Judah and La Playa station
Judah and La Playa mini-high platform | |||||||||||
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| Tracks | 1 balloon loop | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 21, 1928[1] | ||||||||||
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Judah and La Playa station (often called Ocean Beach) is a
Station layout
The station consists of a single-track balloon loop with a small accessible platform on its southern side. Passengers not needing the accessible platform board and alight from trains east of the loop between 48th Avenue and La Playa. A short siding, used to store and turn back trains, is located inside the loop and connects to the westbound track. When the loop is out of service, trains can turn back using a crossover between 48th Avenue and La Playa.[2]
In March 2014, Muni released details of the proposed implementation of their Transit Effectiveness Project (later rebranded
Trains normally lay over in the loop at the center of the intersection between Judah Street, La Playa Street, and Lower Great Highway. Stopped trains interfere with certain turns and blockially block the southbound lane of La Playa Stret. In November 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) notified the SFMTA that changes were needed to this practice, as "CPUC staff considers storing a 2 car consist in an active four-way intersection a hazardous condition". The CPUC cited a record of 13 collisions at the location between May 2019 and November 2022.[4]
In 2023, the SFMTA developed plans for changes at the terminal location. These included prohibition of all turns to/from Lower Great Highway at the intersection, forced turns from La Playa, and parking changes on adjacent blocks. The SFMTA board approved the changes in January 2024, with initial construction expected to take place that March.[5][6]
References
- ISBN 0916374424.
- ^ "Post Incident Summaries—June 2017". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. June 2017.
- ^ "Chapter 3: Proposals by Route". Transit Effectiveness Project Implementation Workbook (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 24, 2014. pp. 65–69.
- ^ "Calendar Item No. 11" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 16, 2024.
- ^ "N Judah Terminal Safety Improvements and Lower Great Highway Parking Changes" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Resolution No. 240116-007" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. January 16, 2024.
External links
Media related to Judah and La Playa station at Wikimedia Commons