24 Divisadero is a

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line operated by the

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(Muni).

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,

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, Cortland, Bayshore, Industrial, and Palou. The outbound terminus is adjacent to the

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Oakdale/Palou station on Third Street. The 24 Divisadero runs between Hunters Point in the south and

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in the north. The line includes the single steepest known

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on any existing trolley bus line in the world:''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 261 (May–June 2005), p. 72.''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 313 (January–February 2014), p. 27. 22.8% in the block of Noe Street between

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and 26th Street. The route operates 24 hours with less frequent

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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

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. In 1982, as part of broader system changes, the line was extended to Third and Palou via Cortland.

References

External links

24 Divisadero
— via SFMTA {{Muni San Francisco Municipal Railway trolleybus routes 1941 establishments in California