6 Haight/Parnassus

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6 Haight/Parnassus
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Route 6 trolleybus on Judah Street in September 2018
Overview
System Muni trolleybus network
Operator San Francisco Municipal Railway
Vehicle New Flyer XT40
Began serviceJune 10, 1906 (June 10, 1906)
Route
Locale San Francisco, California
StartSteuart and Market (Ferry Plaza)
EndQuintara and 14th Avenue
Length6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Other routes 7 Haight/Noriega
Daily ridership4,400 (June 2024) [1]
Map 6 Haight/Parnassus
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6 Haight/Parnassus is a trolleybus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni). It connects the Financial District to the Inner Sunset and Forest Hill via Haight-Ashbury.

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Route description

From the Ferry Building Plaza, trolleybuses run outbound on Market Street and Haight Street. The route zig-zags south and west on Masonic Avenue, Frederick Street, Clayton Street, Parnassus Avenue, Judah Street, 9th Avenue, Ortega Street, 10th Avenue, and Quintara Street to a loop at 14th Avenue next to Golden Gate Heights Park.

History

The outer terminus at 14th and Quintara, September 2017 Muni 6-Haight-Parnassus bus at 14th Avenue turnaround, September 2017.JPG
The outer terminus at 14th and Quintara, September 2017

United Railroads of San Francisco opened their Hayes and Masonic streetcar line on June 10, 1906, running from the Ferry Building to Third and Parnassus. [2] [3] It acquired the number 6 in 1909, being the sixth of the United Railroads' lines to turn off Market Street. [4] The outer end was extended via Parnassus Avenue and 9th Avenue to Pacheco Street on June 16, 1912 – the highest point reached by any Muni rail route, including cable cars. [5] [6] The extended route ran on Market, Haight, Masonic, Frederick, Clayton, Carl, Stanyan, Judah, and 9th. [2] [6] On February 7, 1916, the line was rerouted to run on Haight Street rather than Hayes Street and Oak Street. [6] The line was renamed to 6 Haight and Masonic at that time. [7] [8]

Motor coach service began on July 3, 1948, replacing streetcars along the route; trolleybuses began operations on July 3, 1949. The block on Ninth Avenue south of Ortega Street was abandoned, and the line was extended over Ortega Street, 10th Avenue, and Quintara Street to a new loop at 14th Avenue. Trolleybuses were also rerouted onto Parnassus Street between Frederick Street and Stanyan Street to avoid sharing the street with the N Judah. At the same time, several blocks of Haight Street near Market Street were made westbound-only, forcing eastbound trolleybuses to use Laguna Street and Page Street. The inbound terminal was also changed from the Ferry Building to the Transbay Terminal. [6]

The line was renamed 6 Parnassus in 1976. On July 16, 1980, the inbound terminal was changed to the Transbay Terminal; this was later reversed, [7] [6] then reestablished as a replacement for the F Market when that service was extended to Fisherman's Wharf. [9] In 2014, the SFMTA built an eastbound transit-only lane on the eastern blocks of Haight Street, allowing route 6 and 7 to avoid the jog onto Page Street. [6] The route's name was changed to the current 6 Haight/Parnassus in 2015. [10]

Service was temporarily discontinued in April 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 14, 2021, the 52 Excelsior route was extended to cover the portion of the route from 9th Avenue and Judah Street to Quintara Street and 14th Avenue, while the 66 Quintara was extended to cover the portion along Parnassus Avenue and Judah Street. [11] [12] Route 6 Haight/Parnassus returned to service on July 9, 2022; the extensions of routes 52 and 66 were discontinued. [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Average daily Muni boardings by route and month (pre-pandemic to present)". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 2024.
  2. 1 2 Cohen, Katherine Powell (2008). San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 56–58. ISBN   9780738559940.
  3. ↑ "Getting high on the 6-line". Market Street Railway. July 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Callwell, Robert (September 1999). "Transit in San Francisco: A Selected Chronology, 1850–1995" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Railway. p. 28.
  5. ↑ "New Car Line Given Big Welcome, Upper Sunset District People Jubilant". San Francisco Chronicle . June 17, 1912. p. 7.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Laubscher, Rick (2019). "Lines We Love: The 6". Inside Track. Vol. 35, no. 2. Market Street Railway. pp. 7–11.
  7. 1 2 Perles, Anthony; McKane, John (1982). Inside Muni: The Properties and Operations of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 213. ISBN   0-916374-49-1.
  8. ↑ Vielbaum, Walt; Hoffman, Philip; Ute, Grant; Townley, Robert (2005). San Francisco's Market Street Railway. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 4, 28–30. ISBN   9780738529677.
  9. ↑ Epstein, Edward (March 2, 2000). "New way to the wharf; Merchants hope F–Market line will draw locals to tourist attractions". The San Francisco Chronicle . p. A20. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  10. ↑ Brooks, Jon (April 6, 2015). "Behold the New Muni Map (and Discontinued Stops)". KQED. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "52 Excelsior Extension to the Inner Sunset". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 14, 2021.
  12. ↑ Genochio, Angela (August 3, 2021). "What to Expect When Muni Service is Expanded on August 14". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  13. ↑ Chun, Stephen (June 3, 2022). "Muni Adding More Service July 9" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  14. ↑ "Muni 2022 Network Service Changes Starting Saturday, July 9". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. July 9, 2022.
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