Taraval and 32nd Avenue station

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Taraval and 32nd Avenue
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A westbound train at Taraval and 32nd Avenue in May 2018
General information
LocationTaraval Street at 32nd Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°44′33″N122°29′23″W / 37.74243°N 122.48963°W / 37.74243; -122.48963 Coordinates: 37°44′33″N122°29′23″W / 37.74243°N 122.48963°W / 37.74243; -122.48963
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
Openedc. 1910 (URR)
April 12, 1919 [1]
Rebuilt2022–2024
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni Following station
Taraval and Sunset
towards SF Zoo
L Taraval
Suspended
 Taraval and 30th Avenue
towards Embarcadero
Location
Taraval and 32nd Avenue station

Taraval and 32nd Avenue is a 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; irregular shuttle service had run on a United Railroads line since around 1910. Nearby 33rd Avenue was the outer terminus of the line until the extension to 48th Avenue on January 14, 1923.

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Service

Since August 2020, service along the route is temporarily being provided by buses to allow for the construction of improvements to the L Taraval line. The project is expected to wrap up in 2024. [2]

The stop is served by the L Bus and L Owl bus routes, which provide service along the L Taraval line during the early morning and late night hours respectively when trains do not operate. [3]

History

In June 1908, United Railroads (URR) subsidiary Parkside Transit Company laid a single-track line that ran on 20th Avenue from a existing line on H Street (now Lincoln Way) to Wawona Street, then on Wawona one block to 19th Avenue. A connecting shuttle line running from 20th Avenue on Taraval Street, 33rd Avenue, Vicente Street, and 35th Avenue to Sloat Boulevard (meeting the 12 Ocean line) was opened by 1910. [4] This trackage, which saw infrequent passenger service, formed a barrier to continued expansion of the city-owned Municipal Railway into the Parkside district. On November 25, 1918, the city and the private URR signed the "Parkside Agreements", which allowed Muni streetcars to use URR trackage on Taraval Street and on Ocean Avenue in exchange for a cash payment and shared maintenance costs. [1] : 74  Muni's L Taraval line opened to 33rd Avenue (on rebuilt URR trackage west of 20th Avenue) on April 12, 1919. 33rd Avenue, where the URR line turned to the south, was the outer terminus of the L Taraval until the extension to 48th Avenue on January 14, 1923. [1] : 75  The URR discontinued their Parkside Shuttle in late 1927. [5]

Planned changes

Like many stations on the line, Taraval and 32nd Avenue has no platforms; trains stop at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers cross 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. The stops at 32nd Avenue would be moved to the far side of the cross street as boarding islands, with a traffic signal with transit signal priority replacing the existing stop signs to prevent trains from stopping twice. [6]

The temporary accessible inbound platform built in August 2020 Temporary mini-high platform at Taraval and 32nd Avenue, January 2021.jpg
The temporary accessible inbound platform built in August 2020

On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. Construction will occur from 2018 to 2020. [7] [8] Boarding islands are planned to be built at 32nd Avenue; contrary to the original plan, the stops will remain on the near side of the cross street. [9] Early implementation of some project elements, including painted clear zones where the outbound boarding island will be located, was done in early 2017. [10]

In response to merchants complaining about the loss of parking spaces to allow for boarding islands, the Board agreed to an experimental pilot program on the inbound side at five stops: 26th, 30th, 32nd, 35th, and 40th Avenues. Painted stripes and signage were added to indicate that vehicles should stop behind trains to allow passengers to board and alight safely. If 90% of vehicles were observed to stop behind trains, Muni would not construct inbound boarding islands at the five locations. [11] The six-month testing period ran from April 3, 2017 to October 2017. [12] In November 2017, the SFMTA released the results of the study: only 74% of drivers stopped safely behind trains, and boarding islands will be built (except at 35th Avenue, which was closed for operational reasons in 2018). [13] Painted clear zones will be added at the remaining four inbound stops in 2018. [14]

When Muni Metro service resumed on August 22, 2020, after a five-month closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, L Taraval service remained suspended west of Sunset Boulevard for construction. Trains reversed direction using the crossover west of 35th Avenue, and a temporary platform was constructed at 32nd Avenue to serve as an accessible inbound transfer point between buses and trains. [15] [2] Rail service was re-replaced with buses on August 25 due to issues with malfunctioning overhead wire splices and the need to quarantine control center staff after a COVID-19 case. [16]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Maguire, Mariana (August 18, 2020). "Major Muni Service Expansion August 22" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  3. ↑ "Muni Service Map". SFMTA. July 9, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ Brandi, Richard; LaBounty, Woody (March 2008). "San Francisco's Parkside District: 1905–1957" (PDF). San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development. pp. 24, 30, 34–36.
  5. ↑ Stindt, Fred A. (October 1990). San Francisco's Century of Street Cars. p. 119. ISBN   0-9615465-1-4.
  6. ↑ "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
  7. ↑ Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 20, 2016). "SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ "L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ "L Taraval Proposal Detail" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2016.
  10. ↑ Hyden, Rachel (December 13, 2016). "Muni Forward Upgrades on Taraval Start in January" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  11. ↑ "Evaluation Metrics" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2017.
  12. ↑ "L Taraval Pilot Period Kicking Off April 3, 2017" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. April 3, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Loading Zone Pilot Results and Additional Proposals for Taraval" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. November 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Clear Zone Installation and Parking Time Limits to SFMTA Board". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 19, 2018.
  15. ↑ "L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast July 27 – August 7, 2020" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. July 27, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 25, 2020.
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