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Castro station

Castro station is a Muni Metro station at the intersection of Market Street, Castro Street, and 17th Street in the Castro District of San Francisco, California. The underground station is served by the K Ingleside, M Ocean View, and S Shuttle lines. The F Market line serves the station on the street level at 17th and Castro.

Castro
Inbound train at Castro station in August 2013
General information
LocationMarket Street at Castro Street and 17th Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°45′45″N 122°26′08″W / 37.76252°N 122.43553°W / 37.76252; -122.43553
Owned bySan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Line(s)Market Street subway
Platforms2 high level side platforms (Muni Metro)
1 low level side platform (Muni surface)
Tracks2 (Muni Metro)
2 (Muni surface)
Connections Muni: 24, 33, 35, 37
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
ArchitectReid & Tarics Associates[1]
History
OpenedJune 11, 1980[2]
Services
Preceding station Muni Following station
Forest Hill
towards Balboa Park
K Ingleside Church
towards Embarcadero
Forest Hill
towards SF Zoo
L Taraval
Suspended
Forest Hill M Ocean View
Forest Hill
towards West Portal
S Shuttle
Surface stop at 17th and Castro
Terminus F Market & Wharves Market and Noe
Location

Station layout and history edit

 
F-Market streetcar on the surface at 17th and Castro in 1999

The station consists of two side platforms next to the tracks on the second level down with the concourse mezzanine level overlooking it. Uniquely among Muni Metro stations, the platforms are slightly curved due to the transition from the Market Street subway to the Twin Peaks Tunnel between this station and the now-disused Eureka Valley station, just southwest. At both Castro and Church, there is only one entrance on each side of Market Street leading into the station. (All other stations on the Market Street subway have entrances spread out along the length of the station.) The southern entrance is located in Harvey Milk Plaza on the southwest corner of Market and Castro, and the northern entrance and street elevator on the northwest corner of Market and 17th.

The station was constructed by BART as part of the Market Street subway. The BART Board approved the name "Castro" in December 1965.[3] It was designed by Howard Grant AIA of Reid & Tarics Associates and was completed in 1976. Service at the station began on June 11, 1980.

Castro station features a transit plaza at the corner of Castro Street and Market Street. In 1985 it was dedicated to Harvey Milk, the slain SF supervisor and first openly gay elected official in California.[2][4] In May 2016, the escalator in Harvey Milk Plaza was retrofitted with colored lights (to resemble the rainbow flag that flies above the plaza) after being rehabilitated.[5] This test was considered a success; lights were added to 17 other escalators in the system, including the other three escalators at Castro, in 2018–19.[6][7]

Muni plans to construct accessibility improvements, including a second elevator, in Harvey Milk Plaza at the south entrance of the station.[8][9] A 2020 determination that the plaza is eligible for inclusion on the California Register of Historical Resources was not expected to impact elevator construction, but could stall the larger plaza project.[10] Elevator construction began in June 2023, with completion expected in 2026.[11]

In 2022, a new decorative railing was added on the F Market & Wharves boarding island as part of the Upper Market Street Safety Project. It features a quote from Harvey Milk's 1977 "You've Got to Have Hope" speech, as well as an illustration of streetcar #1051, which is dedicated in Milk's honor.[12][13][14]

References edit

  1. ^ Cerny, Susan Dinkelspiel (2007). An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area (1st ed.). Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith. pp. 501–502. ISBN 978-1-58685-432-4. OCLC 85623396.
  2. ^ a b Callwell, Robert (September 1999). "Transit in San Francisco: A Selected Chronology, 1850–1995" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Railway. p. 58.
  3. ^ "Names Approved for 38 Rapid Transit Stations Around Bay". Oakland Tribune. December 10, 1965. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bracco, Steven (January 10, 2020). "A History of Castro Station and Harvey Milk Plaza". Hoodline.
  5. ^ Keeling, Brock (May 20, 2016). "Castro Unveils Rainbow Escalators In Time for Pride". Curbed San Francisco.
  6. ^ "Color Lights Installation Coming to Muni Metro Escalators" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority. March 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Phelan, Lori (October 29, 2019). "New Escalators Rising to the Challenge" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority.
  8. ^ "Castro Station Accessibility Improvements Project". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority. 15 August 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Bracco, Steven (December 18, 2019). "Castro Muni station to get new elevator, as Harvey Milk Plaza redesign remains in limbo". Hoodline.
  10. ^ Bajko, Matthew S. (July 15, 2020). "Harvey Milk plaza elevator project moves forward". Bay Area Reporter.
  11. ^ Bracco, Steven (June 27, 2023). "Construction Begins on Long-Delayed Castro Muni Station Elevator Project". Hoodline. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Upper Market Safety Project: Summer 2021 Construction Update" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. June 2021.
  13. ^ "Streetscape Plan" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. June 2021.
  14. ^ Bajko, Matthew S. (October 19, 2022). "SF project adds Milk nod to Castro arterial". The Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

External links edit

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For the former station in Mountain View see Castro station Caltrain Castro station is a Muni Metro station at the intersection of Market Street Castro Street and 17th Street in the Castro District of San Francisco California The underground station is served by the K Ingleside M Ocean View and S Shuttle lines The F Market line serves the station on the street level at 17th and Castro CastroInbound train at Castro station in August 2013General informationLocationMarket Street at Castro Street and 17th StreetSan Francisco CaliforniaCoordinates37 45 45 N 122 26 08 W 37 76252 N 122 43553 W 37 76252 122 43553Owned bySan Francisco Municipal Transportation AgencyLine s Market Street subwayPlatforms2 high level side platforms Muni Metro 1 low level side platform Muni surface Tracks2 Muni Metro 2 Muni surface ConnectionsMuni 24 33 35 37ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundAccessibleYesArchitectReid amp Tarics Associates 1 HistoryOpenedJune 11 1980 2 ServicesPreceding station Muni Following station Forest Hilltowards Balboa Park K Ingleside Churchtowards Embarcadero Forest Hilltowards SF Zoo L TaravalSuspended Forest Hilltowards San Jose and Geneva Balboa Park M Ocean View Forest Hilltowards West Portal S Shuttle Surface stop at 17th and Castro Terminus F Market amp Wharves Market and Noetowards Jones and BeachLocationStation layout and history edit nbsp F Market streetcar on the surface at 17th and Castro in 1999 The station consists of two side platforms next to the tracks on the second level down with the concourse mezzanine level overlooking it Uniquely among Muni Metro stations the platforms are slightly curved due to the transition from the Market Street subway to the Twin Peaks Tunnel between this station and the now disused Eureka Valley station just southwest At both Castro and Church there is only one entrance on each side of Market Street leading into the station All other stations on the Market Street subway have entrances spread out along the length of the station The southern entrance is located in Harvey Milk Plaza on the southwest corner of Market and Castro and the northern entrance and street elevator on the northwest corner of Market and 17th The station was constructed by BART as part of the Market Street subway The BART Board approved the name Castro in December 1965 3 It was designed by Howard Grant AIA of Reid amp Tarics Associates and was completed in 1976 Service at the station began on June 11 1980 Castro station features a transit plaza at the corner of Castro Street and Market Street In 1985 it was dedicated to Harvey Milk the slain SF supervisor and first openly gay elected official in California 2 4 In May 2016 the escalator in Harvey Milk Plaza was retrofitted with colored lights to resemble the rainbow flag that flies above the plaza after being rehabilitated 5 This test was considered a success lights were added to 17 other escalators in the system including the other three escalators at Castro in 2018 19 6 7 Muni plans to construct accessibility improvements including a second elevator in Harvey Milk Plaza at the south entrance of the station 8 9 A 2020 determination that the plaza is eligible for inclusion on the California Register of Historical Resources was not expected to impact elevator construction but could stall the larger plaza project 10 Elevator construction began in June 2023 with completion expected in 2026 11 In 2022 a new decorative railing was added on the F Market amp Wharves boarding island as part of the Upper Market Street Safety Project It features a quote from Harvey Milk s 1977 You ve Got to Have Hope speech as well as an illustration of streetcar 1051 which is dedicated in Milk s honor 12 13 14 References edit Cerny Susan Dinkelspiel 2007 An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area 1st ed Layton UT Gibbs Smith pp 501 502 ISBN 978 1 58685 432 4 OCLC 85623396 a b Callwell Robert September 1999 Transit in San Francisco A Selected Chronology 1850 1995 PDF San Francisco Municipal Railway p 58 Names Approved for 38 Rapid Transit Stations Around Bay Oakland Tribune December 10 1965 p 10 via Newspapers com Bracco Steven January 10 2020 A History of Castro Station and Harvey Milk Plaza Hoodline Keeling Brock May 20 2016 Castro Unveils Rainbow Escalators In Time for Pride Curbed San Francisco Color Lights Installation Coming to Muni Metro Escalators Press release San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority March 14 2018 Phelan Lori October 29 2019 New Escalators Rising to the Challenge Press release San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority Castro Station Accessibility Improvements Project San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority 15 August 2017 Retrieved October 29 2019 Bracco Steven December 18 2019 Castro Muni station to get new elevator as Harvey Milk Plaza redesign remains in limbo Hoodline Bajko Matthew S July 15 2020 Harvey Milk plaza elevator project moves forward Bay Area Reporter Bracco Steven June 27 2023 Construction Begins on Long Delayed Castro Muni Station Elevator Project Hoodline Retrieved July 3 2023 Upper Market Safety Project Summer 2021 Construction Update PDF San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency June 2021 Streetscape Plan PDF San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency June 2021 Bajko Matthew S October 19 2022 SF project adds Milk nod to Castro arterial The Bay Area Reporter Retrieved October 24 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Castro station at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Castro station amp oldid 1216767891, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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