14R Mission Rapid
| Company type | Public transportation route |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transit |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | San Francisco, Daly City |
| Products | Trolleybus service |
| Parent | San Francisco Municipal Railway |
14 Mission is a trolleybus route managed by the San Francisco Municipal Railway. It operates along Mission Street, connecting Ferry Plaza to Daly City.
Route description
This line predominantly follows Mission Street from the San Francisco Ferry Building Plaza to the intersection of Mission and San Jose Streets in Daly City. For the outbound direction, buses deviate onto Otis Street during the one-way section near the Central Freeway. Covering this distance, the 14 Mission stands as the longest trolleybus route within Muni's network.
The service runs continuously throughout the day and night as a component of the All Nighter network.
14R Mission Rapid
The 14R Mission Rapid offers limited-stop transit between 5th Street and Sickles Avenue/Acton Street, enhancing speed across this corridor. Its southern endpoint is at the Daly City BART station. This route employs standard buses to permit overtaking of local services and because overhead wiring is absent at its southern terminus.
14X Mission Express
Operating mainly during peak hours, the 14X Mission Express functions as an express line predominantly along Mission Street. It runs express between Trumbull and 6th Streets, partly utilizing Interstate 280 and U.S. Route 101. Due to lack of overhead wires outside the Mission Street area, conventional buses are used on this route.
History
The Market Street Railway replaced horsecar services with an electrified streetcar line along Mission Boulevard, inaugurated on September 15, 1894. Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, service recommenced on May 6. The route received the number 14 designation in 1908. Between 1935 and 1936, significant reconstruction occurred at the southern segment, with some streetcars extending further south during rush hours to South San Francisco. Holiday routes reached Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, and seasonal trips extended to Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno. Starting in April 1948, all Sunday services operated to Holy Cross. Streetcar operations ceased on January 15, 1949; bus service continued until full transition to trolleybus vehicles was completed in 1952.
Construction of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system along Mission Street caused disruptions to the 14 Mission line in the late 1960s. In 2016, bus-only lanes were installed by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency along Mission Street aiming to reduce travel times for the 14 route.
Bibliography
- Hoffman, Philip; Grant, Ute. San Francisco's Market Street Railway. Arcadia Publishing, 2005. ISBN 9780738529677. pp. 4, 66–68.
- Smallwood, Charles A. The White Front Cars of San Francisco. Interurbans, 1978. ISBN 9780916374327.
External links
- 14 Mission — via SFMTA
- A lesson in American history riding the 14 Mission bus by Elaine Elinson