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41 Union
Overview
SystemMuni trolleybus network
OperatorSan Francisco Municipal Railway
Statusservice suspended
Began service1970
Route
LocaleSan Francisco, California
StartMain and Howard
EndLyon and Greenwich
Length3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Other routes45 Union/Stockton
Daily ridership3,500 (2019)[1]
Map41 Union Map
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41 Union is a trolleybus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni). It connects South of Market, the Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach, Russian Hill, and Cow Hollow.

Route description

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From the outbound terminus at Lyon and Greenwich, buses run east on Union Street until Columbus Avenue where the route turns south. A short segment of the outbound route runs on Stockton Street turning between Columbus and Union. At the foot of Columbus, the route follows a complicated route on one-way streets to the inbound terminal at Main and Howard before returning to Columbus again on one-way streets.

History

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The city purchased the Presidio & Ferries Railway's Union Street Line in 1913,[2] as the route was one of four planned in anticipation of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition.[3][4] The E Union opened as a streetcar route ten days before the fair,[2] running from the Ferry Building to the Presidio via The Embarcadero, Washington/Jackson, Columbus, Union, Larkin, Vallejo, Franklin, Union, Baker and Greenwich into the Presidio.[5][6]

Streetcar service was discontinued and the E Union was merged into the R Howard trolleybus line on July 20, 1947, becoming the E Union–Howard.[7][8] It was re-designated the 41 Union/Howard in February 1949.[8]

When Howard became a one-way street in 1970, the route was split in two, with the northern alignment retaining the 41 Union designation while the southern end became the 12 Folsom/Pacific.[7] The 41 was reduced to rush-hour service on October 1, 1988. Services were discontinued in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Short Range Transit Plan" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 3, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Menzies, Jeremy (July 30, 2015). "The E Line: Then and Now". San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "The First Days of the Municipal Railway". San Francisco Municipal Railway. December 11, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "Historic Streetcar FAQ". Museums in Motion. Streetcar.org. 2007. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  5. ^ Perles, Anthony; McKane, John (1982). Inside Muni: The Properties and Operations of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 225. ISBN 0-916374-49-1.
  6. ^ Pershan, Caleb (June 17, 2015). "A Streetcar Named The E-Embarcadero To Begin Service From Wharf To Caltrain Next Month". SFist. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Menzies, Jeremy (September 23, 2021). "Muni's R-Howard 80 Years On" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Callwell 1999, p. 45
  9. ^ Cabanatuan, Michael (April 6, 2020). "Coronavirus: Muni announces which 17 bus lines will remain active in San Francisco". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  10. ^ von Krogh, Bonnie Jean (April 6, 2020). "Muni Prepares to Deliver Essential Trips Only". San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency. Retrieved April 6, 2020.

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