Ulloa and 14th Avenue station

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Ulloa and 14th Avenue
L Taraval logo.svg
Future site of Ulloa and 14th Avenue stop, February 2024.jpg
Construction at the station site in February 2024
General information
LocationUlloa Street at 14th Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°44′30″N122°28′12″W / 37.741543°N 122.470138°W / 37.741543; -122.470138
PlatformsNone, passengers wait on sidewalk
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Muni: 48
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 2024
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni Following station
15th Avenue and Taraval
towards SF Zoo
L Taraval West Portal
towards Embarcadero
Taraval and 17th Avenue
One-way operation
Location
Ulloa and 14th Avenue station

Ulloa and 14th Avenue station is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located at the intersection of Ulloa Street and 14th Avenue in the West Portal neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The stop opened on September 28, 2024, replacing the former stops at 15th Avenue and at Forest Side Avenue. The stop does not have platforms; passengers must wait on the sidewalk on the near side of the intersection.

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History

A streetcar at Ulloa and 15th Avenue in 1980 Muni 1151 at Ulloa and 15th Avenue, February 1980.jpg
A streetcar at Ulloa and 15th Avenue in 1980

Muni's L Taraval line opened as a shuttle between West Portal and 33rd Avenue on April 12, 1919. [1] From West Portal station, the line runs west on Ulloa Street for 1,600 feet (490 m), then jogs north on 15th Avenue to Taraval Street. By the early 21st century, L Taraval trains stopped on Ulloa Street at Forest Side Avenue, and on 15th Avenue just north of Ulloa Street. Neither stop had platforms; passengers crossed parking or travel lane to board trains. [2] [3]

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 Ulloa and 15th stop was one of several stops that would be eliminated to increase stop spacing and reduce travel time. [4] On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. [5] [6] Early implementation of many changes, including elimination of Ulloa and 15th Avenue and several other stops, occurred on February 25, 2017. [7]

In January 2018, amid controversy over the potential removal of Taraval and 17th Avenue station, Muni released a revised proposal under which Ulloa and Forest Side would be moved one block west to Ulloa and 14th Avenue to compensate for the removal of the inbound stop at 15th Avenue and Taraval station. [8] The SFMTA Board approved the plan in July 2018. [9] On March 30, 2020, all Muni Metro service was replaced with buses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] 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 stop at Ulloa and Forest Side. [11] [12]

Construction on Segment B of the project, between West Portal and Sunset Boulevard, began in January 2022 and was completed in mid-2024. [13] L Taraval rail service resumed on September 28, 2024, with the Ulloa and 14th Avenue stop opened. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Muni Metro & SF Rail Map" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2005.
  3. ↑ "L Taraval Rapid Project Webinar" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
  5. ↑ Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 20, 2016). "SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ Hyden, Rachel (February 17, 2017). "More Muni Forward Service Improvements Roll Out February 25" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  8. ↑ "Supervisor Yee and SFMTA collaborate to preserve stop at local Safeway" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ Chinn, Jerold (July 18, 2018). "Muni preserves L-Taraval 'Safeway' stop at 17th Avenue". SFBay.
  10. ↑ Fowler, Amy (March 26, 2020). "Starting March 30: New Muni Service Changes" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  11. ↑ "Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 25, 2020.
  12. ↑ Maguire, Mariana (August 18, 2020). "Major Muni Service Expansion August 22" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  13. ↑ Chun, Stephen (December 9, 2021). "L Taraval Improvement Project 'Segment B' Geared Up for Early 2022" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  14. ↑ "Muni Service Changes: Effective Saturday, September 28, 2024" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 2024.

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