Forest Hill station (Muni Metro)

Forest Hill station is a Muni Metro station near the Forest Hill and Laguna Honda neighborhoods in San Francisco, California. It was originally built in 1916 to 1918 as part of the Twin Peaks Tunnel, and is the oldest subway station west of Philadelphia and east of Istanbul The station was originally named Laguna Honda; lettering with that former name is carved on the station headhouse.

Forest Hill
Forest Hill station headhouse in 2018
General information
LocationLaguna Honda Boulevard
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°44′53″N 122°27′33″W
Owned bySan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Line(s)Twin Peaks Tunnel
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Muni: 36, 43, 44, 52
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 3, 1918:70
Rebuilt1985
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
West Portal
towards Balboa Park
K Ingleside Castro
towards Embarcadero
West Portal
towards SF Zoo
L Taraval
Suspended
West Portal M Ocean View
West Portal
Terminus
S Shuttle
San Francisco Designated Landmark
Designated2004
Reference no.231
Location

Scenes from the films Dirty Harry (1971) and Milk (2008) were shot inside of this station.

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