The line goes all the way around the cable car turntable.

   
The car on the right is being loaded and car 11 is in line to be next. Car 11 is now being loaded and car 28 is lined up to hit the turntable. The car rolls down the slight slope and onto the turntable. Once on the turntable, the crew spins the car around.
Car 28 is now ready to roll down to pick up passengers as soon as car 11 departs. We're just about ready to get on board for our ride. On board the cable car on Powell Street crossing over another cable car line on California Street. - The cars are moved along at 9 mph by grabbing the moving cable in the center slot you see here.  - The entire system is run from the central cable car bar where the engines are located. We're headed down Powell Street toward Union Square as another car starts its climb up the hill. Autos have to use the single lane at the curb.  They can't be driven in the center area on the hill.
Car 28 is now ready to roll down to pick up passengers as soon as car 11 departs. We're just about ready to get on board for our ride. On board the cable car on Powell Street crossing over another cable car line on California Street. - The cars are moved along at 9 mph by grabbing the moving cable in the center slot you see here.  - The entire system is run from the central cable car bar where the engines are located. We're headed down Powell Street toward Union Square as another car starts its climb up the hill. Autos have to use the single lane at the curb.  They can't be driven in the center area on the hill.

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