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46th Avenue and Taraval Taraval and 46th Avenue
Eastbound train at 46th Avenue and Taraval in June 2018
General information
Location	Taraval Street and 46th Avenue San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°44′30″N 122°30′17″W / 37.74177°N 122.50463°W / 37.74177; -122.50463
Platforms	1 side platform (westbound)
Tracks	2
Connections	Muni: 18
Construction
Accessible	No
History
Opened	January 14, 1923
Rebuilt	2019–2021 (westbound)
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station 46th Avenue and Ulloa towards SF Zoo L Taraval Suspended Taraval and 44th Avenue towards Embarcadero
Location

46th Avenue and Taraval (eastbound) and Taraval and 46th Avenue (westbound) are a pair of one-way light rail stops on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located in the Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco, California.

Service

Since August 2020, service along the route is temporarily being provided by buses to allow for the construction of improvements to the L Taraval line. The project is expected to wrap up in 2024. ^[1]

The stop is also served by the route 18 bus, plus 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. ^[2]

History

The station opened with the second section of the L Taraval line – an extension to 48th Avenue – on January 14, 1923. In 1937, a southern extension to Wawona and 46th Avenue was opened; the tracks west of 46th Avenue were then removed from revenue service, though they are still used for occasional vehicle storage, usually for accessible vehicles. ^[3]

Reconstruction

Like many stations on the line, Taraval and 46th Avenue had no platforms; trains stopped at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers crossed travel lanes on Taraval to board inbound trains. 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, but did not propose changes at 46th Avenue. ^[4] On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. ^{[5] [6]} Contrary to the original plan, a westbound boarding island will be built at 46th Avenue. ^[7]

Construction on the first phase of the project, between 33rd Avenue and 46th Avenue, began in September 2019. ^[8] 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. ^[1] 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. ^[9] Construction of the westbound platform began on January 22, 2021. ^[10] The first phase of the project, including the platform at 46th Avenue, was completed in July 2021. ^[8]

References

External links

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• SFMTA: 46th Avenue and Taraval, Taraval and 46th Avenue
• SF Bay Transit (unofficial): 46th Avenue and Taraval, Taraval and 46th Avenue