Middletown station (San Diego Trolley)

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Middletown
Middletown station 2019.jpg
Middletown station in 2019
General information
Location1396 Palm Street
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°43′59″N117°10′28″W / 32.733125°N 117.174438°W / 32.733125; -117.174438
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Line(s) Surf Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections BSicon FLUG.svg San Diego International Airport (via Aiga bus trans.svg Rental Car Shuttle)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
History
OpenedJune 16, 1996 (1996-06-16)
Rebuilt2012
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Washington Street
towards UTC
Blue Line County Center/Little Italy
towards San Ysidro
Washington Street
towards Santee
Green Line County Center/Little Italy
Washington Street
towards Balboa Avenue
Special Event Line
Location
Middletown station (San Diego Trolley)

Middletown station is an at-grade station on the Blue Line and Green Line of the San Diego Trolley system. It is located along the Surf Line right of way at West Palm Street, in the Middletown neighborhood of San Diego, which includes a variety of medium-density housing within blocks of the station. The station offers a connection to the San Diego International Airport via a shuttle stop one block away from this station.

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History

This station opened on June 16, 1996, as part of the North/South Line (later renamed the Blue Line) extension to the Old Town Transit Center. [1] The station was closed from May 21 [2] through August 2012 [3] for renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project. [4]

Station layout

There are four tracks, two for the trolley station and two passing tracks for commuter, intercity, and BNSF freight service.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward UTC (Washington Street)
Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Green Line toward Santee (Washington Street)
Southbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward San Ysidro (County Center/Little Italy)
Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Green Line toward 12th & Imperial (County Center/Little Italy)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound NCTD COASTER Icon (2019).svg Coaster does not stop here
BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Pacific Surfliner does not stop here
Southbound NCTD COASTER Icon (2019).svg Coaster does not stop here →
BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Pacific Surfliner does not stop here →

Airport connection

San Diego International Airport is accessible from this station. In July 2015, the airport added a stop near this station to buses that operate between the terminals and the airport's rental car center. [5] Passengers board the shuttle at specially marked bus shelters the corner of Admiral Boland Way and West Palm Street, which is about 900 feet (270 m) southwest of the station along West Palm Street. [6]

See also

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