29 Sunset Explained

Number:29 Sunset
Operatorlogo:Muni worm logo.svg
Oplogo Width:50
Operator:San Francisco Municipal Railway
Vehicle:New Flyer XDE40
Routes:-->
Locale:San Francisco, California
Start:Bowley St & Lincoln Blvd
Via:Sunset Boulevard, Ocean Avenue, Mansell Street
End:Fitzgerald Ave & Keith St
Length:14.4miles[1]
Dailyridership:17,500 (2019)[2]
Map Link:29 Sunset
Map State:collapsed
Previous Line:28 19th Avenue
System Nav:List of San Francisco Municipal Railway lines
Next Line:30 Stockton

29 Sunset is a bus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway. The line connects the Richmond District and Sunset District to the city's southern neighborhoods through to the Bayview.[3] It is a key cross-town route.

Route

From its northern terminus at Lincoln Boulevard and Bowley, the 29 Sunset runs down Bowley to Camino Del Mar and 25th Avenue. The route traverses Golden Gate Park via Crossover Drive, then runs on Lincoln Way to Sunset. After running on Sunset, the line turns onto Lake Merced Boulevad, then Winston before running past the Stonestown Galleria station and turning onto 19th Avenue. After passing San Francisco State University station, buses make a dogleg onto Crespi to serve Parkmerced before returning to 19th and continuing on Holloway. The line splits with directional runs on Junipero Sera northbound and Beverly southbound to Garfield. The line continues onto Grafton and then turns on Plymouth to Ocean, where it runs in parallel to the K Ingleside and passes Balboa Park station.

It crosses Mission Street after turning onto Persia, which becomes Mansell, and the 29 turns left onto San Bruno then right on Paul Avenue to cross under Highway 101. It passes the Gilman/Paul station before turning onto Keith and Fitzgerald, where trips terminate. Westbound/northbound trips run from there, turning around via Fitzgerald, Hawes, Gilman, Giants, Interson, Hawes, and Gilman before running the reverse route.

History

The 29 Sunset was established on January 27, 1982, as part of the implementation of Muni's five-year plan. Service was rerouted off of Mission and onto Ocean as part of route restructuring in September 2015.[4] Plans to implement rapid service along the route were put forward in the 2020s.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 29 EB . Feb 26, 2024 . 2024-02-26 . Google Maps . en .
  2. Web site: Short Range Transit Plan. December 3, 2019. 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 .
  3. News: Riders face biggest Muni route changes in its 70-year history . 13 November 2023 . The San Francisco Examiner . January 25, 1982 . Newspapers.com . 18.
  4. News: Fitzgerald Rodriguez . Joe . Muni announces plan to improve routes . 13 November 2023 . The San Francisco Examiner . Newspapers.com . August 31, 2015 . A4.
  5. News: Shanks . Adam . Express option among major changes to 29 Sunset line contemplated by Muni . 13 November 2023 . The San Francisco Examiner . Newspapers.com . 23 February 2023 . A1, A4.
  6. News: Pendergast . Thomas K. . Muni’s Financial Woes Put Plans for Rapid 29-Bus Line on Hold . 13 November 2023 . 4 April 2023.