilities

* Garage at City of Belmont Corporation yard, Sem Lane near Bayshore Freeway east frontage road

#### History

* Started c. 1975
* Fleet of 5 Mercedez Benz O309D
* Originally planned to start service on May 27, 1975
* Started service June 2, 1975
* Operated by City of Belmont, Dept of Transportation

#### Routes

* **1** - Central - East El Camino
* **2** - West Belmont
* **3** - Notre Dame - Chula Vista
* **4** - Cipraiani - Claremont

### Brisbane Bus Line

* 1 line, Bayshore/Visitation Valley to Brisbane
* Fleet of 3 coaches
* Annual ridership, 94,004
* Line sole to Peninsula Bus Lines
* Line abandoned in 1959

#### Fleet

Fleet consisted of 2 oversized GMC(?) vans, to samTrans 258 and 259.

### Burlingame Transit

*Direct predecessor to SamTrans*

* **B** - Burlingame Depot - Bayshore Highway via Carolan, Loop. Two branches (B1 and B2)
* **C** - Burlingame Depot - Burlingame Plaza via El Camino, Loop
* **D** - Burlingame Depot via Broadway station to Hillsdale, Skyline, Plaza and return via Skyline

### Foster City Transit

#### History

* Started c. 1975
* Fleet of Twin Coach TC 25s

### Greyhound

*Direct predecessor to SamTrans*
For routes, history, and roster, see Pacific Greyhound Lines

### Half Moon Bay Stage Line

* Operated c. 1927 - c. 1929
* Annual ridership 3,231 (1929)
* Fleet of 2 to 4 vehicles

### Menlo Park Carriage Authority

*Direct predecessor to SamTrans*

* Bellhaven
* Littlehouse
* Marsh Road
* Sharon Heights

### Mission Trails

Stationed in Burlingame.

* **C** - Express
* Foster City - SF Express? Later 7A, then 47F,M 48F, and 49F.

### Northgate Transit

* Cemeteries - DC BART
* St Francis Heights via Westlake
* Stonestown – Daly City BART
* Broadmoor
* South City

### Pacifica Municipal Transit

* **58** - Alameda - Linda Mar - Daly City BART
* Fairmont West

### Peninsula Charter Lines

Palo Alto

* **1** – College Terrace – Palo Alto SP Depot, Palo Alto Veterans Hospital
* **2** – Stanford Shopping, P.A. Hospital - Campus
* **3** – East Palo Alto via Community Center
* **4** – Menlo Park Veterans Hospital via Chadler? St
* **6** – San Antonio, Road City Hall – Louis Road/Embarcadero?

### Redwood City Transit

* Farm Hill
* Marsh Manor?
* Roosevelt
* Sequoia
* Woodside

### San Mateo Burlingame Transit

#### Facilities

* Offices: 322 Third Ave, San Mateo
* Phone:3-2877
* Years active:??-1946-??

#### Routes

* **6** - SFO
* **A** - School?
* **C** - Sunnybrae

### San Mateo Transit

* **A** - Hillsdale via Alameda
* **B** - Burlingame, Hillsdae
* **C** - Burlingame, College of San Mateo
* **G** - N. Central – Grant
* **G** - Half Moon Bay - College of San Mateo
* **N** - Hillsdale CSM via Norfolk
* **R** - Peninsula Ave – S.M. Park

### South San Francisco Transit

*Direct predecessor to SamTrans*

Four Routes

* Tanforan Mall
* **W** – Daly City BART – Walnut/Encinal?

### SamTrans Original Numbered Series

Two digit routes and letters used from 1976 to 8/15/1999.

* **1A** - Half Moon Bay - Linda Mark - Pacific Manor - Daly City BART. On S/S/H the route was extended to SF, bypassing Daly City BART.
* **1C** - Linda Mar Express - Daly City BART. Commute Hours only.
* **1F** - Linda Mar - San Francisco Express. Commute Hours Only. Became DX
* **1H** - Half Moon Bay - Daly City BART. Express from Daly City BART to Pacific Manor, local to Half Moon Bay. Commute Hours only.
* **1L** - Linda Mar - Pacific Manor - Westlake - Daly City BART.
* **2S** – Skyline Blvd & San Bruno Ave - Daly City BART - San Francisco Civic Center. Commute Hours Only.
* **2X** – Linda Mar - UAL Maintenance Base. Commute Hours Only.
* **3B** - Stonestown - Daly City BART - Tanforan - SF Airport - Burlingame Plaza.
* **3C** - Crystal Springs - Hwy 280 - Daly City BART. Commute Hours Only.
* **3X** - Daly City BART - SFO Express.
* **4A** - Hillsdale - Alameda de las Pulgas - Stanford Hospital - Stanford Shopping Center.
* **5M** – San Francisco - El Camino Real - Hillsdale. Nights & weekends route was extended to Brewster & El Camino Real. Redwood City. Ex Greyhound line M
* **5L** - Daly City BART - El Camino Real - Stanford Shopping Center. Palo Alto. Later service: see 390.
* **6A** - Canada College - Redwood City SP (Caltrain) - Middlefield Road - Menlo Park SP (Caltrain) - Fordham & Purdue. East Palo Alto.
* **7A** - Foster City - SF express. Became routes 47F, 48F and 49F.
* **7B** - San Francisco - SF Airport - Hillsdale - Brewster & El Camino Real. Redwood City. - EX Greyound “B” route, 292 to Hillsdale Today
* **7F** - San Francisco - Hwy 101 - SF Airport - Hwy 101 - Ralston Ave - El Camino Real - Palo Alto. Became KX
* **7R** - San Francisco - San Carlos Exp/Brewster Ave in Redwood City. Commute Hours Only. Changed into 18F
* **7Z** - San Francisco - San Mateo Express. Commute Hours Only. Ex Greyhound Line Z. Changed to 19F
* **10L** - Linda Mar - Oddstad - Linda Mar. Loop route. Service to SF during commute hours.
* **10S** - Linda Mar - Pacific Manor - Fairmont - Serramonte. Note: This route made a "wye" U-Turn in Vallemar.
* **10T** - Linda Mar - Terra Nova - Linda Mar. Loop route. Service to SF during commute hours.
* **16F** - Redwood City – San Francisco. Commute Hours Only.
* **17F** - Palo Alto – San Francisco. Commute Hours Only.
* **18F** - San Carlos – San Francisco Express. Commute Hours Only. Ex 7R.
* **19F** - San Mateo - San Francisco Express. Commute Hours Only. Ex 7Z
* **20C** - Serramonte - Westlake - Daly City BART - Mission & Templeton.
* **20J** - Skyline College - Serramonte - Mary's Help Hospital (Seton today) - Daly City BART - Mission & Templeton.
* **20S** - Mission & Templeton - Southern Hills - Mission & Templeton. Loop route.
* **21A** - Arroyo & El Camino - Westborough - Serramonte - Mary's Help Hospital (Seton today) - Westlake - SF State - Stonestown.
* **21B** - Daly City BART - Serramonte - Callan Blvd - Skyline College.
* **21F** - Westborough - Daly City BART Exp. Commute Hours Only.
* **22D** - Airport & Linden - Colma - Daly City BART. Commute hours to SF.
* **22G** - Daly City BART - Daly City Civic Center - Daly City BART. Loop route.
* **23H** - Daly City BART - Colma Park N Ride lot.
* **24B** - Geneva Ave. (D.C.) - Brisbane - Downtown SSF - Tanforan.
* **24G** - Brisbane – Daly City BART, Commute only
* **26H** - Arroyo & El Camino - Serramonte - Downtown SSF - Tanforan.
* **27M** - Arroyo & El Camino - Buri Buri - Arroyo & El Camino. Loop route.
* **28C** - Airport & Linden - Arroyo & El Camino - Brentwood - Tanforan.
* **29W** - Arroyo & El Camino - Westborough - Arroyo & El Camino. Loop route.
* **30A** - Tanforan - San Bruno Park - Hillcrest & El Camino. (Millbrae)
* **30B** - Tanforan - Bayhill Shopping Center - Skyline College - Pacific Manor
* **32P** - Tanforan - Portola Highlands
* **33B** - Millbrae SP (Caltrain) - Millbrae Highlands - Millbrae SP (Caltrain). Loop route.
* **33C** - Millbrae SP (Caltrain) - Mills Estates - Millbrae SP (Caltrain). Loop route.
* **34D** - Peninsula Hospital - Millbrae SP (Caltrain) - Trousdale - Hillside - Burlingame SP (Caltrain).
* **40E** - Hillsdale - Cipriani - Carlmont Shopping Ctr.
* **40R** - Redwood Shores - Ralston Ave - CSM
* **41F** - Redwood Shores - SF. Commute hours only.
* **43A** - Hillsdale - Aragon - 1st & B. Downtown S.M.
* **43G** - Burlingame SP (Caltrain) - Downtown S.M. - San Mateo County Fairgrounds - Hillsdale.
* **43R** - 1st & B - San Mateo Park - 1st & B. Loop route.
* **43N** - CSM - Hillsdale - Norfolk - 1st & B. Ex San Mateo Transit Line M
* **43V** - Hillsdale - San Mateo Village - Hillsdale. Loop route.
* **44A** - Hillsdale - Port Royal in Foster City – Hillsdale, Loop route.
* **44B** - Hillsdale - Shell Blvd in Foster City - Hillsdale. Loop route.
* **44C** - Hillsdale - Crane Ave in Foster City - Hillsdale. Loop route.
* **45B** - Ralston & Hiller - Carlmont Shopping Ctr - Ralston & Christian.
* **45C** - Ralston & Hiller - Chula Vista - Ralston & Hiller. Loop route.
* **46B** - San Carlos SP (Caltrain) - Brittan Heights - San Carlos SP (Caltrain). Loop route.
* **46C** - San Carlos SP (Caltrain) - Club Drive - Downtown San Carlos - San Carlos SP (Caltrain). Loop route.
* **47F** - Foster City - San Francisco Express. Commute Hours Only.
* **48F** - Foster City - San Francisco Express. Commute Hours Only.
* **49F** - Foster City - San Francisco Express. Commute Hours Only.
* **50A** - Palo Alto SP (Caltrain) - Stanford Shopping Center - Stanford Hospital - Alpine Road - Portola Valley - Mountain View - Sunnyvale.
* **50B** - 17th & Florence - Bay Road - Menlo Park SP (Caltrain) - Sharon Heights.
* **50C** - Stanford Shopping Center - Whiskey Gulch - University & Bay. East Palo Alto.
* **50V** - Stanford - Shopping Center - University & Bay - Belle Haven. West Menlo Park.
* **51B** - Redwood City SP (Caltrain) - Marsh Manor - 17th & Florence.
* **51C** - Redwood City SP (Caltrain) - Woodside & Alameda
* **51R** - Redwood City SP (Caltrain) - Roosevelt & Alameda
* **51S** - Redwood City SP (Caltrain) - Sequoia Hospital - San Carlos SP (Caltrain)
* **57F** - Nueva Center - Daly City BART
* **58F** - Nueva Center - Sharon Heights (Menlo Park).
* **81F** - Linda Mar - Candlestick Park Express.
* **82F** - Daly City BART - Candlestick Park Express.
* **83F** - Arroyo & El Camino - Candlestick Park Express - Sausalito.
* **85** - Daly City BART - Santa Clara (Great America). Summer 1982 & 1983.
* **85F** - San Mateo Park N Ride Lot - Candlestick Park Express.
* **87F** - Millbrae/San Bruno - Candlestick Park Express.
* **88F** - Burlingame - Candlestick Park Express.
* **89F** - Palo Alto - Candlestick Park Express.
* **90E** - Downtown San Mateo - Hillsdale - Foster City - San Mateo Bridge - Chabot College - Hayward BART.
* **90H** - Hillsdale - Chope Hospital (S.M. Med. Ctr. today) - CSM - Hwy 92 - Main & Kelly. Half Moon Bay. Some trips continued on to Montara. Now 294
* **96C** - Half Moon Bay - Highway 1 - Waddell Creek.
* Special Service from Hillsdale - Año Nuevo (elephant seals season). It had no route number.
* Special Service from Bay Meadows - Hayward BART Station - Oakland BART Station. It had no route number.
* Special Service Brentwood Lodge (SSF) - Candlestick Park. It had no route number.

### SamTrans Current Numbered Series

These routes use the current numbering system, (1999 - present) and were discontinued.

*This list is incomplete*

* **15** - Stage and Pescadero Creek Rd - Main and Kelly
* **36** - Evergreen Drive and Mission Road - Callan Boulevard and Wembley Drive. Eliminated 8/21/13
* **86** - Ringwood Avenue and Arlington Way - Indian Crossing and Horseshoe Bend. Now part of 286, 1/21/18
* **123** - Colma BART to Skyline College. Eliminated 1/26/2014
* **131** - Serramonte - Airport Blvd and Linden Ave. Now part of 130, 1/21/18
* **132** - South San Francisco loop - Buri Buri Shopping Center. Eliminated 1/26/2014
* **133** - San Bruno BART - Airport Blvd and Linden Ave. Now part of 141, 1/21/18
* **252** - 5th/El Camino, San Mateo Caltrain, Humboldt/College (County Courthouse) Counterclockwise loop
* **261** - San Carlos Caltrain - Continentals Way/Lyall Way. Now part of 260, 1/21/18
* **262** - Hillsdale Shopping Center - Alameda de Las Pulgas/Ralston Ave. Eliminated 1/26/2014, replaced by 252
* **271** - Atherton (Florence & 17th) - Redwood City Caltrain - Woodside Plaza - Washington/Connecticut (Kennedy Middle School) Eliminated 1/26/2014
* **273** - Redwood City Caltrain - Cordilleras Center. Now part of 295, 1/21/18
* **297** - Redwood City Caltrain - Palo Alto Caltrain - All Nighter Service. Now part of 296, 1/21/18
* **342** - Millbrae Loop, ended 12/20/09
* **359** - Millbrae BART/Caltrain - Hillsdale Blvd/Norfolk Street. Eliminated 1/26/2014
* **390** - Daly City BART to Palo Alto Caltrain. Discontinued 8/11/13
* **391** - SF Transbay Terminal/Mission & Evergreen to Redwood City Caltrain. Discontinued 8/11/13
* **399** - Mission and Wellington - SFO - All Nighter Service. Discontinued 6/24/18
* 880 - SF Transbay Terminal to Palo Alto Caltrain. Ended 12/20/09
* **ECR Rapid** - Redwood City Caltrain - Daly City BART. Ended 1/19/20 due to account operator shortage
* **BX** - Colma BART - SFO Loop Express. Ended with start of BART service to SFO
* **CX** - Colma BART - Linda Mar Park N Ride Express. Renamed 118 12/20/09
* **DX** - SF Transbay Terminal– Pacifica Express. Ex 1F. Ended 12/20/09
* **FX** - SF - Foster City Express. Ended 12/20/09
* **KX** - SF Transbay Terminal, SFO via 101, Palo Alto/Stanford Shopping Center Express. Discontinued 8/5/18
* **MX** - San Mateo – SF Express. Ended 12/20/09
* **NX** - SF - Redwood Shores Express. Ended 12/20/09
* **PX** - SF - Redwood City Express. Ended 12/20/09
* **RX** - SF - Palo Alto/Stanford Shopping Center Express. Ended 12/20/09
* **REX** - Millbrae Station - East Palo Alto Express.
* RRX - San Francisco Transbay Terminal - San Jose Diridon Station.

## References

1. ↑ Pacific Bus Museum Collection
2. ↑ CTvB Collection
3. ↑ June 1975 Western Transit
4. ↑ Former SamTrans Operator
5. ↑ [1]
6. ↑ [2]