49 Van Ness/Mission

49 Van Ness/Mission is a trolleybus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni).

49 Van Ness/Mission
A route 49 trolleybus on Van Ness Avenue in June 2024
Overview
System	Muni trolleybus network
Operator	San Francisco Municipal Railway
Vehicle	New Flyer XT60 New Flyer XDE60
Predecessors	12 Ocean
Route
Locale	San Francisco, California
Start	Van Ness and North Point
Via	Van Ness Avenue, Mission Street, Ocean Avenue
End	City College (Unity Plaza)
Length	6.9 miles (11.1 km)[1]
Daily ridership	25,000 (2019)
Map	49 Van Ness/Mission Map
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Route description

See also: Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit

The route runs primarily on Van Ness Avenue and Mission Street. The line at the north end terminates at the foot of Van Ness. To the south, the line turns off Mission at Ocean Avenue and runs to San Francisco City College.

The line benefits from dedicated bus lanes along much of its length. Mission Street features these as far south as 30th Street, and the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project to implemented some BRT features along that street between Mission and Lombard Street.^[2]

History

The line began service on August 24, 1983. It provided a replacement for the discontinued 12 Ocean bus.^[3]

The line was temporarily dieselized during construction of the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project.^[4]

Ridership

With 25,000 daily boardings, the 49 Van Ness/Mission was Muni's busiest trolleybus service in 2019.^[5]