Church station (Muni Metro)
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Connections | Muni: 22, 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Reid & Tarics Associates[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 11, 1980[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Church station or Church Street station is a
Station layout
The station consists of two
The
History
The station was constructed by
As part of August 2020 changes to Muni Metro, the J became an all-surface line. The J terminated at the inbound platform on Church Street, providing an accessible transfer between the J and subway trains.[7] A mini-high platform was to be constructed on the inbound platform at Church and Duboce, and an outbound mini-high platform was to be built on Church Street south of Market Street, allowing the J to be re-extended slightly to Duboce Street in October 2020.[7] The forced transfer at Church station – which requires J Church riders to cross two streets and use two elevators to transfer – was criticized by disability advocates.[8]
However, on August 25, 2020 – just days after the changes – all Muni Metro service was again replaced by buses.[9] J Church rail service resumed on December 19, 2020, with both new mini-high platforms in use and Duboce as the new terminus.[10][11] The platforms were painted with a mural, Them (Ramp) by Simon Malvaez, in early 2021.[12]
In 2022, new decorative railings were added on both Market Street boarding islands as part of the Upper Market Street Safety Project. They feature a quote from Harvey Milk's 1977 "You've Got to Have Hope" speech, as well as an illustration of streetcar #1051, which is dedicated in Milk's honor.[13][14][15]
References
- OCLC 85623396.
- ^ Callwell, Robert (September 1999). "Transit in San Francisco: A Selected Chronology, 1850–1995" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Railway. p. 58.
- ^ "Conditional Use Authorization" (PDF). San Francisco Planning Department. January 9, 2020.
- ^ Page & Turnbull (March 2007). "Primary Record" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Names Approved for 38 Rapid Transit Stations Around Bay". Oakland Tribune. December 10, 1965. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9781453640869.
- ^ a b "J Church Transfer Improvements". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 26 June 2020.
- ^ Graf, Carly (August 18, 2020). "Muni 'improvements' could make things harder for seniors, accessible". San Francisco Examiner.
- ^ "Bus Substitution for All Rail Lines" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. August 25, 2020.
- ^ Maguire, Mariana (December 7, 2020). "Upcoming Muni Service Expansions Phase-in Rail Service, Add Bus Service" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
- ^ "This Route is Shortened". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 19, 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020.
- ^ Streeter, Jonathan (March 2, 2021). "Temporary Ramps Provide a Platform for Local Artists" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
- ^ "Upper Market Safety Project: Summer 2021 Construction Update" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. June 2021.
- ^ "Streetscape Plan" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. June 2021.
- ^ Bajko, Matthew S. (October 19, 2022). "SF project adds Milk nod to Castro arterial". The Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
External links
Media related to Church station (Muni Metro) at Wikimedia Commons