Broad and Capitol station

Broad and Capitol station is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro M Ocean View line, located in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The stop has no platforms; trains stop at marked poles before crossing Capitol Avenue and passengers cross a vehicle travel lane on Broad Street to board trains. The stop is not accessible.

Broad and Capitol
M Ocean View
An outbound train at Broad and Capitol in July 2023
General information
LocationBroad Street at Capitol Avenue
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°42′47″N 122°27′33″W / 37.71319°N 122.45904°W / 37.71319; -122.45904
PlatformsNone, passengers wait on sidewalk
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedOctober 6, 1925[1]
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
Broad and Orizaba
towards Embarcadero
M Ocean View Broad and Plymouth
Location
Map

History

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The M Ocean View line opened on October 6, 1925. The line was replaced with buses on August 6, 1939, but streetcar service resumed on December 17, 1944.[2]

In 2022, the SFMTA begin planning the M Ocean View Transit and Safety Project, a MuniForward project intended to improve reliability of the segment between Junipero Serra Boulevard and Balboa Park station. Initial proposals released that September called for transit bulbs at Broad and Capitol.[3] A revised proposal in May 2023 kept this design.[4][5] As of October 2023, "quick-build" implementation of some changes is expected to begin in late 2023, with main construction beginning in 2026.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Perles, Anthony (1981). The People's Railway: The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 76. ISBN 0916374424.
  2. ^ Stindt, Fred A. (October 1990). San Francisco's Century of Street Cars. p. 195. ISBN 0-9615465-1-4.
  3. ^ "M Ocean View Transit and Safety Project Engagement Boards" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. September 2022.
  4. ^ "M Ocean View Transit and Safety Project – Detailed Proposal Drawings" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. May 2023.
  5. ^ "M Ocean View Transit and Safety Project Proposed Improvements" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. May 2023.
  6. ^ "M Ocean View Transit and Safety Project". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023.
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