Ulloa and 15th Avenue station

Ulloa and 15th Avenue was 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 April 12, 1919 and was closed in 2017.

Ulloa and 15th Avenue
A streetcar at Ulloa and 15th Avenue in 1980
LocationUlloa Street at 15th Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37.74137°N 122.47123°W / 37.74137; -122.47123
Owned byMuni
History
OpenedApril 12, 1919[1]
ClosedFebruary 25, 2017[2]
Former services
Preceding station Muni Following station
Taraval and 15th Avenue
towards SF Zoo
 L Taraval Ulloa and Forest Side
towards Balboa Park
Location

Closure
An inbound train passing the closed stop in June 2017

Like many stations on the line, Ulloa and 15th Avenue had no platforms; trains stopped at marked poles on 15th Avenue, and passengers crossed the parking lane 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 Ulloa and 15th stop was one of several stops that would be eliminated to increase stop spacing and reduce travel time.[3] On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project.[4][5] Early implementation of many changes, including elimination of Ulloa and 15th Avenue and several other stops, occurred on February 25, 2017.[2]

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. Hyden, Rachel (February 17, 2017). "More Muni Forward Service Improvements Roll Out February 25" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  3. "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
  4. Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 20, 2016). "SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  5. "L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 20, 2016.
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