Middletown station (San Diego Trolley)

Middletown
Middletown station in 2019
General information
Location	1396 Palm Street San Diego, California United States
Coordinates	32°43′59″N 117°10′28″W
Owned by	San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by	San Diego Trolley
Line(s)	Surf Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	San Diego International Airport (via Rental Car Shuttle)
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible
History
Opened	June 16, 1996 (1996-06-16)
Rebuilt	2012
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

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 ← Pacific Surfliner does not stop here
Southbound	→ Coaster does not stop here → → 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

• List of San Diego Trolley stations

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.