24th Street Mission station

{{Short description|Rapid transit station in San Francisco, California, US}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | name = 24th St Mission | style = BART | image = New trains at 24th Street Mission station, February 2019.jpg | caption = Two trains at 24th Street Mission station in February{{nbsp}}2019 | address = 2800 Mission Street | borough = [[San Francisco]], California | coordinates = {{coord|37.7520|-122.4187|region:US-CA_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}} | structure = Underground | platform = 1 [[island platform]] | tracks = 2 | line = [[BART M-Line]] | connections = {{Unbulleted list | {{bus icon}} [[AC Transit]]: [[All Nighter (bus service)#Routes|800]] | {{bus icon}} [[San Francisco Municipal Railway|Muni]]: {{Muni route|12}}, {{Muni route|14}}, {{Muni route|14R}}, {{Muni route|27}}, {{Muni route|48}}, {{Muni route|49}}, {{Muni route|67}}, {{Muni route|714}} | {{bus icon}} [[San Francisco General Hospital|SFGH]] Shuttle | {{bus icon}} [[California Pacific Medical Center|CPMC]] St. Luke's-BART Shuttle }} | parking = | bicycle = | accessible = Yes | architect = Hertzka & Knowles<ref name="Cerny 2007">{{Cite book |last=Cerny |first=Susan Dinkelspiel |title=An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area |publisher=Gibbs Smith |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-58685-432-4 |edition=1st |location=Layton, UT |pages=501–502 |language=en-US |oclc=85623396}}</ref><ref name=same /> | passengers = {{BART ridership|24th Street Mission}} | pass_year = {{BART ridership|date}} | code = {{BART code|24TH}} | opened = {{start date|1973|11|05}} | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=BART |line1=Blue|left1=Glen Park|right1=16th Street Mission |line2=Green|left2=Glen Park|right2=16th Street Mission |line3=Red|left3=Glen Park|right3=16th Street Mission |line4=Yellow|left4=Glen Park|right4=16th Street Mission }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 14 }}

'''24th Street Mission station''' is a [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] (BART) station located under [[Mission Street]] at 24th Street in the [[Mission District, San Francisco|Mission District]] of [[San Francisco]], California. The station is served by the [[Red Line (BART)|Red]], [[Yellow Line (BART)|Yellow]], [[Green Line (BART)|Green]], and [[Blue Line (BART)|Blue]] lines.

== Station layout == [[File:24th Street Mission Station 2976 14.JPG|thumb|left|The arched mezzanine of the station]] 24th Street Mission station is oriented north-south under Mission Street. It has two underground levels, with a single {{convert|700|ft|adj=on}}-long [[island platform]] serving two tracks on the lower level.<ref name=stationmap /><ref name=same /> Above it is a mezzanine, vaulted for most of its length. Two stairs and one escalator spread out along the station, plus one elevator at the far north end, connect the two levels. The fare lobby is at the south end of the mezzanine under the intersection of 24th Street and Mission Street. Entrances with escalators and stairs are located in the plazas at the northeast and southwest corners of the intersection; the surface elevator is at the northeast entrance.<ref name=stationmap>{{cite web |url=https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/24TH-St-Station-Map_1.pdf |title=Station Map: 24th St. Mission Station |publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Commission |date=October 2023}}</ref>

[[16th Street Mission station]], also designed by Hertzka & Knowles, has an identical design.<ref name=same>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner/144068326/ |title=Mission Street Stations the Same |newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner |date=April 20, 1972 |page=26 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Both stations have concrete [[relief]]s by [[William Mitchell (sculptor)|William Mitchell]] on the walls of their entrances.<ref name=bartart>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/how-bart-got-art |title=How BART got ART |publisher=Eichler Network |first=Dave |last=Weinstein |magazine=CA-Modern |page=5}}</ref> The mezzanine and platform levels of both stations also feature colorful tilework by [[Janet Bennett]].<ref name=same /><ref name=barttile>{{cite web |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240312 |title=Bay Area history reclaimed: The story of 95-year-old artist Janet Bennett and her longstanding tile artworks at 16th and 24th St. stations |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District |date=March 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-argus/144070087/ |title=BART tile work checked |newspaper=The Argus |date=March 5, 1971 |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The tiles at 24th Street Mission are colored yellow and three shades of brown with a serpentine pattern; they were intended to pay homage to the Latin American culture of the Mission.<ref name=same /><ref name=barttile /> {{clear left}}

== History == The BART Board approved the name "24th Street Mission" in December 1965.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune/144328970/ |title=Names Approved for 38 Rapid Transit Stations Around Bay |newspaper=Oakland Tribune |date=December 10, 1965 |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Service at the station began on November 5, 1973.<ref name=history>{{BART History}}</ref>

BART began planning a renovation of the southwest entrance plaza in 2001. The $4.2 million project broke ground in April 2013 and was completed in January 2014.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2014/news20140121-0 |title=BART opens renovated 24th Street/Mission Street Station Southwest Plaza |date=January 21, 2014 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

From September 20, 2020, to March 21, 2021, and from August 2, 2021, 24th Street Mission became the terminal for Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line trains during single-tracking work on some Sundays.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200908 |title=BART schedule change beginning Sept 14th increases weekday commute service |date=September 8, 2020 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=BART returns to near-regular service starting 8/2/21 |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210726-0 |date=July 26, 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

On July 20, 2022, BART temporarily fenced off the plazas at the station for a planned 60 days, while retaining access to the station. The closure was requested by San Francisco Supervisor [[Hillary Ronen]] in response to reported selling of stolen goods at the plazas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2022/news20220719 |title=Temporary fencing to be placed at 24th Street Mission Station plazas, station remains open |date=July 19, 2022 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

Installation of second-generation faregates at the station took place in September 2024.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240829-1 |title=Installation work to begin week of September 3rd for Next Generation Fare Gates at 24th Street/Mission Station |date=August 29, 2024 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204064640/https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |url=https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate |title=New Fare Gates & Station Hardening |date=September 2024 |publisher=San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District}}</ref>

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== External links == {{commons category-inline}} *{{official website|http://www.bart.gov/stations/24th}}

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