Morena/Linda Vista station

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Morena/Linda Vista
Morena-Linda Vista station 2019.jpg
Morena/Linda Vista station, 2019
General information
Location5210 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°45′49″N117°11′46″W / 32.76361°N 117.19611°W / 32.76361; -117.19611
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MTS: 44 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking199 spaces [2]
Bicycle facilities12 rack spaces, 3 lockers [3]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
History
OpenedNovember 23, 1997 (1997-11-23)
Rebuilt2005
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Old Town Green Line Fashion Valley
towards Santee
Former services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Old Town
Terminus
Green Line Fashion Valley
towards Santee
Old Town
towards San Ysidro
Blue Line
1997-2005
Fashion Valley
Old Town Special Event Line
pre-2012
Fashion Valley
Location
Morena/Linda Vista station

Morena/Linda Vista station is an at-grade station on the Green Line of the San Diego Trolley system. It is located alongside Friars Road at its intersection with Napa Street. It is located just east of the junction of Morena Boulevard and Linda Vista Road, after which the station is named, in the Morena neighborhood of San Diego.

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An apartment complex has been constructed next to the station, which also has a 199 space park and ride lot. [4] The University of San Diego can also be reached on foot from this station, as the western entrance of the university is within approximately 5 blocks of the station.

This station opened on November 23, 1997, as part of the Blue Line Mission Valley Line extension to Mission San Diego station. Blue Line service to this station was replaced by the Green Line on July 10, 2005, as part of the Mission Valley East extension. [5] Before the opening of the Mission Valley East extension, this station was rebuilt to raise the platform to accommodate the new low-floor trolley vehicles, giving passengers level access to trains without using steps or a wheelchair lift.

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 (Old Town)
Eastbound Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Green Line toward Santee (Fashion Valley)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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