15th Avenue and Taraval station


15th Avenue and Taraval 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 first section of the L Taraval line on April 12, 1919.

Planned changes

Like many stations on the line, 15th Avenue and Taraval has no platforms; trains stop at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers cross parking lanes to board. In March 2014, Muni released details of the proposed implementation of their Transit Effectiveness Project, which included a variety of stop changes for the L Taraval line. Transit bulbs would be added to the 15th Avenue and Taraval stop to allow passenger to board without crossing auto traffic; the inbound platform would be moved around the corner onto Taraval.
On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. Construction will occur from 2018 to 2020. As proposed in 2014, a bulb would be added at the existing outbound stop location, with a second bulb at the relocated inbound stop.
However, in January 2018, Muni offered a revised proposal in response to community pressure not to close the inbound stop at Taraval and 17th Avenue. The inbound stop at 15th and Taraval would be closed; inbound riders would use the new platform east of 17th Avenue, or the relocated Ulloa and 14th Avenue stop. The outbound stop would remain in service, with the previously planned bulb constructed. The SFMTA Board approved the plan in July 2018.