Taraval and 44th 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 second section of the L Taraval line on January 14, 1923.
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 A westbound train at Taraval and 44th Avenue in June 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Taraval Street at 44th Avenue San Francisco, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°44′31″N 122°30′09″W / 37.74187°N 122.50247°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Opened | January 14, 1923[1] | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2019–2021 | ||||||||||
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Service
editIn August 2020, service along the route was replaced by buses to allow for the construction of improvements to the L Taraval line.[2] The project was finished on September 28, 2024, and train service along the line resumed on that day.[3]
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.[4]
Reconstruction
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Like many stations on the line, Taraval and 44th Avenue 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. The stops at 44th Avenue would be removed to improve stop spacing on the line.[5]
On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project.[6][7] Early implementation of many changes, including stop eliminations, occurred on February 25, 2017.[8] The stops at 44th Avenue were temporarily kept in response to neighborhood concerns. If further study indicated the stop should be retained, concrete boarding islands would be installed during the main construction phase.[9] In November 2017, Muni staff proposed to remove the stop to improve reliability and restore parking spaces.[10] However, the SFMTA Board voted in December 2017 to retain the stop and construct boarding islands.[11]
Construction on the first phase of the project, between 33rd Avenue and 46th Avenue, began in September 2019.[12] 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.[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.[13] Construction of the eastbound platform began on December 10, 2020; construction of the westbound platform began on January 4, 2021.[14][15] The first phase of the project, including the platforms at 44th Avenue, was completed in July 2021.[12]
References
edit- ^ Perles, Anthony (1981). The People's Railway: The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 75. ISBN 0916374424.
- ^ a b Maguire, Mariana (August 18, 2020). "Major Muni Service Expansion August 22" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
- ^ "L Taraval Project completed: L trains return September 28" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 2024.
- ^ "Muni Service Map". SFMTA. July 9, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
- ^ Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 20, 2016). "SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 20, 2016.
- ^ Hyden, Rachel (February 17, 2017). "More Muni Forward Service Improvements Roll Out February 25" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
- ^ "L Taraval Proposal Detail" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2016.
- ^ "Loading Zone Pilot Results and Additional Proposals for Taraval" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. November 17, 2017.
- ^ "SFMTA Board Votes on L Taraval Proposals" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "L Taraval Improvement Project Reaches Key Milestone" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 25, 2020.
- ^ "L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast December 5 – December 18, 2020" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 5, 2020.
- ^ "L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast January 4 to January 15, 2021" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 4, 2021.
External links
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- SFMTA: Taraval St & 44th Ave eastbound and westbound
- SF Bay Transit (unofficial): Taraval St & 44th Ave