Twin Peaks Tunnel

Contains: photos

The first streetcar through the tunnel was a landmark event in the decentralization of the City of San Francisco, spurring development and making the city what it is today. The process of getting there, however, was far from easy. More on the anniversary and the construction in an <a href="http://outsidelands.org/twin-peaks-tunnel.php" target="blank">article on OutsideLands.org</a> and on the <a href="http://outsidelands.org/podcast/WNP262_Twin_Peaks_Tunnel" target="blank">Outside Lands San Francisco podcast.</a>

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Twin Peaks Tunnel

L-line & K-line Streetcars at West Portal & Ulloa

1950 West Portal

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View of tunnel portal and covered waiting platforms from West Portal at Ulloa

1962 West Portal

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West Portal & Ulloa

M-line streetcar #150 & K-line streetcar #1005, looking to West Portal, Twin Peaks Tunnel.

1956 West Portal

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Castro & Market

L-line Streetcar #1005 Magic Carpet car, View west toward entrance of Twin Peaks Tunnel, two ladies, Victorians on 17th St.

1940 Castro

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West Portal Station. PCC cars #1035 & #1113

1961 West Portal

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Castro & Market

L Line Muni #57, exiting the Twin Peaks Tunnel

1945 Castro

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Twin Peaks Tunnel entrance with Christmas decorations, PCC street cars #1122 and #1013. Viewed from Ulloa St.

1960 West Portal

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Castro & Market

Looking west at Twin Peaks Tunnel; Bank of America

1952 Castro

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At left, former MSRy Streetcar #974, signed for the L-line, was a Bay Area Electric Railroads Association rail fan excursion trip. (former MSRy cars never ran passenger service through the Twin Peaks Tunnel.) At right, K-Line streetcar #167

1950 West Portal