Grossmont Transit Center
Grossmont Transit Center station, May 2012
General information
Location8601 Fletcher Parkway
La Mesa, California
Coordinates32°46′51.65″N 117°0′44.63″W / 32.7810139°N 117.0123972°W / 32.7810139; -117.0123972
Owned bySan Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated bySan Diego Trolley
Line(s)La Mesa Branch[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MTS: 852, 854[2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking220 spaces[3]
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station code75030, 75031[4]
History
OpenedJune 23, 1989 (1989-06-23)[5]
Rebuilt2018
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
70th Street
towards 12th & Imperial
 Green Line Amaya Drive
towards Santee Town Center
La Mesa Boulevard
towards Courthouse
 Orange Line Amaya Drive
towards Arnele Avenue
Location
Map

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.[5] Green Line service began in July 2005, when the segment connecting to Mission San Diego first opened.[5]

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.[6][7]

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 Town Center (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. ^ "Orange Line station list". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Schedules & Real Time". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "History". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Michele, Clock (February 25, 2010). "Elevator, upgrades set for La Mesa transit station". U-T San Diego. Retrieved December 28, 2014.[dead link]
  7. ^ 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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