14 Mission
| Company type | Public transit route |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Predecessor | Horsecar line |
| Founded | September 15, 1894 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | San Francisco, Daly City, California |
| Products | Trolleybus transit service |
| Parent | San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) |
14 Mission is a trolleybus route managed by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, connecting the Mission Street corridor from the Ferry Plaza to Daly City.
Route description
This line primarily follows Mission Street, stretching from the San Francisco Ferry Building Plaza to the intersection of Mission and San Jose Streets in Daly City. For the outbound direction, buses divert onto Otis Street to navigate a one-way section near the Central Freeway. Covering this extensive path, the 14 Mission stands as Muni's longest trolleybus route.
Operating continuously throughout the day and night, the service is part of the All Nighter network.
14R Mission Rapid
The 14R Mission Rapid offers limited-stop service between 5th Street and Sickles Avenue/Acton Street, facilitating quicker travel along the corridor. Its southern endpoint is at the Daly City BART station. This rapid line employs standard buses to enable overtaking local services and because there is no overhead line infrastructure at its southern terminus.
14X Mission Express
Primarily running along Mission Street during peak hours, this express service operates non-stop segments between Trumbull and 6th Streets, partially utilizing Interstate 280 and U.S. Route 101. Conventional buses are deployed here due to the absence of overhead line wiring on sections outside Mission Street.
History
The Market Street Railway inaugurated an electric streetcar line along Mission Boulevard on September 15, 1894, replacing an earlier horsecar system. Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, service resumed on May 6. The route was designated as number 14 in 1908. Significant reconstruction of the southern segment occurred between 1935 and 1936. During the 1930s, streetcars extended further south during peak periods, reaching as far as South San Francisco. On holidays, cars terminated at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, while during racing seasons they served Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno. Starting April 1948, all Sunday services reached Holy Cross. Streetcar operations ceased on January 15, 1949; buses took over until trolleybus conversion was completed in 1952.
The construction of Bay Area Rapid Transit along Mission Street caused disruptions to the 14 Mission's service throughout much of the late 1960s. In 2016, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency introduced dedicated bus lanes on Mission Street to enhance travel efficiency for the 14 line.
Bibliography
- Muni Chronology
- 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