70th Street station

Last updated
70th Street
San Diego Trolley station
70thtrolley.jpg
70th Street Station, 2010
General information
Location7255 Alvarado Road
La Mesa, California
Coordinates 32°46′19″N117°02′31″W / 32.772°N 117.042°W / 32.772; -117.042
Platforms Side platform
TracksTwo
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MTS: 14
Construction
Parking118 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 10, 2005
ElectrifiedOverhead Wires
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Alvarado Green Line Grossmont
towards Santee
Location
70th Street station

70th Street station 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, and the next station east is Grossmont Transit Center.

Contents

One of the newer stations in the San Diego Trolley network having opened in 2005, [1] the facility is locally noted for its artwork using California native plants and recycled materials. [2] Parts of the platform are paved with chips of colored used glass, the benches are made of cobblestones excavated from the site during the station's construction, and bench seats are made of recycled plastics. [2] Landscaping includes edible wild strawberries, lemonade berry bushes, and native California wild roses. [2]

The station provided direct service to Qualcomm Stadium during Chargers home games. [3] [4]

Station layout

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

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Green Line toward 12th & Imperial (Alvarado)
Eastbound Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Green Line toward Santee (Grossmont)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Diego Trolley</span> Light rail system serving San Diego, California

The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The Trolley's operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc., is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The trolley operates as a critical component of the MTS, with connections to and integrated travel tickets with the local bus systems.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Town Transit Center</span> Passenger train, light rail, and bus station in San Diego, California, United States

Old Town Transit Center, also known as San Diego–Old Town station, or Old Town San Diego station, is an intermodal transportation station located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, the COASTER commuter rail service, and the San Diego Trolley, as well as numerous San Diego Metropolitan Transit System bus lines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Diego Metropolitan Transit System</span> Public transportation agency in Southern San Diego County, California

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is a public transit service provider for central, southern, northeast, and southeast San Diego County, California, as well as for the city of San Diego. The agency directly operates a large transit system that includes the MTS Bus, San Diego Trolley light rail, and Rapid bus rapid transit services. The MTS also controls the San Diego and Arizona Eastern (SD&AE) freight railway and regulates taxicabs, jitneys, and other private for-hire passenger transportation services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mission Valley Center station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Mission Valley Center station is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green 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 the Westfield Mission Valley mall and serves a massive commercial corridor in the Mission Valley East neighborhood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rio Vista station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Rio Vista station is a station on the San Diego Trolley's Green 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 Mission Valley East neighborhood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stadium station (San Diego)</span> San Diego Trolley station

Stadium station is a San Diego Trolley stop on the Green Line. The elevated station has an island platform as well as side platforms. It was built in the parking lot of the former San Diego Stadium. The area around the station is undergoing re-development into San Diego State University's Mission Valley campus and Snapdragon Stadium for the San Diego State Aztecs football team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mission San Diego station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Mission San Diego station is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line. The elevated 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grantville station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Grantville station is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line in the middle class residential Grantville neighborhood of San Diego, California. It opened in 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Cajon Transit Center</span> San Diego Trolley and bus station

El Cajon Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station served by the Orange and the Green lines in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, California. The station is a major commuter center for the large suburb and is the convergence of multiple local and regional bus routes operated by the Metropolitan Transit System and Greyhound Lines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue Line (San Diego Trolley)</span> Light rail line in San Diego County, California

The Blue Line is a 26.3-mile (42.3 km) 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). With an end-to-end travel time of one hour and twenty-three minutes, it operates between the UTC Transit Center and the San Ysidro Transit Center, the latter of which is at the border with Mexico directly adjacent to the San Ysidro Port of Entry, facilitating easy connections across the border. The line serves La Jolla, Downtown San Diego, National City, Chula Vista, and San Ysidro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orange Line (San Diego Trolley)</span> Light rail line in San Diego County, California

The Orange Line is an 18.0-mile (29.0 km) 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. The route connects Downtown San Diego with the cities of Lemon Grove, La Mesa, and El Cajon. The Orange Line has the lowest ridership of the San Diego Trolley's three regular lines, transporting 10,896,289 riders during FY 2014 according to the MTS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Green Line (San Diego Trolley)</span> Light rail line in San Diego County, California

The Green Line is a 23.6-mile (38.0 km) 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, El Cajon, and Santee. The Green Line has the second highest ridership of the San Diego Trolley's three regular lines, transporting 13,673,926 riders during FY 2014 according to the MTS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gillespie Field station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Gillespie Field station is a Green Line station of the San Diego Trolley in the San Diego suburb of Santee, California. It is located across Marshall Avenue from Gillespie Field, a county airport, however there is no public access to the airport and the surrounding area is sparse and largely unwalkable. The station has no bus connections, therefore most passengers who use the station also use the 175 space park and ride lot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Santee station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Santee station is a station on the Green Line of the San Diego Trolley, in the San Diego suburb of Santee, California. The station currently serves as the Green Line's northeastern terminus and serves as a major park and ride station. It is located inside a shopping center on the northeast corner of the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Cuyamaca Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">12th & Imperial Transit Center</span> San Diego Trolley and bus station

12th & Imperial Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station in Downtown San Diego, California. It is located in the East Village neighborhood of the city and serves the high-density residential developments that surround the stop. It is one of two stations from which Petco Park can be reached. The station has historically been used as a major transfer point between the various Trolley lines and is the only station that is directly served by all four Trolley lines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">H Street station</span> San Diego Trolley station

H Street station is a station on the Blue Line of the San Diego Trolley located in the city of Chula Vista, California. The stop serves both as a commuter center with a park and ride lot and as an access point to the nearby dense retail and large residential areas. It also provides access to nearby Southwestern Community College by way of the 709 bus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palomar Street station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Palomar Street station is a station on the Blue Line of the San Diego Trolley located in the city of Chula Vista, California. The stop serves a variety of purposes, holding the function of commuter center with a park and ride lot and providing access to the nearby commercial, industrial, and residential areas, as well as Southwestern Community College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley)</span>

The Special Event Line, also known as the "Red Line" until 2012, was a light rail line operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. This line operated twice, but only during special events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Courthouse station (San Diego Trolley)</span> San Diego Trolley station

Courthouse station is a light rail station in San Diego, California, United States. It is the western terminus of the San Diego Trolley's Orange Line and is located between the Hall of Justice and San Diego Central Courthouse in Downtown San Diego, on C Street between State and Union streets. The station opened on April 29, 2018, after nearly a year of construction.

References

  1. "MTS Historical Timeline". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  2. 1 2 3 Karavasiles, N. (2007). The Green Line. Fremontia 35:2.
  3. "MTS urges Chargers fans to take buses, trolleys". La Jolla Light. January 12, 2010. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  4. "Trolley Service to Qualcomm Stadium". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System . Retrieved 2014-12-27.