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{{short description|Muni Metro station in San Francisco}}
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'''Taraval and 44th Avenue''' is a [[light rail]] stop on the [[Muni Metro]] [[L Taraval]] line, located in the [[Neighborhoods in San Francisco|Parkside]] neighborhood of [[San Francisco, California]]. The station opened with the second section of the L Taraval line on January 14, 1923.


== Service ==
'''Taraval and 44th Avenue''' is a station on the [[San Francisco Municipal Railway]] light rail network's [[L Taraval]] line. It is located in the [[Sunset District, San Francisco, California|Sunset District]] neighborhood.


In August 2020, service along the route was replaced by buses to allow for the construction of improvements to the L Taraval line.<ref name="aug22">{{Cite press release |title=Major Muni Service Expansion August 22 |date=August 18, 2020 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |url=https://www.sfmta.com/blog/major-muni-service-expansion-august-22 |last1=Maguire |first1=Mariana}}</ref> The project was finished on September 28, 2024, and train service along the line resumed on that day.<ref name=sept28>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/l-taraval-project-completed-l-trains-return-september-28 |title=L Taraval Project completed: L trains return September 28 |date=September 2024 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref>
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{{s-line|system=MUNI|line=L|previous=[[Taraval and 42nd Avenue]]|next=[[Taraval and 46th Avenue]]}}
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The stop is served by the {{Muni route|L Bus}} and {{Muni route|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2022 |title=Muni Service Map |url=https://www.sfmta.com/maps/muni-service-map |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=SFMTA |language=en}}</ref>
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== Reconstruction ==
[[Category:San Francisco Municipal Railway]]
[[File:Outbound platform construction at Taraval and 44th Avenue station (2), January 2021.jpg|thumb|left|Westbound platform construction in 2021]]
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.<ref name=TEPplan>{{TEP Chapter 3 |pages=60-62}}</ref>

On September 20, 2016, the [[SFMTA]] Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Joe Fitzgerald |title=SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety |url=http://www.sfexaminer.com/sfmta-approves-controversial-l-taraval-changes-name-safety/ |accessdate=September 11, 2017 |publisher=San Francisco Examiner |date=September 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name=approved>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/news/project-updates/l-taraval-rapid-project-approved-sfmta-board |title=L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> Early implementation of many changes, including stop eliminations, occurred on February 25, 2017.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/about-sfmta/blog/more-muni-forward-service-improvements-roll-out-february-25 |title=More Muni Forward Service Improvements Roll Out February 25 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |date=February 17, 2017 |first=Rachel |last=Hyden}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/projects/2016/L_Taraval_Boards_2016_Detail%20Boards_Web2.pdf |title=L Taraval Proposal Detail |year=2016 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref> In November 2017, Muni staff proposed to remove the stop to improve reliability and restore parking spaces.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/news/project-updates/loading-zone-pilot-results-and-additional-proposals-taraval |date=November 17, 2017 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |title=Loading Zone Pilot Results and Additional Proposals for Taraval}}</ref> However, the SFMTA Board voted in December 2017 to retain the stop and construct boarding islands.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/sfmta-board-votes-l-taraval-proposals |title=SFMTA Board Votes on L Taraval Proposals |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |date=December 8, 2017}}</ref>

Construction on the first phase of the project, between 33rd Avenue and 46th Avenue, began in September 2019.<ref name=phasea /> 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.<ref name=aug22/> Rail service was re-replaced with buses on August 25 due to issues with malfunctioning [[overhead wire]] [[Line splice|splices]] and the need to quarantine control center staff after a COVID-19 case.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/bus-substitution-all-rail-lines |date=August 25, 2020 |title=Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref> Construction of the eastbound platform began on December 10, 2020; construction of the westbound platform began on January 4, 2021.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/l-taraval-improvement-project-work-forecast-december-5-december-18-2020 |title=L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast December 5 – December 18, 2020 |date=December 5, 2020 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/l-taraval-improvement-project-work-forecast-january-4-january-15-2021 |title=L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast January 4 to January 15, 2021 |date=January 4, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref> The first phase of the project, including the platforms at 44th Avenue, was completed in July 2021.<ref name=phasea>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sfmta.com/blog/l-taraval-improvement-project-reaches-key-milestone |title=L Taraval Improvement Project Reaches Key Milestone |date=July 9, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
*SFMTA: Taraval St & 44th Ave [https://www.sfmta.com/stops/taraval-st-44th-ave-16637 eastbound] and [https://www.sfmta.com/stops/taraval-st-44th-ave-16636 westbound]
*SF Bay Transit (unofficial): [https://sfbaytransit.org/taraval-st-44th-ave Taraval St & 44th Ave]

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[[Category:Muni Metro stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1923]]

Latest revision as of 00:45, 1 October 2024

Taraval and 44th Avenue
L Taraval
A westbound train at Taraval and 44th Avenue in June 2018
General information
LocationTaraval Street at 44th Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°44′31″N 122°30′09″W / 37.74187°N 122.50247°W / 37.74187; -122.50247
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedJanuary 14, 1923[1]
Rebuilt2019–2021
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
Taraval and 46th Avenue
towards SF Zoo
 L Taraval Taraval and 42nd Avenue
towards Embarcadero
Location
Map

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.

Service

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In 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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Westbound platform construction in 2021

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

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  1. ^ Perles, Anthony (1981). The People's Railway: The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 75. ISBN 0916374424.
  2. ^ a b Maguire, Mariana (August 18, 2020). "Major Muni Service Expansion August 22" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  3. ^ "L Taraval Project completed: L trains return September 28" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 2024.
  4. ^ "Muni Service Map". SFMTA. July 9, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 60–62.
  6. ^ Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 20, 2016). "SFMTA approves controversial L-Taraval changes in name of safety". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "L Taraval Rapid Project Approved by SFMTA Board" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Hyden, Rachel (February 17, 2017). "More Muni Forward Service Improvements Roll Out February 25" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
  9. ^ "L Taraval Proposal Detail" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 2016.
  10. ^ "Loading Zone Pilot Results and Additional Proposals for Taraval" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. November 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "SFMTA Board Votes on L Taraval Proposals" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 8, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "L Taraval Improvement Project Reaches Key Milestone" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. July 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast December 5 – December 18, 2020" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast January 4 to January 15, 2021" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 4, 2021.
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