Taraval and 28th Avenue station

Taraval and 28th Avenue
An inbound streetcar stopped at 28th Avenue in 1980
Coordinates	37°44′33″N 122°29′07″W / 37.74263°N 122.48534°W / 37.74263; -122.48534Coordinates: 37°44′33″N 122°29′07″W / 37.74263°N 122.48534°W / 37.74263; -122.48534
Owned by	MUNI
History
Opened	April 12, 1919
Closed	February 25, 2017
Services
Former service   Preceding station   Muni Metro   Following station Taraval and 30th Avenue toward Wawona and 46th Avenue L Taraval Taraval and 26th Avenue toward Embarcadero

Taraval and 28th Avenue 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. Service to this station was temporarily discontinued on February 25, 2017 as part of the L Taraval Rapid project.

Like many stations on the line, Taraval and 28th Avenue had no platforms; trains stop at marked poles before the cross street, and passengers crossed travel lanes to board. In March 2014, Muni released details of the proposed implementation of their Transit Effectiveness Project (later rebranded MuniForward), which included a variety of stop changes for the L Taraval line. The stops at 28th Avenue would be moved to the far side of the cross street as boarding islands, with a traffic signal with transit signal priority replacing the existing stop signs to prevent trains from stopping twice.

On September 20, 2016, the SFMTA Board approved the L Taraval Rapid Project. Construction will occur from 2018 to 2020. Early implementation of stop eliminations and other changes, including the closure of the 28 Avenue stop due to its proximity to the 26th Avenue and 30th Avenue stops, occurred on February 25, 2017. A handicapped-accessible high-level platform will be constructed at 28th Avenue to serve outbound trains; however, it will functionally be part of the 30th Avenue stop rather than a separate stop.