19 Polk

Bus route in San Francisco, California August 2022 19 Polk #MUNI Muni worm logo.svg 50 Muni route 19 bus at Polk and Broadway, July 2015.png A Muni 19 bus at Polk and Broadway in 2015 San Francisco Municipal Railway San Francisco Municipal Railway New Flyer XDE40 1883 San Francisco, California Galvez Ave & Robinson Ave Beach St & Polk St 7.8 mi km 6,900 (2019)December 3, 2019 Short Range Transit Plan https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/reports-and-documents/2019/11/12-3-19_item_15_short_range_transit_plan_fy19-30.pdf live December 27, 2021 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20200605002847/https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/reports-and-documents/2019/11/12-3-19_item_15_short_range_transit_plan_fy19-30.pdf June 5, 2020 19 Polk Map collapsed 18 46th Avenue List of San Francisco Municipal Railway lines 21 Hayes 19 Polk is a bus route operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni). It runs from Ghirardelli Square in the north to Hunters Point in the south via Russian Hill, Nob Hill, the Tenderloin, South of Market, India Basin, and Potrero Hill. Route The northern end of the line operates on Polk Street, turning around Ghirardelli Square for return trips. The southern end begins at Galvez Avenue and Hill Drive, running inbound via Galvez, Donnahue, Innes, Hunters Point Boulevard, Evans, and Cesar Chavez. Northbound and southbound buses run on a largely different route in their middle sections. Southbound buses continue on Polk past Geary to their route on Eddy, Hyde, 8th, Division, Rhode Island, 26th, Wisconsin, 25th, Connecticut, then on to the southern routing at Cesar Chavez. Northbound trips run on Connecticut, Wisconsin, 26th, Kansas, 23rd, De Haro, 16th, Rhode Island, Division, Townsend, 7th, Market, Hayes, Larkin, and Geary to meet up on Polk. History Sutter Street Railway established cable car service on Polk Street between Post and Pacific in 1883.Kamiya Gary How S.F.'s cable cars rose to become emblem of the city https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/How-S-F-s-cable-cars-rose-to-become-emblem-of-5194452.php 3 August 2022 San Francisco Gate 31 January 2014 The tracks were 5-foot gauge running between 9th and Brannan to Pacific and Divisadero. The line was largely rebuilt as standard gauge and electric traction following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It was extended to North Point in 1915 in order to serve the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. Streetcar service was initially abandoned in June 1939 to save money on two-man operation,Callwell 1999 41–42 but rush hour service was reinstated with one-man cars in 1940.Trimble 2004 92 After high demand for service during World War II fell off, all trips were replaced with buses after September 29, 1945.Smallwood 1978 120Crowe Bowen 2007 123 (Tracks remained in place until at least 1948.No. 19, No. 44 Buses Changed https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106849393/ 3 August 2022 San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com 1 July 1948 14 ) left|thumb|19 Polk bus at Ghirardelli Square, 1990 An extension of the line south on Rhode Island and 23rd to Potrero Hill began in November 1969 on a trial basis.More Muni service for Potrero Hill https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106848564/ 3 August 2022 San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com 21 November 1969 13 The 87X Civic Center Express operated over the 19 Polk route between 4th and King Street station and the Civic Center for eleven months starting in July 1979.Perles McKane 1982 240 The extension to India Basin began on September 10, 1980 as part of Muni's 5-Year Plan which was then being implemented.Callwell 1999 58 This ended the line's service to the Southern Pacific depot.Big changes coming next week for S.F. bus, trolley riders https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106849892/ 3 August 2022 San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com 3 September 1980 67 References Bibliography Crowe Michael F. Bowen Robert W. San Francisco Art Deco 2007 Arcadia Publishing 9780738547343 Perles Anthony Inside Muni: The Properties and Operations of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco McKane John 1982 Interurban Press 0-916374-49-1 Smallwood Charles A. The White Front Cars of San Francisco 1978 Interurbans 9780916374327 https://openlibrary.org/books/OL4750365M/The_white_front_cars_of_San_Francisco Trimble Paul C. Railways of San Francisco 2004 Arcadia Publishing 9780738528878 External links 19 Polk — via SFMTA Category:San Francisco Municipal Railway bus routes Category:Railway lines opened in 1883 Category:Railway lines closed in 1945