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Gillespie Field station

Coordinates: 32°49′38″N 116°58′56″W / 32.8271°N 116.9821°W / 32.8271; -116.9821
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Gillespie Field
Airport interchange
San Diego Trolley station
Gillespie Field Station platform
General information
Location1990 North Cuyamaca Avenue
Santee, CA
Owned bySan Diego Metropolitan Transit System
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Construction
Parking180 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1995
Rebuilt2005
Previous namesWeld Boulevard
Services
Preceding station   MTS   Following station
Template:MTS lines

Gillespie Field is a San Diego Trolley station located across Marshall Avenue from Gillespie Field airport which is served by the Green Line. The next station north is Santee Town Center, which is the Green Line's terminus, and the next station south is Arnele Avenue.

Prior to July 2005, all Orange Line trolleys used to continue through this station to Santee Town Center. With the opening of the new Green Line,[1] this service was replaced, and Orange Line trolleys used to terminate at this station. This was due to the path between Gillespie Field and Santee Town Center being single tracked, and having two lines running on that route would cause operational issues.[2] Orange Line service was further truncated to El Cajon Transit Center on September 2, 2012 as part of a system redesign due to low ridership between the two stations,[3] so only the Green Line now serves this station.

Platforms and tracks

Westbound  Green Line toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center (Arnele Avenue)
Eastbound  Green Line toward Santee Town Center (Terminus)

See also

References

  1. ^ "MTS Historical Timeline". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  2. ^ "East extension means changes in routes, timetables". U-T San Diego. July 3, 2005. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "September 2, 2012 Service Changes. Major Bus and Trolley Service Changes". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

32°49′38″N 116°58′56″W / 32.8271°N 116.9821°W / 32.8271; -116.9821