Taraval and 44th Avenue is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located in the Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The station opened with the second section of the L Taraval line on January 14, 1923.

Taraval and 44th Avenue
An outbound train at Taraval and 44th Avenue in June 2018
General information
Location	Taraval Street at 44th Avenue San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37.74187°N 122.50247°W / 37.74187; -122.50247
Connections	Muni: L Bus, L Owl
History
Opened	January 14, 1923[1]
Closed	2018 (proposed)
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station 46th Avenue and Taraval / Taraval and 46th Avenue towards SF Zoo L Taraval Suspended Taraval and 42nd Avenue towards Embarcadero
Location

Reconstruction

Like many stations on the line, Taraval and 44th Avenue had no platforms; trains stopped at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers crossed travel lanes to board. 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. The stops at 44th Avenue would be removed to improve stop spacing on the line.[2]

On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project.[3][4] Early implementation of many changes, including stop eliminations, occurred on February 25, 2017.[5] The stops at 44th Avenue were temporarily kept in response to neighborhood concerns. If further study indicated the stop should be retained, concrete boarding islands would be installed during the main construction phase.[6] In November 2017, Muni staff proposed to remove the stop to improve reliability and restore parking spaces.[7] However, the SFMTA Board voted in December 2017 to retain the stop and construct boarding islands.[8]

Construction on the first phase of the project, between 33rd Avenue and 46th Avenue, began in September 2019.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] Construction of the inbound platform began on December 10, 2020; construction of the outbound platform began on January 4, 2021.[12][13] The first phase of the project, including the platforms at 44th Avenue, was completed in July 2021.[9]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taraval and 44th Avenue station.

• SFMTA: Taraval St & 44th Ave inbound and outbound
• SF Bay Transit (unofficial): Taraval St & 44th Ave