Massachusetts Avenue station (San Diego Trolley)

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Massachusetts Avenue
General information
Location1787 San Altos Place
Lemon Grove, California
United States
Coordinates 32°43′26″N117°02′24″W / 32.723811°N 117.040095°W / 32.723811; -117.040095
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Line(s) SD&AE La Mesa Branch [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking241 spaces [2]
Bicycle facilities4 rack spaces, 1 locker [3]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75040, 75041 [4]
History
OpenedMay 12, 1989 (1989-05-12) [5]
RebuiltFall 2012 [6]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Encanto/62nd Street
towards Courthouse
Orange Line Lemon Grove Depot
towards Arnele Avenue
Location
Massachusetts Avenue station (San Diego Trolley)

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.

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History

Massachusetts Avenue opened as part of the second segment of the Euclid Line on May 12, 1989. Also later known as the East Line, the line operated from 12th & Imperial to Spring Street before being extended further east one month later. [5]

This station was renovated from October 17, 2011 [7] through fall 2012 [6] as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, although the station remained open during construction.

Station layout

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

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Logo Orange Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Orange Line toward Courthouse (Encanto/62nd Street)
Eastbound Logo Orange Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Orange Line toward Arnele Avenue (Lemon Grove Depot)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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