Comments on: Streetcars on Dolores, Valencia and Guerrero

By: ron wellman

ron wellman — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:16:49 +0000

That two block stretch of Dolores without the raised grass median strip between 22nd and 24th Streets was because a street car ran there. It ran west on 22nd to Dolores, then south to 24th and west on 24th through Noe Valley.

By: johnny0

johnny0 — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:15:03 +0000

Yup - some more on the old 26 Valencia streetcar here and here.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:51:04 +0000

This is terrific, not sure how I missed this post before. Do you know anything about the Valencia St. Cable Car line?

By: Downtown Oakland needs its rail back « Rebuilding Oaktown

Downtown Oakland needs its rail back « Rebuilding Oaktown — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:48:23 +0000

[...] like Len or Vivek saying it probably wouldn’t happen.) Streetcars are unlikely to return to Dolores, Valencia and Guerrero [...]

By: Goodnight, 26 Valencia « Burrito Justice

Goodnight, 26 Valencia « Burrito Justice — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:39:32 +0000

[...] Posts Ironic BeersMuni Danger DataEl Rio, 31 (El Rio, 151)Muni Danger BusAboutStreetcars on Dolores, Valencia and GuerreroMission History as Revealed By Creeks, Streams, Lakes and LagoonsMission MicrohoodsMorning [...]

By: The cheapskates that saved the J-Church line in 1917 « Pigeon District

The cheapskates that saved the J-Church line in 1917 « Pigeon District — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:34:02 +0000

[...] the 1940s, dozens of streetcar lines got the ax and were replaced with buses. Only five were spared. Four of them (K, L, M, N) survived [...]

By: Streetcar Lines, Tufte Lines « Burrito Justice

Streetcar Lines, Tufte Lines « Burrito Justice — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:44:46 +0000

[...] Lines, Tufte Lines Damn, this 1927 streetcar map is cool – thanks to LibertyHiller pointing me to Octoferret’s most excellent [...]

By: LibertyHiller

LibertyHiller — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:44:43 +0000

Johnny, you’re right! I guess there’s nothing like a train nerd, huh?

By: johnny0

johnny0 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:24:53 +0000

Yeah, 50 years from now some dude will be posting pictures of the 26 on the IntarSpaceWeb and people will be getting all excited.

By: emamd

emamd — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:28:12 +0000

amazing the history of this place, especially all the bus/trolley lines that are no more. I guess the 26 will be joining them soon in the annals of history?

If you’re able to bring this somehow back to bowling, in three posts, I’ll be impressed!