Alvarado Medical Center (San Diego Trolley station)
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| Address | 6658 Alvarado Rd San Diego, CA 92120 |
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| Platforms | Side platform | ||||||||||
| Parking | Limited street parking | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 10, 2005 | ||||||||||
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Alvarado Medical Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line in the College Area.
The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near the intersection of Alvarado Rd. and Reservoir Dr. The station is located across the street from the Alvarado Medical Center. Besides the hospital and the College Area, portions of the residential neighborhood of Del Cerro are also accessible from the stop.
[edit] Alvarado Riddle
One of the most noticeable features of the station is a riddle, engraved into the tiles on the wall that separates the station from the freeway. This art installation was created by Roman De Salvo in 2005.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Pincus, Robert L. (April 2, 2006). "Instant Landmark". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060402/news_1a02desalvo.html. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
Coordinates: 32°46′38″N 117°03′25″W / 32.777174°N 117.05686°W
