Randolph and Arch station

Randolph and Arch is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro M Ocean View line, located in the Ingleside Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The stop has no regular platforms; passengers cross a parking lane to board trains. Mini-high platforms for accessibility are located on the far side of Arch Street.

Randolph and Arch
M Ocean View
An outbound train at Randolph and Arch in 2019
General information
LocationRandolph Street at Arch Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°42′51″N 122°28′02″W / 37.71426°N 122.46710°W / 37.71426; -122.46710
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 6, 1925[1]
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
19th Avenue and Randolph
towards Embarcadero
M Ocean View Randolph and Bright
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 did not call for any changes to Randolph and Arch.[3] A revised proposal in May 2023 called for transit bulbs long enough for the first car of trains.[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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