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 | |||||||||||
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| San Diego Trolley station | |||||||||||
 An east-bound trolley at Grantville station, 2008 | |||||||||||
| Location | 4510 Alvarado Canyon Road San Diego, California 92120 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°46′50″N 117°5′51″W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MTS: 13, 14, 18 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 238 "Park and Ride" lot spaces with 300+ spaces in 2 overflow lots open during stadium events | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 10, 2005 | ||||||||||
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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
- "MTS Historical Timeline". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
External links
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