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.[4][5] 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.[6]

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)
Daily ridership23,068 (FY 2023) [2]
Ridership7,926,568 (FY 2023)[2]
History
OpenedJuly 10, 2005; 18 years ago (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 line600 V DC
Operating speed21 mph (34 km/h) (average)[Note 1]
55 mph (89 km/h) (max)
Route map
Map Green Line highlighted in green
12th & Imperial
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
Morena/Linda Vista
Fashion Valley
Hazard Center
Mission Valley Center
Rio Vista
I-805 (1961).svg
I-805
Mission Valley Viaduct
Fenton Parkway
Purple Line
to Overland Avenue
(planned)
Stadium
(planned)
Mission San Diego
Grantville
SDSU
Alvarado Medical Center
70th Street
Grossmont
Amaya Drive
El Cajon
Greyhound Lines
Arnele Avenue
Gillespie Field
Santee Town Center
Other service sharing track

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 edit

 
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.[7]

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 edit

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.[5][8] 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.[8]

Stations edit

Station Location Connections
12th & Imperial 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   Pacific Surfliner   Coaster
Metropolitan Transit System: 83, Rapid 215, Rapid 225, Rapid 235, Rapid Express 280, Rapid Express 290, 923,   992
County Center/Little Italy Little Italy, San Diego   Blue Line
Middletown Middletown, San Diego   Blue Line
  TROLLEY → TERMINAL shuttle
Washington Street Mission Hills, San Diego   Blue Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 10
Old Town   Old Town, San Diego   Blue Line  Pacific Surfliner   Coaster
Metropolitan Transit System: 8, 9, 10, 28, 30, 35, 44, 83, 88, 105
  San Diego Flyer shuttle
University of San Diego tram[9]UC San Diego Triton Transit: Hillcrest Express[10]
Morena/Linda Vista   Morena, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: 44, 105
Fashion Valley   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  
Mission San Diego Grantville, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: 14
Grantville   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   La Mesa Metropolitan Transit System: 14
Grossmont Transit Center     Orange Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 852, 854
Amaya Drive     Orange Line
El Cajon   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     Orange Line
Metropolitan Transit System: 115, 833
Gillespie Field   Santee
Santee Town Center Metropolitan Transit System: 832, 833, 834

Notes edit

  1. ^ Calculated from the following: Route length (26.3 miles)[1] divided by scheduled travel time (66 minutes)[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "San Diego Trolley, Inc" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Service Performance Report" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System . November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Trolley map & timetable" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "SDMTS - Trolley". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Fudge, Tom (April 30, 2012). "San Diego's Green Line Will Finally Arrive Downtown In September". KPBS-FM. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Tram Information and Hours - Public Safety - University of San Diego".
  10. ^ "Hillcrest Express". transportation.ucsd.edu. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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