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Green Line
A San Diego Trolley on the Green Line approaching
El Cajon Transit Center.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerMetropolitan Transit System
LocaleSan Diego, California
Termini
Stations27[1]
WebsiteSDMTS - 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
* Train configurations may vary based on system volume
Ridership13,673,926 (FY 2014)[2]
History
OpenedJuly 10, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-07-10)[1]
Technical
Line length23.6 mi (38.0 km)[1]
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
(standard gauge)
Operating speedMax. 65 mph (105 km/h)
Average 55 mph (89 km/h)
Route map
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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 Green Line currently operates between Downtown San Diego and the city of 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]

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

History

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.

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]

Stops along the Green Line

See also: List of San Diego Trolley stations
Green Line
(12th & Imperial–Old Town–Santee)
Station Name Connections Bus Train Parking Info Notes
12th & Imperial Transit Center
 Blue Line
 Orange Line
 Silver Line 		Serves Petco Park.
Universal transfer station for all lines.
Terminus for Green and Silver Lines.
Gaslamp Quarter
 Silver Line Serves Gaslamp Quarter; also Convention Center & Petco Park.
Convention Center
 Silver Line Serves Convention Center.
Seaport Village  Silver Line Serves Seaport Village.
Santa Fe Depot
 Orange Line Directly adjacent to America Plaza – so is an "indirect" transfer point for Blue and Silver Lines.
Terminus for Orange Line.
Transfer point for the Coaster and the Surfliner.
County Center/Little Italy Serves San Diego County Administration Center.
Middletown
Washington Street
Old Town Transit Center Serves Old Town Historic Park.
Transfer point for the Coaster and the Surfliner.
Morena/Linda Vista Serves University of San Diego.
Fashion Valley Transit Center Serves Fashion Valley Mall.
Hazard Center Serves the Hazard Center Shopping Center.
Mission Valley Center Serves Westfield Mission Valley.
Rio Vista
Fenton Parkway This was an infill station (it was added almost 3 years after the line's opening) – the only infill station on the current Green Line.
Qualcomm Stadium Serves Qualcomm Stadium.
Mission San Diego Serves Mission San Diego de Alcalá.
Grantville
SDSU Transit Center Serves San Diego State University.
Only underground station in the Trolley system.
Alvarado Medical Center Serves the Alvarado Medical Center.
70th Street
Grossmont Transit Center  Orange Line
Amaya Drive  Orange Line
El Cajon Transit Center  Orange Line Terminus for Orange Line.
Arnele Avenue Serves Westfield Parkway.
Gillespie Field Serves Gillespie Field (airport).
Santee Town Center Terminus for Green Line.
  • Siemens S70 Green Line train at SDSU's underground station, on the station's opening day.
    Siemens S70 Green Line train at SDSU's underground station, on the station's opening day.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "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.
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