Amaya Drive station

Last updated
Amaya Drive
Amayatrolley.jpg
Amaya Drive station, 2010
General information
Location9100 Amaya Drive
La Mesa, California
Coordinates 32°47′08″N117°00′06″W / 32.7855°N 117.0018°W / 32.7855; -117.0018 Coordinates: 32°47′08″N117°00′06″W / 32.7855°N 117.0018°W / 32.7855; -117.0018
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Line(s) La Mesa Branch [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking236 spaces [2]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75028, 75029 [3]
History
OpenedJune 23, 1989 (1989-06-23) [4]
Rebuilt2018
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Grossmont Transit Center Green Line El Cajon Transit Center
Grossmont Transit Center
towards Courthouse
Orange Line El Cajon Transit Center
towards Arnele Avenue
Location
Amaya Drive station

Amaya Drive station is a San Diego Trolley station served by the Orange and Green Lines in the San Diego suburb of La Mesa, California. It serves mainly as a park and ride stop for the surrounding community.

Contents

History

Amaya Drive opened as part of the third segment of the East Line (now Orange Line) on June 23, 1989, which operated from 12th & Imperial Transit Center to El Cajon Transit Center. [4] Green Line service began in July 1995, when the segment connecting Mission San Diego to Grossmont Transit Center first opened. [4]

Station layout

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

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound San Diego Trolley Green Line.svg   Green Line toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center (Grossmont Transit Center)
San Diego Trolley Orange Line.svg   Orange Line toward Courthouse (Grossmont Transit Center)
Eastbound San Diego Trolley Green Line.svg   Green Line toward Santee Town Center (El Cajon Transit Center)
San Diego Trolley Orange Line.svg   Orange Line toward Arnele Avenue (El Cajon Transit Center)
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. It is known colloquially as "The Trolley". The Trolley's operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI), is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The Trolley began service on July 26, 1981, making it the oldest of the second-generation light rail systems in the United States. The Trolley system serves 62 stations, comprises 65 miles (105 km) of route, three primary lines that operate daily, and one heritage line that operates on a circuit of downtown on select days. In 2022, the Trolley had the fifth highest ridership of light rail systems in the United States, with 34,053,400 annual rides, or about 109,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022.

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

Grossmont Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station located next to Grossmont Center in La Mesa, California. The station is served by the Green Line and Orange Line and is located just east of the junction between the two lines. The station serves a variety of residences, a dense commercial area, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, and has a park and ride commuter lot.

<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> San Diego Trolley light rail line

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). 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> San Diego Trolley light rail line

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> San Diego Trolley light rail line

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.

Arnele Avenue station is a San Diego Trolley station served by the Orange and Green Lines in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, California. It serves as the eastern terminus of the Orange Line.

<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 which also contains an annex of the San Diego Air & Space Museum.

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

Santee Town Center 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 quadrant of the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Cuyamaca Street.

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

America Plaza is a station of the Blue and Silver Lines on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Downtown Core of San Diego, California, and is directly connected to One America Plaza, the city's tallest building. The station, and its accompanying 34-story high-rise building, opened on November 14, 1991, making the station the second infill station in the San Diego Trolley system.

<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">Convention Center station (San Diego Trolley)</span> San Diego Trolley station

Convention Center station is a station of the Green and Silver Lines 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, and Petco Park is less than half a mile away. This station opened June 30, 1990 as part of the Orange Line's Bayside Extension.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">25th & Commercial station</span> San Diego Trolley station

25th & Commercial station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley located in the Grant Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California. The stop is dedicated to Hispanic civil rights leader Cesar Chavez.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">47th Street station (San Diego Trolley)</span> San Diego Trolley station

47th Street station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley located in the Chollas View neighborhood San Diego, California. The station primarily serves this mixed-income residential area and includes a park and ride lot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Encanto/62nd Street station</span> San Diego Trolley station

Encanto/62nd Street station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the hilly Encanto neighborhood of San Diego, California, and serves both nearby residences and as a park and ride facility.

Massachusetts Avenue station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley in Lemon Grove, California, a suburb of San Diego. The station serves as a commuter center and park and ride lot for the surrounding residential community.

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

Lemon Grove Depot is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the San Diego suburb of Lemon Grove, California and serves the densely populated surrounding commercial and residential area.

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

Spring Street station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley. It is located in San Diego suburb of La Mesa, California and serves both nearby residences and as a commuter park and ride location.

La Mesa Boulevard station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley located in the San Diego suburb of La Mesa, California. It serves the dense nearby commercial area, as well as a variety of apartment buildings that surround the stop.

References

  1. "San Diego & Arizona Eastern (SD&AE) Railway" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. April 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. "Orange Line station list". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. "Schedules & Real Time". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System . Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "History". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 22 May 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2020.