Information obtained from the San Francisco Municipal Railway:
Farewell to the 15-Third bus line.
Public transportation on Third Street began as a horsecar line and=20
converted to electric streetcar service around the turn of the=20
century. Buses replaced the 15 streetcar line beginning June 23, 1940.
On a regular weekday, buses on the 15-Third line traveled
approximately 2,500 miles, taking passengers from City College to
Fisherman=E2=80=99s Wharf and back. After 67 years of service to the pub=
lic,
the 15-Third bus line retires April 7, 2007.
The 15-Third route will be replaced at the northern and southern=20
ends by an expanded 9X/9AX/9BX bus line and by the T-Third Streetcar=20
Line on Third Street.
On Saturday, April 7, 2007, Municipal Railway service improvements=20
will be implemented between Fisherman=E2=80=99s Wharf and City College.=20
Changes to the 9X, 10, 15 and 54 bus lines are coordinated with the=20
new T-Third Streetcar Line with expanded service to southeast San=20
Francisco. J-Church and N-Judah changes improve service to the=20
Caltrain station. The new T-Third Streetcar Line provides more
service between Eureka Valley and downtown.
The T-Third Streetcar Line is the Municipal Railway=E2=80=99s first full=
y=20
accessible streetcar line. All stops feature level boarding at all=20
doors. The 9X/9AX/9BX, 10-Townsend and 54-Felton lines are also fully=20
accessible.
Maps are available at MUNI's site and on the FLAG/MAPS page=20
http://geocities.com/iconoc/Grafix/FlagMaps.html at the site at Right=20
in the sig.
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