Encanto/62nd Street station

Encanto/62nd Street
Encanto / 62nd Street Station, 2008
General information
Location	6249 Akins Avenue San Diego, California United States
Coordinates	32°42′37″N 117°03′48″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
Connections	MTS: 4, 916, 917, 961[2]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	158 spaces[3]
Bicycle facilities	4 rack spaces, 1 locker[4]
Accessible
Other information
Station code	75066, 75067[5]
History
Opened	May 12, 1989 (1989-05-12)[6]
Rebuilt	2012[7]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station Euclid Avenue towards Courthouse Orange Line Massachusetts Avenue towards El Cajon
Location

Encanto/62nd Street station is a station on the Orange Line of the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the hilly Encanto neighborhood of San Diego, California, and serves both nearby residences and as a park and ride facility.

History

Encanto/62nd Street 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.^[6]

This station was renovated from October 17, 2011^[8] through fall 2012^[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.

Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound	← Orange Line toward Courthouse (Euclid Avenue)
Eastbound	→ Orange Line toward El Cajon (Massachusetts Avenue) →
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. "San Diego Regional Transit Map" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. September 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
3. "Transit Station Parking". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
4. "Interactive San Diego Regional Bike Map". San Diego Association of Governments. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
5. "Schedules & Real Time". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
6. "History". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
7. "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. September 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
8. "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. October 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2014-12-29.