Rio Vista station

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Rio Vista
Rio Vista trolley station.jpg
Rio Vista trolley station
General information
Location2020 Qualcomm Way
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°46′25″N117°8′28″W / 32.77361°N 117.14111°W / 32.77361; -117.14111
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
History
OpenedNovember 23, 1997 (1997-11-23)
Rebuilt2005
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Mission Valley Center Green Line Fenton Parkway
towards Santee
Former services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Mission Valley Center
towards San Ysidro
Blue Line
1997-2005
Fenton Parkway
Hazard Center Special Event Line
pre-2012
Fenton Parkway
Location
Rio Vista 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.

Contents

Before July 2005, this station was served by the Blue Line until service between Old Town Transit Center and Mission San Diego was replaced by the Green Line upon its introduction in conjunction with the opening of the Mission Valley East extension. [1]

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 (Mission Valley Center)
Eastbound Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Green Line toward Santee (Fenton Parkway)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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References

  1. "MTS Historical Timeline". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.