Grantville station

Grantville is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line in the middle class residential Grantville neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is one of the San Diego Trolley network's newer stations, having opened in 2005.[1]

Grantville
San Diego Trolley station
An east-bound trolley at Grantville station, 2008
Location4510 Alvarado Canyon Road
San Diego, California 92120
Coordinates32°46′50″N 117°5′51″W
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections MTS: 13, 14, 18
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking238 "Park and Ride" lot spaces with 300+ spaces in 2 overflow lots open during stadium events
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJuly 10, 2005
Services
Preceding station   San Diego Trolley   Following station
Green Line
Location

The station is elevated and has side platforms with two railroad tracks passing between them. The station is located in the middle of a long, tall viaduct taking the trolley line over the Interstate 8 freeway. The station is located on Alvarado Canyon Road near Fairmount Avenue.

The station was very popular with riders who park their vehicles and ride to events at Qualcomm Stadium such as San Diego Chargers games.

Station layout

There are two tracks, each served by a side platform.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound  Green Line toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center (Mission San Diego)
Eastbound  Green Line toward Santee Town Center (San Diego State University Transit Center)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

References

  1. "MTS Historical Timeline". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.


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