T-Third Street
From SFWiki
Unlike the other lines, which remain for the most part just rails laid down in traffic lanes, the T-Third Street will have it's own dedicated lanes separated by a median for all but a few block of Bayview's commercial district. Among it's many firsts, this is the only line to have elevated platforms at all 28 of it's stations.
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Introductory Service
Starting January 13th, 2007 until April 7, the T-Third Street line will run on weekends only between 10:00am until 7:00pm during which time it will be free to ride south of the Caltrain Depot.
The weekend-only service offers residents along the Third Street and Bayshore corridor to test drive the new service and allows Muni to work out the kinks in coordination and timing between the T-Line and the other five Muni Metro Linesbefore full service begins. No other service changes will be made during the introductory period.
Full Service
Full T-Third Street service will begin on April 7, 2007.
The line will run between the new Sunnydale Station and Castro Station with one-car train service about every 9 minutes peak and 12 minutes off peak. When the T-Third Street line opens both the Castro Shuttle and 15-Third Street bus line will be discontinued. Other route changes will go into effect at this point as well including expantion of the 9X to Fisherman's Wharf and full time opperation.
Muni's Third Street information page has a map and details of the changes.
The inbound/outbound terminology is also being replaced with the more useful and accurate terms Downtown (inbound) and Southbound (outbound).
Stations
From it southern terminal towards downtown, the T-Third Street makes the following stops. Only preferred BART transfer stations are called out to avoid information overload. All stations have elevated platforms and are fully accessible.
- Sunnydale Avenue & Bayshore Boulevard
- Arleta Avenue & Bayshore Boulevard
- Leconte Avenue & Third Street
- Gilman Avenue & Third Street
- Carroll Avenue & Third Street
- Van Dyke Avenue & Third Street
- Thomas Avenue & Third Street
- Palou Avenue & Third Street
- Kirkwood Avenue & Third Street
- Hudson Avenue & Third Street
- Evans Street & Third Street
- Marin Street & Third Street
- 23rd Street & Third Street
- 20th Street & Third Street
- Mariposa Street & Third Street
- South Street & Third Street - UCSF/Gene Friend Way
- Mission Rock Street & Third Street
- Fourth/King Station (Caltrain transfer, the T-Line uses a separate platform from the existing Fourth & King Station)
- Second & King Station (AT&T Park )
- Brannan & The Embarcadero
- Folsom & The Embarcadero
- Embarcadero Station (BART transfer station)
- Montgomery Street Station
- Powell Street Station (Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde Cable Cars lines)
- Civic Center/UN Plaza Station (BART transfer Station)
- Van Ness Station
- Church Street Station
- Castro Station - destination reads Castro
Future Expansion
Bayshore Station - A one station extension from Sunnydale to connect with Caltrain.
