Green Line (San Diego Trolley)

{{Short description|Light rail line in San Diego County, California}}

{{Infobox rail line

| name = Green Line

| color = {{rcr|San Diego Trolley|Green}}

| logo = Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg

| image = MTSgreenline-convctr.jpg

| image_width =

| caption = A Green Line trolley at Convention Center station

| type = Light rail

| system = San Diego Trolley

| status =

| locale = San Diego, California

| start = {{stl|SDMTS|12th & Imperial}}

| end = {{stl|SDMTS|El Cajon}}

| stations = 24{{cite web |url=http://www.sdmts.com/sites/default/files/attachments/FS_SDTI.pdf |title=San Diego Trolley, Inc. |publisher=San Diego Metropolitan Transit System |date=February 2013 |access-date=2015-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721013037/https://www.sdmts.com/sites/default/files/attachments/FS_SDTI.pdf |archive-date=2023-07-21}}

| daily_ridership = 25,319 (FY 2024){{cite web | title=Annual Service Performance Report | publisher= San Diego Metropolitan Transit System |url=https://www.sdmts.com/sites/default/files/attachments/fy24-annual-service-performance-monitoring-report-route-statistics.pdf| date= October 9, 2024| accessdate=October 24, 2024}}

| ridership2 = 8,627,300 (FY 2024)

| open = {{Start date and age|2005|07|10}}

| close =

| owner = Metropolitan Transit System

| operator = San Diego Trolley, Inc.

| character =

| stock = 3-car trains

| linelength = {{convert|19.8|mi|km|abbr=on}}

| tracklength =

| tracks = 2 tracks

| gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|allk=on}}

| minradius =

| website = {{url|sdmts.com/schedules-real-time-maps-and-routes/trolley}}

| routenumber = 530 (in internal documents only){{cite web |title=Appendix P: Travel and Tourism |url=https://www.sandag.org/-/media/SANDAG/Documents/PDF/regional-plan/2021-regional-plan/final-2021-regional-plan/2021-regional-plan-appendix-p-2021-05-01.pdf |website=San Diego Association of Governments |access-date=7 June 2024 |quote=Trolley Route 530 (Sycuan Green Line): Santee to Downtown}}{{cite web |title=Appendix A: Transportation Projects, Programs, and Phasing |url=https://www.sandag.org/-/media/SANDAG/Documents/PDF/regional-plan/2021-regional-plan/final-2021-regional-plan/2021-regional-plan-appendix-a-2021-12-01.pdf |website=San Diego Association of Governments |access-date=7 June 2024 |page=119 |quote=LRT 530 Green Line (Santee to Downtown)}}

| electrification = {{600 V DC|conductor=overhead}}

| speed = {{convert|21|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} (average){{refn | group="Note" |Calculated from the following: Route length (19.8 miles) divided by scheduled travel time (57 minutes){{cite web | url=https://www.sdmts.com/sites/default/files/attachments/trolley-timetable.pdf | title=Trolley map & timetable | publisher=San Diego Metropolitan Transit System | year=2023 | access-date=2024-02-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208043347/https://www.sdmts.com/sites/default/files/attachments/trolley-timetable.pdf |archive-date=2023-12-08}}}}
{{Cvt|55|mph|km/h}} (max)

| elevation =

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The Green Line is a {{convert|19.8|mi|km|adj=on}} light rail line in the San Diego Trolley system, operated by San Diego Trolley, Inc. an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The route serves downtown San Diego, Mission Valley, and the cities of La Mesa and El Cajon.{{cite web | url=http://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time-maps-and-routes/trolley | title=SDMTS - Trolley | publisher=San Diego Metropolitan Transit System | year=2015 | access-date=2016-02-29}}{{cite news | last=Fudge | first=Tom | url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/apr/30/san-diegos-green-line-will-finally-arrive-downtown/ | title=San Diego's Green Line Will Finally Arrive Downtown In September | newspaper=KPBS-FM | date=April 30, 2012 | access-date=2013-11-20}} The Green Line has the second highest ridership of the San Diego Trolley's three core lines, transporting 13,673,926 riders during FY 2014 - according to MTS.{{cite web | url = http://www.sdmts.com/MTS/MTSAnnouncesaRecord95MillionPassengersRodetheBusandTrolleyinFY2014.asp | title = MTS Announces a Record 95 Million Passengers Rode the Bus and Trolley in FY 2014 | publisher = San Diego Metropolitan Transit System | date = August 19, 2014 | access-date = 2014-09-19}}

The line is one of five lines in the trolley system, the others being the Blue, Orange, Copper, and Silver ("heritage weekend" service only) lines.

History

File:SDSU Green Line.jpg Green Line train at SDSU Transit Center, on the station's opening day (July 10, 2005)]]

The Green Line is the third line in the San Diego Trolley system, with service beginning on July 10, 2005 along with the completion and opening of the {{convert|5.9|mi|km}} Mission Valley East extension.{{cite news|last=Ristine |first=Jeff |title=After 25 years, the trolley keeps on moving |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=July 23, 2006 |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060723/news_1m23trolley.html |access-date=2009-06-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009114815/http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060723/news_1m23trolley.html |archive-date=October 9, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}

The line primarily operates on this extension as well as a segment previously served by the Blue Line between Old Town and Mission San Diego. It traverses Mission Valley and the San Diego River corridor for this segment.

During a system redesign which took effect on September 2, 2012, as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, the western portion of the Green Line was extended from Old Town south through downtown and along the Bayside Line, terminating at 12th & Imperial Transit Center's Bayside Platform.{{cite web |date=September 2, 2012 |title=SDMTS Service Changes, September 2012 |url=http://www.sdmts.com/Planning/ServiceChangesSeptember2012.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430054758/http://www.sdmts.com/Planning/ServiceChangesSeptember2012.asp |archive-date=2015-04-30 |access-date=2012-10-22 |publisher=San Diego Metropolitan Transit System}} This redesign allowed for two "universal" transfer points among all three core lines: the 12th & Imperial Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot Transit Center (which consists of Santa Fe Depot, America Plaza, and Courthouse stations, as well as the Santa Fe Depot/America Plaza Rapid terminal).

In May 2024, MTS announced that a new service, known as the East County Connector (and later the Copper Line), would replace the Green and Orange lines between El Cajon Transit Center and the eastern terminus at Santee. The proposal was prompted by service issues caused by the merge of the double track to a single track between the final two stations, creating delays for Green Line trolleys waiting for the track to clear. On September 29, 2024, Green and Orange Line service was cut back to El Cajon Transit Center, and service on the Copper Line began.{{cite news |last1=Vigil |first1=Jennifer |title=MTS Copper Line Trolley Service Begins Sunday Between El Cajon, Santee |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/life/2024/09/28/mts-copper-line-trolley-service-begins-sunday-between-el-cajon-santee/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |work=Times of San Diego |date=September 29, 2024}}

The Green Line's SDSU Transit Center is the only underground station in the entire trolley network.

=Naming rights=

In October 2017, Sycuan Casino secured the naming rights for the Green Line when the MTS had sought out to sell out the naming rights for each line in the trolley system. The line was then named the Sycuan Green Line.{{cite press release |date=October 23, 2017 |title=Sycuan Casino Inks Naming Rights Agreement for the MTS Sycuan Green Line |url=https://www.sycuan.com/blog/sycuan-inks-naming-rights-agreement-mts-sycuan-green-line/ |agency=Sycuan Casino |access-date=2024-06-17}} However, this is no longer the case.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} The Green Line is home to a paid station naming sponsorship, with the former Alvarado Medical Center station being known as UC San Diego Health East station.

Stations

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Station !Location !Connections
{{stl\|SDMTS\|12th & Imperial}} \|East Village, San Diego \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Blue\|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon\|Orange\|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon\|Silver\|showtext=y}} \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|4}}, {{SDMTS route\|12}}, {{SDMTS route\|901}}, {{SDMTS route\|929}} \| {{rint\|bus}} Greyhound Lines \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 1,020 spaces, paid }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Gaslamp Quarter}} \|Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego \|{{MTS icon\|Silver\|showtext=y}}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Convention Center}} \| rowspan="2" \|Marina, San Diego \|{{MTS icon\|Silver\|showtext=y}}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Seaport Village}} \|{{MTS icon\|Silver\|showtext=y}}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Santa Fe Depot}} \|Core, San Diego \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Blue\|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon\|Orange\|showtext=y}} \| {{rint\|us\|amtrak}} Pacific Surfliner \| {{rint\|sandiego\|coaster}} Coaster \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|83}}, {{SDMTS route\|215}}, {{SDMTS route\|225}}, {{SDMTS route\|235}}, {{SDMTS route\|280}}, {{SDMTS route\|290}}, {{SDMTS route\|923}}, {{SDMTS route\|992}} }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|County Center/Little Italy}} \|Little Italy, San Diego \|{{MTS icon\|Blue\|showtext=y}}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Middletown}} \|Middletown, San Diego \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Blue\|showtext=y}} \| {{rint\|air\|link=San Diego International Airport}} (via {{bus icon}}) TROLLEY → TERMINAL shuttle }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Washington Street}} \|Mission Hills, San Diego \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Blue\|showtext=y}} \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|10}} }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Old Town}} {{Parking symbol}} \|Old Town, San Diego \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Blue\|showtext=y}} \| {{rint\|us\|amtrak}} Pacific Surfliner \| {{rint\|sandiego\|coaster}} Coaster \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|8}}, {{SDMTS route\|9}}, {{SDMTS route\|10}}, {{SDMTS route\|28}}, {{SDMTS route\|30}}, {{SDMTS route\|35}}, {{SDMTS route\|44}}, {{SDMTS route\|83}}, {{SDMTS route\|88}}, {{SDMTS route\|105}} \| {{rint\|air\|link=San Diego International Airport}} (via {{bus icon}}) San Diego Flyer shuttle \| {{bus icon}} University of San Diego shuttle \| {{bus icon}} UC San Diego Triton Transit: Hillcrest Express \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 412 spaces }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Morena/Linda Vista}} {{Parking symbol}} \|Morena, San Diego \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|44}}, {{SDMTS route\|105}} \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 199 spaces }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Fashion Valley}} \| rowspan="6" \|Mission Valley, San Diego \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|1}}, {{SDMTS route\|6}}, {{SDMTS route\|20}}, {{SDMTS route\|25}}, {{SDMTS route\|41}}, {{SDMTS route\|88}}, {{SDMTS route\|120}}, {{SDMTS route\|928}} \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 63 spaces }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Hazard Center}} \|
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Mission Valley Center}} \|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|6}}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Rio Vista}} \|
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Fenton Parkway}} \|
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Stadium}} \|
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Mission San Diego}} \| rowspan="2" \|Grantville, San Diego \|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|14}}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Grantville}} {{Parking symbol}} \|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|13}}, {{SDMTS route\|14}}, {{SDMTS route\|18}}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|SDSU}} \| rowspan="2" \|College Area, San Diego \|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|11}}, {{SDMTS route\|14}}, {{SDMTS route\|115}}, {{SDMTS route\|215}}, {{SDMTS route\|856}}, {{SDMTS route\|936}}, {{SDMTS route\|955}}
UC San Diego Health East \|
{{stl\|SDMTS\|70th Street}} \| rowspan="3" \|La Mesa \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|14}} \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 125 spaces }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Grossmont}} \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Orange\|showtext=y}} \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|852}}, {{SDMTS route\|854}} \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 220 spaces }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|Amaya Drive}} \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Orange\|showtext=y}} \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 236 spaces }}
{{stl\|SDMTS\|El Cajon}} \|El Cajon \|{{Unbulleted list \| {{MTS icon\|Orange\|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon\|Copper\|showtext=y}} \| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route\|115}}, {{SDMTS route\|815}}, {{SDMTS route\|816}}, {{SDMTS route\|833}}, {{SDMTS route\|848}}, {{SDMTS route\|864}}, {{SDMTS route\|872}}, {{SDMTS route\|874}}, {{SDMTS route\|875}}, {{SDMTS route\|888}}, {{SDMTS route\|891}}, {{SDMTS route\|892}}, {{SDMTS route\|894}} \| {{rint\|bus}} Greyhound Lines \| {{rint\|bus}} Sycuan Casino Shuttle \| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 469 spaces }}

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Station

!Location

!Connections

|East Village, San Diego

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Blue|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon|Orange|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon|Silver|showtext=y}}

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|4}}, {{SDMTS route|12}}, {{SDMTS route|901}}, {{SDMTS route|929}}

| {{rint|bus}} Greyhound Lines

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 1,020 spaces, paid

}}

|Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

|{{MTS icon|Silver|showtext=y}}

| rowspan="2" |Marina, San Diego

|{{MTS icon|Silver|showtext=y}}

|Core, San Diego

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Blue|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon|Orange|showtext=y}}

| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Pacific Surfliner

| {{rint|sandiego|coaster}} Coaster

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|83}}, {{SDMTS route|215}}, {{SDMTS route|225}}, {{SDMTS route|235}}, {{SDMTS route|280}}, {{SDMTS route|290}}, {{SDMTS route|923}}, {{SDMTS route|992}}

}}

|Little Italy, San Diego

|{{MTS icon|Blue|showtext=y}}

|Middletown, San Diego

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Blue|showtext=y}}

| {{rint|air|link=San Diego International Airport}} (via {{bus icon}}) TROLLEY → TERMINAL shuttle

}}

|Mission Hills, San Diego

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Blue|showtext=y}}

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|10}}

}}

|Old Town, San Diego

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Blue|showtext=y}}

| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Pacific Surfliner

| {{rint|sandiego|coaster}} Coaster

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|8}}, {{SDMTS route|9}}, {{SDMTS route|10}}, {{SDMTS route|28}}, {{SDMTS route|30}}, {{SDMTS route|35}}, {{SDMTS route|44}}, {{SDMTS route|83}}, {{SDMTS route|88}}, {{SDMTS route|105}}

| {{rint|air|link=San Diego International Airport}} (via {{bus icon}}) San Diego Flyer shuttle

| {{bus icon}} University of San Diego shuttle

| {{bus icon}} UC San Diego Triton Transit: Hillcrest Express

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 412 spaces

}}

|Morena, San Diego

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|44}}, {{SDMTS route|105}}

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 199 spaces

}}

| rowspan="6" |Mission Valley, San Diego

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|1}}, {{SDMTS route|6}}, {{SDMTS route|20}}, {{SDMTS route|25}}, {{SDMTS route|41}}, {{SDMTS route|88}}, {{SDMTS route|120}}, {{SDMTS route|928}}

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 63 spaces

}}

|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|6}}

| rowspan="2" |Grantville, San Diego

|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|14}}

|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|13}}, {{SDMTS route|14}}, {{SDMTS route|18}}

| rowspan="2" |College Area, San Diego

|{{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|11}}, {{SDMTS route|14}}, {{SDMTS route|115}}, {{SDMTS route|215}}, {{SDMTS route|856}}, {{SDMTS route|936}}, {{SDMTS route|955}}

UC San Diego Health East

| rowspan="3" |La Mesa

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|14}}

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 125 spaces

}}

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Orange|showtext=y}}

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|852}}, {{SDMTS route|854}}

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 220 spaces

}}

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Orange|showtext=y}}

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 236 spaces

}}

|El Cajon

|{{Unbulleted list

| {{MTS icon|Orange|showtext=y}} {{MTS icon|Copper|showtext=y}}

| {{bus icon}} MTS: {{SDMTS route|115}}, {{SDMTS route|815}}, {{SDMTS route|816}}, {{SDMTS route|833}}, {{SDMTS route|848}}, {{SDMTS route|864}}, {{SDMTS route|872}}, {{SDMTS route|874}}, {{SDMTS route|875}}, {{SDMTS route|888}}, {{SDMTS route|891}}, {{SDMTS route|892}}, {{SDMTS route|894}}

| {{rint|bus}} Greyhound Lines

| {{rint|bus}} Sycuan Casino Shuttle

| {{Parking symbol}} Park and ride: 469 spaces

}}

Notes

References

Category:San Diego Trolley lines

Category:Santee, California

Category:Railway lines opened in 2005

Category:2005 establishments in California