SPRINTER Light Rail
The SPRINTER is a light rail train that runs east and west between Escondido and Oceanside. A total of 455 trains run every week.
The SPRINTER’s first day of service was March 9, 2008. The annual ridership is 2.4 million people, with an average weekday ridership of 7,800 people. Fifteen stations serve the SPRINTER route. SPRINTER equipment includes 12 light rail Diesel multiple unit passenger trains. Veolia Transport operates the SPRINTER.
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