Escondido Transit Center is a bus and train station located in Downtown

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. It serves as the current eastern terminus of the

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's SPRINTER light rail line and the northern terminus of the

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line. There are plans to extend the SPRINTER service to the Westfield North County mall in southern Escondido, north of

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. A preview Sprinter service stopped at Escondido Transit Center on December 28, 2007, and regular service commenced March 9, 2008. The station is located just east of

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(accessible from Valley Parkway exit) and south of State Route 78. Parking is available. Express bus service to

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is available at the Escondido Transit Center, as well as local bus service to inland North County San Diego. Flixbus buses between San Diego and Las Vegas stop at the center.

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bus lines running between San Diego and San Bernardino stop next to the facility at 700 West Valley Parkway.

Platforms and tracks

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SPRINTER Stations
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