Escondido Transit Center

Escondido Transit Center is a bus and train station located in Downtown Escondido, California. It serves as the current eastern terminus of the North County Transit District's SPRINTER light rail line and the northern terminus of the BREEZE Rapid bus rapid transit line. There are plans to extend the SPRINTER service to the Westfield North County mall in southern Escondido, north of Lake Hodges.[2]

Escondido Transit Center
Escondido Transit Center in Escondido, California.
General information
Location796 West Valley Parkway
Escondido, California
Coordinates33.1188°N 117.0911°W / 33.1188; -117.0911
Owned byNorth County Transit District
Line(s)Escondido Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MTS: Rapid 235, Rapid Express 280
Bus transport NCTD: 305, 308, Rapid 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, FLEX 371, 388
Bus transport RTA: 217
Bus transport Greyhound Lines
Bus transport Flixbus
Construction
ParkingYes, Free
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 9, 2008 (2008-03-09)
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Nordahl Road
towards Oceanside Transit Center
 SPRINTER Terminus
Location

A preview Sprinter service stopped at Escondido Transit Center on December 28, 2007,[3] and regular service commenced March 9, 2008.

The station is located just east of Interstate 15 (accessible from Valley Parkway exit) and south of State Route 78. Parking is available. Express bus service to Downtown San Diego is available at the Escondido Transit Center, as well as local bus service to inland North County San Diego. Flixbus buses between San Diego and Las Vegas stop at the center.[4] Greyhound bus lines running between San Diego and San Bernardino stop next to the facility at 700 West Valley Parkway.

Platforms and tracks
Westbound ■ Sprinter toward Oceanside Transit Center (Nordahl Road)
Westbound ■ Sprinter toward Oceanside Transit Center (Nordahl Road)

References
  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. Burge, Michael (December 24, 2007). "Sprinter is finally ready to connect coast, inland". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009.
  3. Burge, Michael (December 29, 2007). "Oceanside-to-Escondido VIP ride goes smoothly". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 25, 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  4. "Bus to and from Escondido, CA | FlixBus".
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