Purple Line (San Diego Trolley)

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StatusAnnounced
OwnerSANDAG
LocaleSan Diego County, California, United States
Stations12 (proposed)
Purple Line
Overview
StatusAnnounced
OwnerSANDAG
LocaleSan Diego County, California, United States
Stations12 (proposed)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSan Diego Trolley
Route number582 (in internal documents only)[1][2]
Operator(s)San Diego Trolley, Inc.
History
Planned opening2035 (proposed, Sorrento Mesa to National City)[1]
2050 (National City to San Ysidro)[2]
2011Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan published
2019Project announced as the Purple Line
2021Mode changed from light rail to commuter rail
Technical
Line length30.5 mi (49.1 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
Operating speed110 mph (177 km/h)
Route map

Mira Mesa Boulevard/
Pacific Heights Boulevard
UTC
Clairemont Mesa Boulevard/
Ruffner Street
Anrae Street/Mesa College Drive
Stadium
Dwight Street/43rd Street
Euclid Avenue
East Plaza Boulevard/
Highland Avenue
E Street/4th Avenue
Orange Avenue/4th Avenue
Iris Avenue
Beyer Blvd.
San Ysidro
Greyhound Lines

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Purple Line is a commuter rail line proposed by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) as part of the San Diego Trolley system. It would run from San Ysidro Transit Center at the Mexico–United States border to Kearny Mesa with a possible extension to Carmel Valley. Most of it would run along a similar route to I-805. The Purple Line could include up to 12 stations, a new maintenance facility, and a storage yard.

Projected ridership on the Purple Line was previously expected to be over 40,000 daily trips when previously studied as a light rail line with a peak hour frequency of 7–10 minutes. With its mode being changed to higher-speed and higher-capacity commuter rail, a new study will eventually be conducted to determine how many more daily trips will be generated.[3] The line is proposed to be opened in 2035 if funding is available at a proposed total project cost of $15.56B.[4]

Planning

Potential stations

References

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