L Taraval

L Taraval
Two inbound L Taraval trains in 2017
Overview
OwnerSan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
LocaleSan Francisco, California
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypeLight rail/streetcar
SystemMuni Metro
Operator(s)San Francisco Municipal Railway
Rolling stockBreda LRV2/LRV3, Siemens LRV4
Daily ridership33,000 (2019)[1]
History
OpenedApril 12, 1919 (1919-04-12)[2]
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line600 V DC
Route map
Map L Taraval highlighted in purple
Bay Area Rapid Transit to East Bay
J Church K Ingleside L Taraval M Ocean View S Shuttle turnback
Embarcadero
San Francisco Ferry Building Bay Area Rapid Transit F Market & Wharves
Montgomery
Bay Area Rapid Transit F Market & Wharves
Union Sq/​Market St
T Third Street
Powell
Bay Area Rapid Transit F Market & Wharves
Civic Center
Bay Area Rapid Transit F Market & Wharves
Van Ness
Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit F Market & Wharves
Church
F Market & Wharves
Castro
F Market & Wharves
Forest Hill
West Portal
S Shuttle
K Ingleside M Ocean View to Balboa Park
Ulloa & 14th Ave
15th Ave & Taraval
Taraval & 17th Ave
Taraval & 19th Ave
Taraval & 22nd/23rd Ave
Taraval & 26th Ave
Taraval & 30th Ave
Taraval & 32nd Ave
Taraval & Sunset
Taraval & 40th Ave
Taraval & 42nd Ave
Taraval & 44th Ave
Taraval & 46th Ave
Ocean Beach spur
46th Ave & Taraval
46th Ave & Ulloa
46th Ave & Vicente
SF Zoo (Wawona & 46th Ave)

The L Taraval is a hybrid light rail/streetcar line of the Muni Metro system in San Francisco, California, mainly serving the Parkside District. While many streetcar lines were converted to bus lines after World War II, the L Taraval remained a streetcar line due to its use of the Twin Peaks Tunnel.

  1. ^ "Short Range Transit Plan: Fiscal Year 2019 - Fiscal Year 2030" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 2019. p. 47.
  2. ^ Demery, Jr., Leroy W. (November 2011). "U.S. Urban Rail Transit Lines Opened From 1980" (PDF). publictransit.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.