Lemon Grove Depot Explained

Lemon Grove Depot
Style:San Diego Trolley
Address:3443 Main Street
Borough:Lemon Grove, California
Country:United States
Coordinates:32.7433°N -117.0309°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Owned:San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operator:San Diego Trolley
Line:SD&AE La Mesa Branch[1]
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections: MTS: 856, 936[2]
Structure:At-grade
Bicycle:8 rack spaces, 2 lockers[3]
Code:75038, 75039[4]
Opened:[5]
Former:Broadway Lemon Grove (1989–1990)
Rebuilt:Fall 2012

Lemon Grove Depot (formerly Broadway Lemon Grove station) is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the San Diego suburb of Lemon Grove, California and serves the densely populated surrounding commercial and residential area.

The station has also been home to a farmers market on Saturdays since January 2015.

History

Lemon Grove Depot 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 to before being extended further east one month later.[5]

This station was renovated from winter 2012[6] through fall 2013[7] 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.

Lemon Grove Promenade

Lemon Grove officials launched a $5.1 million project on redeveloping the immediate area surrounding the Lemon Grove Depot into a Promenade, which was designed to include a plaza, park, and two windmills to help generate electricity. Construction of this promenade began on July 19, 2012,[8] with its grand opening ceremony held on September 27, 2013.[9] The project subsequently won an award.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 2013 . San Diego & Arizona Eastern (SD&AE) Railway . April 9, 2020 . San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.
  2. Web site: San Diego Regional Transit Map . . September 2019 . April 9, 2020 . February 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205190934/https://www.sdmts.com/sites/default/files/attachments/rtm_sep2019_web_.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Interactive San Diego Regional Bike Map . June 4, 2024 . San Diego Association of Governments.
  4. Web site: Schedules & Real Time . . April 9, 2020 . April 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200406214627/https://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time . live .
  5. Web site: History . . April 9, 2020 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504200752/https://www.sdmts.com/about-mts/history . live .
  6. Web site: Trolley Renewal Project . . March 2012 . 2014-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313005841/http://sdmts.com/trolleyrenewal.asp#ongoingconstruction . 2012-03-13.
  7. Web site: Trolley Renewal Project . . September 2012 . 2014-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919105323/http://sdmts.com/trolleyrenewal.asp#ongoingconstruction . 2012-09-19.
  8. News: Christine . Huard . City Breaks Ground on Main Street Promenade Today . Lemon Grove Patch . July 19, 2012 . 2014-09-16 . 2014-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140916192813/http://patch.com/california/lemongrove/city-breaks-ground-on-main-street-promenade-today . live .
  9. News: Christine . Huard . Lemon Grove Set to Celebrate Main Street Promenade Grand Opening . Lemon Grove Patch . September 26, 2013 . 2014-12-29 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234718/http://patch.com/california/lemongrove/lemon-grove-set-to-celebrate-main-street-promenade-grand-opening . live .
  10. News: Karen . Pearlman . Lemon Grove promenade earns public works award . . March 19, 2014 . 2014-12-29 . 2024-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524153233/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ . live .