Broad and Capitol station

Broad and Capitol
An outbound train at Broad and Capitol in July 2023
General information
Location	Broad Street at Capitol Avenue San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37.71319°N 122.45904°W / 37.71319; -122.45904
Platforms	None, passengers wait on sidewalk
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No
History
Opened	October 6, 1925[1]
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station Broad and Orizaba towards Embarcadero M Ocean View Broad and Plymouth towards San Jose and Geneva (Balboa Park)
Location

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.

History

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^[update], "quick-build" implementation of some changes is expected to begin in late 2023, with main construction beginning in 2026.[6]

References

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.

External links

Media related to Broad and Capitol station at Wikimedia Commons

• SFMTA – Broad Street & Capitol Ave inbound and outbound
• SFBay Transit (unofficial) – Broad St & Capitol Ave