Civic Center Station: one week stairway closure at UN Plaza entrance April 7-10

From April 7 through April 10, riders will not be able to enter the station from the UN Plaza entrance as the contractor installs fencing around the escalator. The escalator going up from the station will remain in service, allowing riders to exit the station. Signs at the top of the closed escalator will guide customers to an alternate entrance.

Riders should use the following options to access the Civic Center station during this period:

North Side of Market Street - Stairway Access

• Stair-only Entrance in front of Orpheum Theatre
• Stair-only Entrance at 7th Street @ Charles J. Brenham Place

North Side of Market Street - Elevator Access

• Elevator at UN Plaza

South Side of Market Street - Stairway / Escalator Access

• 8th & Market Canopy Entrance - Entrance has both stairway and escalator
• Mid-Block Stair-only Entrance
• 7th & Market Street - Entrance has both stairway and escalator

Status of the Escalator Project

There are two escalator units located above the Civic Center Station that serve the United Nations Plaza on the north side of Market Street. The BART Escalator Renovation Project contractor plans to complete the replacement of the first of the two units in early April and expects to start replacement of the second unit soon after that. All work at the Civic Center / UN Plaza entrance is expected to be completed by October 2026.

BART's Escalator Renovation Project is replacing 44 escalator units (40 BART plus 4 additional MUNI escalators) in the four downtown stations at both platform and street levels. To date, BART has completed installation of 26 units, 1 is currently under construction, and there are 17 remaining escalator units to be completed through January 2029.

Thank you for your patience as we work to complete this important escalator renovation project.

For more information on this project visit: bart.gov/about/planning/sfentrances