The Green Line is one of three primary and five overall light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 lines operated by the San Diego Trolley

San Diego Trolley

The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ...

, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is the public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County, in the United States. MTS operating subsidiaries include the San Diego Trolley, Incorporated , and San Diego Transit Corporation...

. The Green Line currently operates between Old Town in San Diego and the city of Santee.

Other Trolley lines in the system include the regular service Blue and Orange lines and supplementary Silver

Silver Line (San Diego Trolley)

The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...

and Special Event

Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley)

The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...

lines.

History

The Green Line is the third line in the San Diego Trolley system with service beginning in 2005 upon the completion of the Mission Valley East extension. The line operates along the Mission Valley East extension, as well as operating segments previously served by the Blue Line west of Mission San Diego and Orange Line east of Grossmont Transit Center. The San Diego State University (SDSU)

San Diego State University

San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...

 stop is the system's first underground station. It is the only line in the Trolley system not to serve Downtown San Diego and is the only line currently able to use the Siemens S70 low-floor

Low-floor tram

A low-floor tram is a tram that has no stair steps between one or more entrances and part or all of the passenger cabin. The low-floor design improves the accessibility of the tram for the public, and also may provide larger windows and more airspace....

 trolleys.

Stops along the Green Line

Green Line (Old Town–Santee)
Station Name	Connections	Bus	Train	Parking	Info	Notes
Santee Town Center Santee Town Center (San Diego Trolley station) Santee Town Center is a San Diego Trolley station in Santee, California. It marks the eastern terminus of Green Line. The station is inside a shopping center on the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Cuyamaca Street...
Gillespie Field Gillespie Field (San Diego Trolley station) Gillespie Field is a San Diego Trolley station located across Marshall Avenue from Gillespie Field airport. It marks the northern terminus of the Orange Line while the Green Line continues northward to its terminus at the next station north, which is Santee Town Center.Prior to July 2005, all...	Orange Line					Serves Gillespie Field Gillespie Field Gillespie Field is a county-owned public-use airport located 10 miles northeast of the central business district of San Diego, in El Cajon, San Diego County, California, United States.... .
Arnele Avenue Arnele Avenue (San Diego Trolley station) Arnele Avenue is a San Diego Trolley station served by the Green Line and the Orange Line. The next station north is Gillespie Field, and the next station south is El Cajon Transit Center. The stop serves as a minor park and ride for the surrounding residential community and also allows for access...	Orange Line					Serves Westfield Parkway Westfield Parkway Westfield Parkway, formerly known as Parkway Plaza, is a shopping mall in El Cajon, California. It is owned and managed by the Westfield Group. Its anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, and Wal-Mart... .
El Cajon Transit Center El Cajon Transit Center El Cajon Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station in El Cajon, California served by the Green Line and the Orange Line. The next station north is Arnele Avenue and the next station south is Amaya Drive...	Orange Line
Amaya Drive Amaya Drive (San Diego Trolley station) Amaya Drive is a San Diego Trolley station served by the Green Line and the Orange Line. It serves mainly as a park and ride stop for the surrounding community. The next station north is El Cajon Transit Center and the next station south is Grossmont Transit Center....	Orange Line
Grossmont Transit Center Grossmont Transit Center Grossmont Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station located next to Grossmont Center in La Mesa, California. It is located just north of the junction between the Green Line and the Orange Line. It serves a variety of residences, a dense commercial area , and as a commuter lot...	Orange Line					Transfer station for Orange Line.
70th Street 70th Street (San Diego Trolley station) 70th Street is a San Diego Trolley station served by the Green Line in La Mesa, California, in the United States. The next station west is Alvarado Medical Center and the next station east is Grossmont Transit Center....
Alvarado Medical Center Alvarado Medical Center (San Diego Trolley station) Alvarado Medical Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line in the College Area.The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near the intersection of Alvarado Rd. and Reservoir Dr. The station is located across the street from the Alvarado Medical Center...
SDSU Transit Center SDSU Transit Center SDSU Transit Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line. The station is underground and has side platforms. The station is located in the Aztec Green on the south portion of the campus of San Diego State University. The station entrances are between College Avenue and Campanile Drive...   (underground station)						Serves San Diego State University San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system... .
Grantville Grantville (San Diego Trolley station) Grantville is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line in the middle class residential Grantville neighborhood of San Diego, California. 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...
Mission San Diego Mission San Diego (San Diego Trolley station) Mission San Diego is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located in the Grantville neighborhood near the Mission San Diego de Alcalá and National University's San Diego campus....						Serves Mission San Diego de Alcalá Mission San Diego de Alcalá Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, in San Diego, California, was the first Franciscan mission in the Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was founded in 1769 by Spanish friar Junípero Serra in an area long inhabited by the Kumeyaay Indians... .
Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego Trolley station) Qualcomm Stadium is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The elevated station has an island platform as well as side platforms. It is located in the parking lot of the Qualcomm Stadium, home to the San Diego Chargers football team, and is frequently used...	Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... .
Fenton Parkway Fenton Parkway (San Diego Trolley station) Fenton Parkway is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. This street-level station has side platforms. It is located near Fenton Parkway and the San Diego River...	Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...
Rio Vista Rio Vista (San Diego Trolley station) Rio Vista is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near Qualcomm Way and the San Diego River. The station is a part of the Rio Vista development, which includes apartments and office parks in the...	Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...
Mission Valley Center Mission Valley Center (San Diego Trolley station) Mission Valley Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near Camino De La Reina between Mission Center Road and Camino Del Este. The station is located next to theWestfield Mission Valley mall...	Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves Westfield Mission Valley Westfield Mission Valley Westfield Mission Valley, formerly Mission Valley Center, is a shopping mall in Mission Valley area of San Diego, California, owned by The Westfield Group. Its anchor stores are Macy's, Macy's Home & Furniture Store, Nordstrom Rack, and Target... .
Hazard Center Hazard Center (San Diego Trolley station) Hazard Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near the intersection of Hazard Center Drive at Frazee Road...	Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...
Fashion Valley Transit Center Fashion Valley Transit Center Fashion Valley Transit Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The station is elevated and has side platforms. It is located near the intersection of Riverwalk Drive at Fashion Valley Road. The station is located at the Fashion Valley Mall in the...	Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves Fashion Valley Mall Fashion Valley Mall Fashion Valley Mall is an upscale, open-air shopping mall in Mission Valley in San Diego, California. The shopping center has over 1.7 million square feet of leasable floor area, making it the largest mall in San Diego and one of the largest in California. It is owned and managed by the Simon... .
Morena/Linda Vista Morena/Linda Vista (San Diego Trolley station) Morena/Linda Vista is a San Diego Trolley station on the Green Line and the Special Event Service Line. It is located just off of Friars Road and Morena Blvd. The next station southwest is Old Town Transit Center. The next station east is Fashion Valley Transit Center. The stop is located in the...	Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves University of San Diego University of San Diego The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs... .
Old Town Transit Center Old Town Transit Center The Old Town Transit Center is an intermodal transportation station located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California.-History:The Old Town Transit Center was built in the early 1990s, and the San Diego Trolley was extended here in 1996. In 1997 the Blue Line was extended into Mission...	Blue Line Special Event Line Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves Old Town Historic Park Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a state protected historical park in San Diego. It commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. The park was... . Transfer station for Blue and Special Event Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley) The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...  Lines.

Trolley Renewal Project

As part of the 2015 Operating Plan, MTS plans to extend the western portion of the Green Line south towards downtown, and terminating at the Imperial Transit Center's Bayside Terminal; in a route similar to the Special Event Service Line. These newly acquired stations will need to undergo renovation in order to accommodate the new Siemens S70 models, although this will be done over a period of time to prevent the disruption of operation. The New LRVs are scheduled to begin operation on the Green Line in January 2012, although a few of these new trains have begun service as early as October 3, 2011. Currently no stations on the Green Line are closed for these renovations.

Future Extension Alignment

Station Name	Connections	Bus	Train	Parking	Info	Notes
Continuing from Santee
Old Town Transit Center Old Town Transit Center The Old Town Transit Center is an intermodal transportation station located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California.-History:The Old Town Transit Center was built in the early 1990s, and the San Diego Trolley was extended here in 1996. In 1997 the Blue Line was extended into Mission...	Blue Line					Serves Old Town Historic Park Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a state protected historical park in San Diego. It commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. The park was... . Transfer station for Blue Line.
Washington Street Washington Street (San Diego Trolley station) Washington Street is a station of the Blue line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in an industrial corridor along the edge of San Diego International Airport...	Blue Line
Middletown Middletown (San Diego Trolley station) Middletown is a station of the Blue line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in a narrow strip of land between San Diego International Airport and Interstate 5. The also serves crowded residential area in the Middletown neighborhood, which includes a variety of medium density housing within...	Blue Line
County Center/Little Italy County Center/Little Italy (San Diego Trolley station) County Center/Little Italy is a station of the Blue line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Little Italy neighborhood of the city, which includes a variety of medium and high density housing within blocks of the station. Besides the popular residential area, San Diego's government...	Blue Line
Santa Fe Depot Union Station (San Diego) Union Station in San Diego, California, also known as the Santa Fe Depot, is a train station built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to replace the small Victorian-style structure erected in 1887 for the California Southern Railroad Company. The Spanish Colonial Revival style station is...	Blue Line Orange Line					Transfer station for Blue and Orange Lines.
Seaport Village Seaport Village (San Diego Trolley station) Seaport Village is a station of the Orange line on the San Diego Trolley, United States. It is located in the Marina District section of the city, which features waterfront apartments, just west of Downtown. Seaport Village, a shopping and entertainment complex, is located adjacent to the...	Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Transfer station for Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System... .
Convention Center Convention Center (San Diego Trolley station) Convention Center is a station of the Orange line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Marina District section of the city, which features a variety of waterfront apartments just west of Downtown. The San Diego Convention Center is located adjacent to the station....	Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves Convention Center San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the primary convention center in San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive... .
Gaslamp Quarter Gaslamp Quarter (San Diego Trolley station) Gaslamp Quarter is a station of the Orange line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Gaslamp Quarter section of the city and serves the surrounding trendy neighborhood. A variety of entertainment destinations, as well as PETCO Park are accessible from the station....	Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves Gaslamp Quarter, Petco Park PETCO Park Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers... , Convention Center San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the primary convention center in San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive... .
12th & Imperial Transit Center  (Bayside Terminal)	Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...					Serves Petco Park PETCO Park Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers... . Transfer station for Blue and Orange Lines.

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