Grossmont Transit Center

Grossmont Transit Center
San Diego Trolley station

Grossmont Transit Center, May 10, 2012
Location 8601 Fletcher Parkway
La Mesa, CA
Coordinates 32°46′51.65″N 117°0′44.63″W / 32.7810139°N 117.0123972°WCoordinates: 32°46′51.65″N 117°0′44.63″W / 32.7810139°N 117.0123972°W
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Line(s)
Connections Bus Routes 1, 854
Construction
Parking 220 spaces
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1989
Rebuilt 2005 (and 2011)
Services
Preceding station   San Diego Trolley   Following station
toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center
Green Line
Orange Line

Grossmont Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station located next to Grossmont Center in La Mesa, California. It is located just east of the junction between the Green Line and the Orange Line. It serves a variety of residences, a dense commercial area (including the Grossmont Center Mall), and as a commuter lot. The next station north for both lines is Amaya Drive, the next station west on the Orange Line is La Mesa Boulevard, and the next station west on the Green Line is 70th Street.

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.[1][2]

Platforms and tracks

Westbound Green Line toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center (70th Street)
Orange Line toward Santa Fe Depot (La Mesa Boulevard)
Eastbound Green Line toward Santee Town Center (Amaya Drive)
Orange Line toward El Cajon Transit Center (Amaya Drive)

See also

References

  1. Michele, Clock (February 25, 2010). "Elevator, upgrades set for La Mesa transit station". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  2. Stone, Ken (November 19, 2011). "‘Red-Letter Day’ on the Orange, Green Lines: Grossmont Trolley Elevator Opens". La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch. Retrieved 2014-12-28.