Escondido Transit Center
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Escondido Transit Center is a bus and train station located in Downtown Escondido, California
. It serves as the current eastern terminus of the North County Transit District
's Sprinter light rail
line and the northern terminus of the Breeze Rapid
bus rapid transit
line. There are plans to extend the Sprinter service to the Westfield North County
mall in southern Escondido, north of Lake Hodges
.
The station is located just east of Interstate 15
(accessible from Valley Parkway exit) and south of State Route 78
. Parking is available. Express bus service to Downtown San Diego is available at Escondido Transit Center, as well as local bus service to inland North County San Diego.
Escondido, California
Escondido is a city occupying a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills, just north of the city of San Diego, California. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 at the 2010 census. Its municipal government set itself an operating...
. It serves as the current eastern terminus of the North County Transit District
North County Transit District
The North County Transit District is the agency responsible for public transportation in North San Diego County, California, United States...
's Sprinter light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line and the northern terminus of the Breeze Rapid
Breeze Rapid
Breeze Rapid is a bus rapid transit service operated by the North County Transit District in Escondido, California, in North County, San Diego....
bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
line. There are plans to extend the Sprinter service to the Westfield North County
Westfield North County
Westfield North County, formerly North County Fair, is a shopping mall in Escondido, California, owned by The Westfield Group. Its anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Nordstrom and Sears. A two-part Robinsons-May closed in 2006...
mall in southern Escondido, north of Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges is a lake and reservoir located in Southern California, about north of San Diego and just south of Escondido, California. When full, the reservoir has , a maximum water depth of , and of shoreline. Interstate 15 crosses Lake Hodges via the Lake Hodges Bridge...
.
The station is located just east of Interstate 15
Interstate 15 in California
In the U.S. state of California, Interstate 15 is a major north–south route through the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, and it has a length of in the state. It is a major thoroughfare for traffic between Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as points beyond...
(accessible from Valley Parkway exit) and south of State Route 78
California State Route 78
State Route 78 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in the United States that runs from Oceanside east to Blythe, traversing nearly the entire width of the state. Its western terminus is at Interstate 5 in San Diego County and its eastern terminus is at I-10 in Riverside County...
. Parking is available. Express bus service to Downtown San Diego is available at Escondido Transit Center, as well as local bus service to inland North County San Diego.