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Rose Pak Chinatown Station, Stockton and Washington, A MUNI Subway, San Francisco, California

First Landing Art
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This subway station was very deep underground. There were two sets of escalators, one led to this landing where this cut metal art was erected.


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Escalators
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Opposite the art were two sets of escalators. One lowered people down to the station. While the other raised people up to the street level.


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The Station
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The new Rosa Pak station as it looked on a cloudy morning at the intersection of Stockton Street and Washington Street.


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Platform Sign
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An overhead sign on the subway platform read:

11:54 AM Southbound
T 3,18

which meant that a southbound train would depart in 3 minutes, and another would depart in 18 minutes.


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View Down
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A view down the escalator from the landing to the platform. An historical image was displayed on a screen.


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View Down From Street
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A view down the escalator from the street level. Notice how deep they descended.


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View Down To Platform
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A view down the last pair of escalators with the station platform at the bottom.


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Historical Photos
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An arrangement of historical photographs was hung over the station platform.


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Two Languages
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The sign identifying this as the, "Chinatown - Rose Pak" station was in two languages: English and Chinese.


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The Train
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The train was just pulling into the station on its way south towards Sunnydale.


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