Middletown station (San Diego Trolley)

Middletown
Middletown station in 2019
General information
Location1396 Palm Street
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates32°43′59″N 117°10′28″W / 32.733125°N 117.174438°W / 32.733125; -117.174438
Owned bySan Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated bySan Diego Trolley
Line(s)Surf Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSan Diego International Airport San Diego International Airport (via Bus transport Rental Car Shuttle)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access
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 El Cajon
 Green Line County Center/Little Italy
towards 12th & Imperial
Washington Street
towards Balboa Avenue
 Special Event Line
Location
Map

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 San Diego International Airport via a shuttle stop one block away from this station.

History

This station opened on June 16, 1996, as part of the North/South Line (later renamed the Blue Line) extension to 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 ←  Blue Line toward UTC (Washington Street)
←  Green Line toward El Cajon (Washington Street)
Southbound  Blue Line toward San Ysidro (County Center/Little Italy) →
 Green Line toward 12th & Imperial (County Center/Little Italy) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound ← Coaster does not stop here
← Amtrak Pacific Surfliner does not stop here
Southbound Coaster does not stop here →
Amtrak 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

References

  1. ^ Ristine, Jeff (July 23, 2006). "After 25 years, the trolley keeps on moving". San Diego Union-Tribune. Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Construction Alert Upcoming Trolley Station and Road Closures" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. April 13, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Construction Advisory Trolley Station Closures & Detours August 2012 through March 2013" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  5. ^ Baskas, Harriet. "San Diego Airport's new rental car center a showcase for art". USA Today. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Public Transportation". San Diego International Airport. Retrieved February 12, 2021.


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