Ulloa and Forest Side station
Ulloa and Forest Side is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located at the intersection of Ulloa street and Forest Side Avenue in the West Portal neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The stop opened with the first section of the L Taraval line on April 12, 1919. The stop does not have platforms; passengers wait on the sidewalk on the near side of the intersection.
Outbound train at Ulloa & Forest Side in 2017 | |||||||||||
Location | Ulloa Street at Forest Side Avenue San Francisco, California | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37.74149°N 122.46858°W | ||||||||||
Platforms | None (passengers wait on sidewalk) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Muni: 48, L Bus, L Owl | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 12, 1919[1] | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | c. 2019 (proposed) | ||||||||||
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Proposed changes
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. Ulloa and Forest Side was outside the scope of the project, but nearby Ulloa and 15th Avenue station was closed in February during early implementation of project elements.[2][3] In January 2018, amid controversy over the potential removal of Taraval and 17th Avenue station, Muni released a revised proposal under which Ulloa and Forest Side would be moved one block west to Ulloa and 14th Avenue to compensate for the removal of the inbound stop at 15th Avenue and Taraval station.[4] The SFMTA Board approved the plan in July 2018.[5]
References
- Perles, Anthony (1981). The People's Railway: The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 75. ISBN 0916374424.
- Hyden, Rachel (February 17, 2017). "More Muni Forward Service Improvements Roll Out February 25" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
- "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
- "Supervisor Yee and SFMTA collaborate to preserve stop at local Safeway" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 26, 2018.
- Chinn, Jerold (July 18, 2018). "Muni preserves L-Taraval 'Safeway' stop at 17th Avenue". SFBay.
External links
- SFMTA: Ulloa St & Forest Side Ave inbound and outbound
- SF Bay Transit (unofficial): Ulloa St & Forest Side Ave