Escondido Transit Center is a bus and train station located in Downtown
Escondido, California
Escondido is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. It has a population of 151,038 as of the 2020 census.
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. It serves as the current eastern terminus of the
North County Transit District
The North County Transit District (typically abbreviated as NCTD) is the agency responsible for public transportation in Northern San Diego County, California. The agency manages the COASTER commuter rail service between Oceanside and San Die ...
's
SPRINTER light rail line and the northern terminus of the
BREEZE Rapid
Breeze Rapid (stylized as BREEZE Rapid) is a brand of bus service with bus rapid transit characteristics operated by North County Transit District (NCTD) in North County, San Diego. Its first and only route (350) was introduced in 2011.
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bus rapid transit line. There are plans to extend the SPRINTER service to the
Westfield North County mall in southern Escondido, north of
Lake Hodges.
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
Interstate 15
Interstate 15 (I-15) is a major Interstate Highway in the western United States, running through Southern California and the Intermountain West. I-15 begins near the Mexican border in San Diego County and stretches north to Alberta, Cana ...
(accessible from Valley Parkway exit) and south of
State Route 78. Parking is available. Express bus service to
Downtown San Diego 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.
Greyhound
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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
References
External links
SPRINTER Stations
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North County Transit District stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2008
Escondido, California
2008 establishments in California