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Taraval and 17th Avenue station

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Taraval and 17th Avenue station
Company typeLight rail stop
IndustryPublic transportation
FoundedApril 12, 1919; 107 years ago (1919-04-12)
Headquarters
San Francisco
,
United States
Area served
Parkside district, San Francisco
ProductsLight rail transit service

Taraval and 17th Avenue station serves as an eastbound-only light rail stop on San Francisco's Muni Metro L Taraval line, situated within the Parkside district. This station commenced operations on April 12, 1919. For westbound travel, passengers use the nearby 15th Avenue and Taraval station.

Reconstructions

Initially, similar to numerous stops along the route, the 17th Avenue location lacked dedicated platforms; riders boarded directly from the street following train halts at designated poles. In March 2014, Muni introduced proposals under the Transit Effectiveness Project (subsequently known as MuniForward) aiming to remove several stops—including 17th Avenue—to improve stop spacing and decrease overall travel durations.[1] The SFMTA Board gave its approval to the L Taraval Rapid Project on September 20, 2016.[2]

Changes began in early 2017, with February 25 marking the elimination of only the outbound stop at 17th Avenue, a decision influenced by community concerns related to the adjacent Safeway store. The inbound stop remained temporarily active while plans for installing a concrete boarding island were contingent on further analysis.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name By November 2017, Muni suggested fully removing this stop,Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name and in December, the board opted for a temporary closure pending additional study.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

After receiving feedback from local residents, a modified strategy was presented in January 2018 that retained the inbound stop. This plan included constructing a boarding island east of 17th Avenue and an accessible platform on its western side during ongoing construction. Additionally, it called for eliminating the inbound stop at 15th Avenue and relocating Ulloa and Forest Side stops one block westward.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name The board sanctioned this updated approach in July 2018.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to all Muni Metro services being replaced by bus operations starting March 30, 2020.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Although rail service briefly resumed on August 22, it switched back to bus service by August 25.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name[3] Construction work on Segment B of the L Taraval Improvement Project—from West Portal to Sunset Boulevard—commenced in January 2022 and reached completion by mid-2024.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Rail operations recommenced on September 28, 2024.[4]

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