Grossmont Transit Center

San Diego Trolley station

Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
70th Street Green Line Amaya Drive
towards Santee
La Mesa Boulevard
towards Courthouse
 Orange Line Amaya Drive
towards Arnele Avenue
Location
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Grossmont Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station located next to Grossmont Center in La Mesa, California. The station is served by the Green Line and Orange Line and is located just east of the junction between the two lines. The station serves a variety of residences, a dense commercial area, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, and has a park and ride commuter lot.

History

Grossmont Transit Center opened as part of the third segment of the East Line (now Orange Line) on June 23, 1989, which operated from 12th & Imperial to El Cajon.[6] Green Line service began in July 2005, when the segment connecting to Mission San Diego first opened.[6]

An improvement project broke ground on February 17, 2010, to add elevators and a pedestrian bridge to the station, which was completed and began operation on November 19, 2011.[7][8]

Station layout

There are two tracks, each served by a side platform.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←  Green Line toward 12th & Imperial (70th Street)
←  Orange Line toward Courthouse (La Mesa Boulevard)
Eastbound →  Green Line toward Santee (Amaya Drive) →
→  Orange Line toward Arnele Avenue (Amaya Drive) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

References

  1. ^ "San Diego & Arizona Eastern (SD&AE) Railway" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. April 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "San Diego Regional Transit Map" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. November 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Transit Station Parking". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Interactive San Diego Regional Bike Map". San Diego Association of Governments. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Schedules & Real Time". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "History". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Michele, Clock (February 25, 2010). "Elevator, upgrades set for La Mesa transit station". U-T San Diego. Retrieved December 28, 2014.[dead link]
  8. ^ Stone, Ken (November 19, 2011). "'Red-Letter Day' on the Orange, Green Lines: Grossmont Trolley Elevator Opens". La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
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