Twin Peaks Tunnel
Unfinished History
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Twin Peaks trolley tunnel under construction at both ends, opening ceremony, Mayor Rolph conducting the first trains into the tunnel, footage of Rolph conducting the first train into Dolores Park too.
Video: Prelinger Archives
Twin Peaks tunnel outlet at Castro, Market and 17th Streets, c. 1929. The other end of the tunnel was at West Portal, which became a commercial district after the trains started running.
Photos: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA
May 2010
Photo: Michael Greene
