Taraval and 42nd Avenue station

Taraval and 42nd 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 January 14, 1923.

Taraval and 42nd Avenue
An outbound train at 42nd Avenue in June 2018
LocationTaraval Street at 42nd Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37.74196°N 122.50033°W / 37.74196; -122.50033
Connections Muni: L Bus, L Owl
History
OpenedJanuary 14, 1923[1]
Rebuilt2018-2020 (planned)
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
Taraval and 44th Avenue
towards SF Zoo
 L Taraval Taraval and 40th Avenue
towards Balboa Park
Location

Planned changes
Inbound train and painted clear zone in 2018

Like many stations on the line, Taraval and 42nd 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 42nd Avenue would be moved to the far side of the cross street as boarding islands, with traffic calming measures replacing the existing stop signs to prevent trains from stopping twice.[2]

On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. Construction will occur from 2018 to 2020.[3][4] Boarding islands with short high-level handicapped-accessible sections will be built at 42nd Avenue. Contrary to the original plan, the stops will remain on the near side of the cross street.[5] Early implementation of some project elements, including painted clear zones where the boarding islands will be located, was done in early 2017.[6]

Service was temporarily replaced by buses beginning on August 22, 2020, to allow construction of the L Taraval Rapid project.[7]

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. "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
  3. Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 20, 2016). "SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  4. "L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 20, 2016.
  5. "L Taraval Proposal Detail" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2016.
  6. Hyden, Rachel (December 13, 2016). "Muni Forward Upgrades on Taraval Start in January" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  7. Maguire, Mariana (August 18, 2020). "Major Muni Service Expansion August 22" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

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