Civic Center Station: UN Plaza entrance stairway closure August 3 - August 12

The stairway that serves the Civic Center-UN Plaza BART entrance will be closed to public access from Monday, August 3 to Wednesday, August 12, to complete stainless steel cladding and handrail installation along the new escalator walls. This is the only access into Civic Center Station at this entrance on the north side of Market Street. Riders can exit the station via the escalator next to the stairway.

Riders should use the following options to access the Civic Center Station during this 10-day period:

North Side of Market Street - Stairway Access
- 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
- 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 has been working since April 2026 on the second of the two units and expects to complete the second unit by September 2026. All work at the Civic Center / UN Plaza entrance is expected to be completed by September 2026.

BART's Escalator Renovation Project is replacing 45 escalator units (41 BART plus 4 additional MUNI escalators) in the four downtown stations at both platform and street levels. To date, BART has completed installation of 27 units, 2 are currently under construction, and there are 16 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