Gillespie Field (San Diego Trolley station)

Gillespie Field
San Diego Trolley station

Gillespie Field Station platform
Location 1990 North Cuyamaca Avenue
La Mesa, CA
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Line(s)
Construction
Parking 180 spaces
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1995
Rebuilt 2005
Previous names Weld Boulevard
Services
Preceding station   San Diego Trolley   Following station
toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center
Green Line
Terminus

Gillespie Field is a San Diego Trolley station located across Marshall Avenue from Gillespie Field airport which is served by the Green Line. The next station north is Santee Town Center, which is the Green Line's terminus, and the next station south is Arnele Avenue.

Prior to July 2005, all Orange Line trolleys used to continue through this station to Santee Town Center. With the opening of the new Green Line,[1] this service was replaced, and Orange Line trolleys used to terminate at this station. This was due to the path between Gillespie Field and Santee Town Center being single tracked, and having two lines running on that route would cause operational issues.[2] Orange Line service was further truncated to El Cajon Transit Center on September 2, 2012 as part of a system redesign due to low ridership between the two stations,[3] so only the Green Line now serves this station.

Platforms and tracks

Westbound ■Green Line toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center (Arnele Avenue)
Eastbound ■Green Line toward Santee Town Center (Terminus)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MTS Historical Timeline". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  2. ↑ "East extension means changes in routes, timetables". U-T San Diego. July 3, 2005. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "September 2, 2012 Service Changes. Major Bus and Trolley Service Changes". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.

Coordinates: 32°49′38″N 116°58′56″W / 32.8271°N 116.9821°W