Grossmont Transit Center is a
San Diego Trolley
The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. It is known colloquially as "The Trolley". The Trolley's operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI), is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Tra ...
station located next to
Grossmont Center
Grossmont Center is an outdoor shopping mall in La Mesa, California, a suburb in East County, San Diego. The mall opened in 1961 and is managed by Federal Realty Investment Trust. The anchor stores are Target, Macy's, RH Outlet, Walmart, Barnes ...
in
La Mesa, California
La Mesa () is a city in San Diego County, located east of Downtown San Diego in Southern California. The population was 61,121 at the 2020 census, up from 57,065 at the 2010 census. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills."
History
La Me ...
. The station is served by the
Green Line and
Orange Line and is located just east of the junction between the two lines. The station serves a variety of residences, a dense commercial area,
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Sharp Grossmont Hospital is located in La Mesa, California, United States. It is the largest healthcare facility in East San Diego County with a service area covering 750 square miles. The property is owned by Grossmont Healthcare District, whi ...
, and has a
park and ride
A park and ride, also known as incentive parking or a commuter lot, is a parking lot with public transport connections that allows commuting, commuters and other people heading to city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, Rail t ...
commuter lot.
History
Grossmont Transit Center opened as part of the third segment of the East Line (now Orange Line) on June 23, 1989, which operated from to .
[ Green Line service began in July 2005, when the segment connecting to first opened.][
An improvement project broke ground on February 17, 2010, to add elevators and a pedestrian bridge to the station, which was completed and began operation on November 19, 2011.]
Station layout
There are two tracks, each served by a side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
.
See also
* List of San Diego Trolley stations
The San Diego Trolley is the light rail system that serves the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator of the Trolley, San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI), is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The San Diego Trolle ...
References
Green Line (San Diego Trolley)
Orange Line (San Diego Trolley)
San Diego Trolley stations
La Mesa, California
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1989
1989 establishments in California
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