Green Line (San Diego Trolley)

The Green Line is a 23.6-mile (38.0 km) light rail line in the San Diego Trolley system, operated by San Diego Trolley, Inc. an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS).[1] The route serves Downtown San Diego, Mission Valley, and the cities of La Mesa, El Cajon, and Santee.[3][4] The Green Line has the second highest ridership of the San Diego Trolley's three regular lines, transporting 13,673,926 riders during FY 2014 according to the MTS.[2]

Green Line
A Green Line trolley at Convention Center station
Overview
OwnerMetropolitan Transit System
LocaleSan Diego, California
Termini
Stations27[1]
Websitesdmts.com/schedules-real-time-maps-and-routes/trolley
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemSan Diego Trolley
Operator(s)San Diego Trolley, Inc.
Rolling stock3-car trains (one SD-100 between two S70s of either length)
Ridership6,799,373 (FY 2022)[2]
History
OpenedJuly 10, 2005 (2005-07-10)[1]
Technical
Line length23.6 mi (38.0 km)[1]
Number of tracks2 tracks (Gillespie Field–Santee Town Center: 1 track)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
Operating speed55 mph (89 km/h) (max)
Route map
12th & Imperial Transit Center
Greyhound Lines
Storage and Maintenance Yard
Gaslamp Quarter
Convention Center
Seaport Village
Santa Fe Depot
San Diego International Airport (via Santa Fe Depot (San Diego))
County Center/Little Italy
Middletown
San Diego International Airport (via Middletown station (San Diego Trolley)#Airport Connection)
Washington Street
Old Town Transit Center
Morena/Linda Vista
Fashion Valley Transit Center
Hazard Center
Mission Valley Center
Rio Vista
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I-805
Mission Valley Viaduct
Fenton Parkway
Purple Line
to Overland Avenue
(planned)
Stadium
(planned)
Mission San Diego
Grantville
SDSU Transit Center
Alvarado Medical Center
70th Street
Grossmont Transit Center
Amaya Drive
El Cajon Transit Center
Greyhound Lines
Arnele Avenue
Gillespie Field
Santee Town Center

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The line is one of four lines in the Trolley system, the others being the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.

History

Siemens S70 Green Line train at SDSU's underground station, on the station's opening day (July 10, 2005)

The Green Line is the third line in the San Diego Trolley system with service beginning on July 10, 2005, upon the completion and opening of the 5.9 miles (9.5 km)[1] Mission Valley East extension.[5]

The line operates on this extension as well as segments previously served by the Blue Line between the Old Town Transit Center and Mission San Diego, and by the Orange Line east of the Grossmont Transit Center. It traverses Mission Valley, San Diego, which is the valley of the San Diego River, and runs parallel to Interstate 8 for this segment.

The San Diego State University (SDSU) stop on the Green Line is the San Diego Trolley system's only underground station.

2012 realignment

During a system redesign which took effect on September 2, 2012, as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, the western portion of the Green Line was extended from Old Town south through downtown and the Bayside, terminating at 12th & Imperial Transit Center's Bayside Terminal.[4][6] This redesign allowed for two "universal" transfer points among all three lines, at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center, and at the adjacent Santa Fe Depot/America Plaza stations.[6]

Stations

Station Location Connections
12th & Imperial Transit Center East Village, San Diego  Blue Line  Orange Line  Silver Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 4, 12, 901, 929
Greyhound Lines
Gaslamp Quarter Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego  Silver Line
Convention Center Marina, San Diego  Silver Line
Seaport Village  Silver Line
Santa Fe Depot Core, San Diego  Blue Line Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Coaster
Metropolitan Transit System: 83, Rapid 215, Rapid 225, Rapid 235, Rapid Express 280, Rapid Express 290, 923, San Diego International Airport 992
County Center/Little Italy Little Italy, San Diego  Blue Line
Middletown Middletown, San Diego  Blue Line
San Diego International Airport TROLLEY → TERMINAL shuttle
Washington Street Mission Hills, San Diego  Blue Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 10
Old Town Transit Center Car parking Old Town, San Diego  Blue LineAmtrak Pacific Surfliner Coaster
Metropolitan Transit System: 8, 9, 10, 28, 30, 35, 44, 83, 88, 105
San Diego International Airport San Diego Flyer shuttle
University of San Diego tram[7]UC San Diego Triton Transit: Hillcrest Express[8]
Morena/Linda Vista Car parking Morena, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: 44, 105
Fashion Valley Transit Center Car parking Mission Valley, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: 1, 6, 20, 25, 41, 88, 120, 928
Hazard Center
Mission Valley Center Metropolitan Transit System: 6
Rio Vista
Fenton Parkway
Stadium Car parking
Mission San Diego Grantville, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: 14
Grantville Car parking Metropolitan Transit System: 13, 14, 18
San Diego State University Transit Center College Area, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: 11, 14, 115, Rapid 215, 856, 936, 955
Alvarado Medical Center
70th Street Car parking La Mesa Metropolitan Transit System: 14
Grossmont Transit Center Car parking  Orange Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 852, 854
Amaya Drive Car parking  Orange Line
El Cajon Transit Center Car parking El Cajon  Orange Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 115, 815, 816, 833, 848, 864, 872, 874, 875, 888, 891, 892, 894
Greyhound Lines
Sycuan Casino shuttle
Arnele Avenue Car parking  Orange Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 115, 833
Gillespie Field Car parking Santee
Santee Town Center Metropolitan Transit System: 832, 833, 834

References

  1. "San Diego Trolley, Inc" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. February 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2015 via http://www.sdmts.com/about-mts. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)
  2. "MTS Announces a Record 95 Million Passengers Rode the Bus and Trolley in FY 2014". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  3. "SDMTS - Trolley". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. Fudge, Tom (April 30, 2012). "San Diego's Green Line Will Finally Arrive Downtown In September". KPBS-FM. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  5. Ristine, Jeff (July 23, 2006). "After 25 years, the trolley keeps on moving". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
  6. "SDMTS Service Changes, September 2012". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. September 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  7. https://www.sandiego.edu/safety/tram-services/
  8. "Hillcrest Express". transportation.ucsd.edu. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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