Santee station

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Santee
Copper Line.jpg
Trolley at Santee station
General information
Other namesSantee Town Center
Location152 Civic Center Drive
El Cajon, California
United States
Coordinates 32°50′32″N116°58′51″W / 32.84231°N 116.98073°W / 32.84231; -116.98073
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MTS: 832, 833, 834 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes, number of spaces varies [2]
Bicycle facilities8 rack spaces, 2  lockers [3]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75020 [4]
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1995 (1995-07-26) [5]
Rebuilt2005
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Gillespie Field
towards El Cajon
Copper Line Terminus
Former services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Gillespie Field Green Line
2005-2024
Terminus
Orange Line
1995-2005
Location
Santee station

Santee station (also known as Santee Town Center station [lower-alpha 1] ) is a station on the Copper Line of the San Diego Trolley, in the San Diego suburb of Santee, California. The station currently serves as the Copper Line's northern terminus and serves as a major park and ride station. It is located inside a shopping center on the northeast corner of the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Cuyamaca Street.

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History

Santee station opened on August 26, 1995, as the new terminus of the East Line (renamed the Orange Line in 1997), marking the fourth segment to open on the line. [5] In 2005, the Orange Line was truncated to Gillespie Field (and later El Cajon) and service to Santee was replaced by the Green Line. [10] The truncation was originally due to the fact that the path between Gillespie Field and Santee Town Center is single tracked, and having two lines running on that route would cause operational issues. [10]

Until September 2005, Santee city law prohibited rail service after 9:00 p.m., meaning that most evening service terminated at El Cajon. The law was lifted in September 2005, soon after the Green Line began operation to Santee.[ citation needed ]

To further reduce operational issues on the single track between Gillespie Field and Santee, the Copper Line began service on September 29, 2024, and the Green Line was also truncated back to El Cajon. [11]

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References

  1. The San Diego MTS's "Departures and Schedules" page lists "Santee Town Center" or "Santee Center" as a stop on the Green Line [6] and bus routes 832, [7] 833, [8] and 834 [9]
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  8. "Route 833 Schedule". www.sdmts.com. San Diego Metropolitan Transit System . Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  9. "Route 834 Schedule". www.sdmts.com. San Diego Metropolitan Transit System . Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "East extension means changes in routes, timetables". The San Diego Union-Tribune . July 3, 2005. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  11. Vigil, Jennifer (September 29, 2024). "MTS Copper Line Trolley Service Begins Sunday Between El Cajon, Santee". Times of San Diego. Retrieved September 29, 2024.