Taraval and 22nd Avenue / Taraval and 23rd Avenue stations

Taraval and 22nd Avenue (inbound) and Taraval and 23rd Avenue (outbound) are a pair of one-way light rail stops on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located in the Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The stations 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 1907.

Taraval and 22nd Avenue
Taraval and 23rd Avenue
Inbound platform at 22nd Avenue in May 2018
LocationTaraval Street between 21st and 24th Avenues
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37.74291°N 122.47891°W / 37.74291; -122.47891
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections Muni: L Bus, L Owl
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
Openedc. 1907 (URR)
April 12, 1919 (Muni)[1]
Rebuilt2019-2020 (planned)
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
Taraval and 26th Avenue
towards SF Zoo
 L Taraval Taraval and 19th Avenue
towards Balboa Park
Location

History

Around 1907, the private United Railroads (URR) opened its Parkside Shuttle line, which split from the #17 line on 20th Avenue and ran along Taraval Street, 33rd Avenue, Vicente Street, and 35th Avenue.[2] This trackage, which saw irregular 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.[1]:75 The URR discontinued their Parkside Shuttle in late 1927.[3]

Planned changes
The outbound boarding island at 23rd Avenue in 2017

The L Taraval formerly had stops spaced every 2 blocks from 22nd Avenue to 32nd Avenue; trains generally stopped at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers crossed travel lanes to board. With the introduction of new LRVs in the 1990s, the stops at 22nd Avenue and 24th Avenue were modified to provide access to McCoppin Park and adjacent commercial and residential areas. A small accessible high platform and concrete boarding island were added for outbound passengers west of 23rd Avenue and for inbound passengers east of 22nd Avenue. The non-accessible stops at 24th Avenue inbound and 22nd Avenue outbound continued to be used.

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 outbound stop at 22nd Avenue and the inbound stop at 24th Avenue would be discontinued, effectively combining the existing accessible platforms (with extended boarding islands) at 22nd Avenue and 23rd Avenue into a single stop.[4]

On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. Construction will occur from 2018 to 2020.[5][6] The inbound boarding island at 22nd Avenue will be extended to the east, with the accessible platform moved adjacent to 21st Avenue; the outbound boarding island will be extended east across 23rd Avenue.[7] Early implementation of stop eliminations and other changes, including the end of outbound service to 22nd Avenue and inbound service to 24th Avenue, occurred on February 25, 2017.[8]

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. Chevalier, August (1911). "The "Chevalier" Map of San Francisco" – via David Rumsey Map Collection.
  3. Stindt, Fred A. (October 1990). San Francisco's Century of Street Cars. p. 119. ISBN 0961546514.
  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. "L Taraval Proposal Detail" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2016.
  8. Hyden, Rachel (February 17, 2017). "More Muni Forward Service Improvements Roll Out February 25" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
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