West Portal and 14th Avenue station

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West Portal and 14th Ave
K Ingleside logo.svg M Ocean View logo.svg
Outbound train at West Portal and 14th, December 2017.JPG
Outbound train at West Portal and 14th in 2017
General information
LocationWest Portal Avenue at 14th Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°44′17″N122°28′09″W / 37.73797°N 122.46907°W / 37.73797; -122.46907 Coordinates: 37°44′17″N122°28′09″W / 37.73797°N 122.46907°W / 37.73797; -122.46907
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Muni: 57
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedFebruary 3, 1918 [1]
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO SFmuni.svg Muni Following station
St. Francis Circle
towards Balboa Park
K Ingleside West Portal
One-way operation
through to T Third Street
St. Francis Circle M Ocean View West Portal
towards Embarcadero
Location
West Portal and 14th Avenue station

West Portal and 14th Avenue is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro K Ingleside and M Ocean View lines, located in the West Portal neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The station opened along with the Twin Peaks Tunnel and the first stage of the K Ingleside line (to St. Francis Circle) on February 3, 1918.

The stop has two low-level side platforms (traffic islands) located before the cross street. It is the only non-accessible stop between St. Francis Circle to the west and the downtown stations to the east.

The stop is also served by the route 57 bus, plus the KT Bus and M Bus which provide service along the K Ingleside and M Ocean View lines during the early morning hours, along with the K Owl and 91 Owl which provide service along the K Ingleside line during the early morning and late night hours respectively when trains do not operate. [2]

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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. 70. ISBN   0916374424.
  2. "Muni Service Map". SFMTA. July 9, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.

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