15th Avenue and Taraval station

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15th Avenue and Taraval
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An outbound train at 15th Avenue and Taraval in 2024
General information
Location15th Avenue at Taraval Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°44′36″N122°28′17″W / 37.74325°N 122.47137°W / 37.74325; -122.47137
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedApril 12, 1919 [1]
ClosedAugust 25, 2020 (eastbound)
Rebuilt2022–2024
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni Following station
Taraval and 19th Avenue
towards SF Zoo
L Taraval
(westbound)
 Ulloa and 14th Avenue
One-way operation
Location
15th Avenue and Taraval station

15th Avenue and Taraval station is a westbound-only light rail stop on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located in the Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The station opened with the first section of the L Taraval line on April 12, 1919. Eastbound trains stop at the nearby Taraval and 17th Avenue station.

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Reconstruction

Two trains at the stop in September 2017 L Taraval trains at 15th Avenue and Taraval, September 2017.JPG
Two trains at the stop in September 2017

Like many stations on the line, 15th Avenue and Taraval had no platforms; trains stopped at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers crossed parking lanes to board. In March 2014, Muni released details of the proposed implementation of their Transit Effectiveness Project (later rebranded MuniForward), which included a variety of stop changes for the L Taraval line. Transit bulbs were to be added to the 15th Avenue and Taraval stop to allow passengers to board without crossing auto traffic; the inbound platform would be moved around the corner onto Taraval. [2]

On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. Construction was to occur from 2018 to 2020. [3] [4] As proposed in 2014, a bulb was to be added at the existing outbound stop location, with a second bulb at the relocated inbound stop. [5]

However, in January 2018, Muni offered a revised proposal in response to community pressure not to close the inbound stop at Taraval and 17th Avenue. The inbound stop at 15th and Taraval would be closed; inbound riders would use the new platform east of 17th Avenue, or the relocated Ulloa and 14th Avenue stop. The outbound stop would remain in service, with the previously planned bulb constructed. [6] The SFMTA Board approved the plan in July 2018. [7]

On March 30, 2020, all Muni Metro service was replaced with buses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Muni Metro rail service returned on August 22, 2020, but was replaced again by buses on August 25. This was the last use of the inbound stop at Taraval and 15th Avenue. [9] [10] Construction on Segment B of the project, between West Portal and Sunset Boulevard, began in January 2022 and was completed in mid-2024. [11] L Taraval rail service resumed on September 28, 2024. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Perles, Anthony (1981). The People's Railway: The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 75. ISBN   0916374424.
  2. ↑ "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
  3. ↑ Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 20, 2016). "SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "L Taraval Proposal Detail" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2016.
  6. ↑ "Supervisor Yee and SFMTA collaborate to preserve stop at local Safeway" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Chinn, Jerold (July 18, 2018). "Muni preserves L-Taraval 'Safeway' stop at 17th Avenue". SFBay.
  8. ↑ Fowler, Amy (March 26, 2020). "Starting March 30: New Muni Service Changes" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  9. ↑ "Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Maguire, Mariana (August 18, 2020). "Major Muni Service Expansion August 22" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  11. ↑ Chun, Stephen (December 9, 2021). "L Taraval Improvement Project 'Segment B' Geared Up for Early 2022" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  12. ↑ "Muni Service Changes: Effective Saturday, September 28, 2024" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 2024.

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