Taraval and 19th Avenue station

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Taraval and 19th Avenue
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Inbound train at Taraval and 19th Avenue, October 2024.jpg
An eastbound train at Taraval and 19th Avenue in 2024
General information
LocationTaraval Street at 19th Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°44′35″N122°28′32″W / 37.74303°N 122.47566°W / 37.74303; -122.47566
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Muni: 28, 28R, 91 Owl
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 12, 1919 [1]
Rebuilt2019, 2022–2024
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni Following station
Taraval and 22nd/23rd Avenues
towards SF Zoo
L Taraval Taraval and 17th Avenue
towards Embarcadero
15th Avenue and Taraval
One-way operation
Location
Taraval and 19th Avenue station

Taraval and 19th Avenue station is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located in the Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The stop opened with the first section of the L Taraval line on April 12, 1919.

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Reconstruction

The outbound accessible platform under construction in February 2024 Mini-high construction at Taraval and 19th Avenue (2), February 2024.jpg
The outbound accessible platform under construction in February 2024

Like many stations on the line, 19th Avenue originally had no platforms; trains stopped at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers crossed travel 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. Boarding islands would be built between 19th Avenue and 18th Avenue. [2]

On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. Construction was to occur from 2018 to 2020. [3] [4] Boarding islands with accessible platforms would be built; the inbound platform would remain west of 19th Avenue, with the outbound platform to the east. [5] As an interim measure, painted clear zones were added in both directions in January 2017. The clear zones gave passengers a safe place to alight from trains before crossing the travel lane. [6] Concrete platforms were added in early 2019.

On March 30, 2020, all Muni Metro service was replaced with buses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] Muni Metro rail service returned on August 22, 2020, but was replaced again by buses on August 25. [8] [9] Construction on Segment B of the project, between West Portal and Sunset Boulevard, began in January 2022 and was completed in mid-2024. [10] L Taraval rail service resumed on September 28, 2024. [11]

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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. 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. Hyden, Rachel (December 13, 2016). "Muni Forward Upgrades on Taraval Start in January" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  7. Fowler, Amy (March 26, 2020). "Starting March 30: New Muni Service Changes" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  8. "Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 25, 2020.
  9. Maguire, Mariana (August 18, 2020). "Major Muni Service Expansion August 22" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  10. Chun, Stephen (December 9, 2021). "L Taraval Improvement Project 'Segment B' Geared Up for Early 2022" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  11. "Muni Service Changes: Effective Saturday, September 28, 2024" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 2024.

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