Electric streetcar service began with the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway ( SF&SM ) on San Jose Avenue on April 27 , 1892 . It was followed in December 1895 by a Market Street Railway spur on Ocean Avenue , branching off their Mission Street line . In 1900 , the SF&SM bought land on the southeast corner of San Jose Avenue and Geneva Avenue to construct its main facilities . Construction began on July 14 , 1900 . A office building along San Jose Avenue — designed by Reid & Reid — opened on April 22 , 1901 , followed by an adjacent powerhouse in 1903 . The SF&SM and the Market Street Railway were both absorbed into the United Railroads ( URR ) congolmerate in 1902 . After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , the URR rerouted the San Mateo line to Mission Street ; Embarcadero – Daly City route 26 continued to operate on San Jose Avenue
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Balboa Park station