Massachusetts Avenue station (San Diego Trolley)

For the MBTA Orange Line station, see Massachusetts Avenue station. For the MBTA Silver Line station, see Massachusetts Avenue station (MBTA Silver Line).

Massachusetts Avenue
General information
Location	1787 San Altos Place Lemon Grove, California United States
Coordinates	32°43′26″N 117°02′24″W
Owned by	San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by	San Diego Trolley
Line(s)	SD&AE La Mesa Branch[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	241 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	4 rack spaces, 1 locker[3]
Accessible
Other information
Station code	75040, 75041[4]
History
Opened	May 12, 1989 (1989-05-12)[5]
Rebuilt	Fall 2012[6]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station Encanto/62nd Street towards Courthouse Orange Line Lemon Grove Depot towards El Cajon
Location

Massachusetts Avenue station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley in Lemon Grove, California, a suburb of San Diego. The station serves as a commuter center and park and ride lot for the surrounding residential community.

History

Massachusetts Avenue opened as part of the second segment of the Euclid Line on May 12, 1989. Also later known as the East Line, the line operated from 12th & Imperial to Spring Street before being extended further east one month later.[5]

This station was renovated from October 17, 2011[7] through fall 2012[6] as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, although the station remained open during construction.

Station layout

There are two tracks, each served by a side platform.

Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound	← Orange Line toward Courthouse (Encanto/62nd Street)
Eastbound	→ Orange Line toward El Cajon (Lemon Grove Depot) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

See also

• List of San Diego Trolley stations

References

1. "San Diego & Arizona Eastern (SD&AE) Railway" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. April 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
2. "Transit Station Parking". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
3. "Interactive San Diego Regional Bike Map". San Diego Association of Governments. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
4. "Schedules & Real Time". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
5. "History". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 22 May 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
6. "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. September 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
7. "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. October 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2014-12-29.