24 Divisadero

24 Divisadero is a trolleybus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni).

24 Divisadero
A route 24 trolleybus on Castro Street atop Dolores Heights, September 2020
Overview
SystemMuni trolleybus network
OperatorSan Francisco Municipal Railway
VehicleNew Flyer XT40
Began serviceApril 6, 1941 (April 6, 1941)
PredecessorsCastro Street Cable
Route
LocaleSan Francisco, California
StartJackson and Webster
Cortland and Bayshore (Owl)
ViaDivisadero St, Castro St, Cortland Av
EndThird Street and Palou
Divisadero and Sutter (Owl)
Length6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Daily ridership12,000 (2019)[1]
Map24 Divisadero
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Route description

From the northern terminus at Jackson and Webster, the route runs west to Divisadero and then turns south. It continues onto Castro Street until 26th Street, then runs on a complicated route of 26th, Noe, 30th, Mission Street, Cortland, Bayshore, Industrial, and Palou. The outbound terminus is adjacent to the Muni Metro Oakdale/Palou station on Third Street.

The 24 Divisadero runs between Hunters Point in the south and Pacific Heights in the north.[2] The line includes the single steepest known grade on any existing trolley bus line in the world:[3][4][5][6] 22.8% in the block of Noe Street between Cesar Chavez Street and 26th Street.[3][5][7]

The route operates 24 hours with less frequent short turn Owl service overnight as part of the All Nighter network.

History

The 24 Divisadero was established on April 6, 1941, by the Market Street Railway as a replacement for the Castro Street cable car.[8][9][10] In 1982, as part of broader system changes, the line was extended to Third and Palou via Cortland.[11]

References
  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. Gordon, Rachel (May 20, 2009). "24-Divisadero bus showcases S.F. diversity". SFGate. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. Perles, Anthony (1984). Tours of Discovery: A San Francisco Muni Album. Interurban Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-916374-60-2.
  4. Box, Roland (May–June 1989). "San Francisco Looks Ahead". Trolleybus Magazine. No. 165. UK: National Trolleybus Association. pp. 50–56.
  5. Trolleybus Magazine No. 261 (May–June 2005), p. 72.
  6. Trolleybus Magazine No. 313 (January–February 2014), p. 27.
  7. "General Information About Transit". San Francisco MTA. 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  8. Yenne, Bill (2004). San Francisco's Noe Valley. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439641873.
  9. Downing, Shane (April 5, 2016). "Remembering The Castro Street Cable Car". Hoodline. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  10. "The Castro's rich transit history". Market Street Railway. May 9, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  11. Perles, Anthony; McKane, John (1982). Inside Muni: The Properties and Operations of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurban Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-916374-49-1.
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