UC San Diego Health East station

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/uc-san-diego-health-east-station

1. What is the current official name?
2. What is the previous designations?
3. Why was the station name changed from Alvarado to UC San Diego Health East station?
4. How can students and residents use the station?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the current official name?UC San Diego Health East station
2. What is the previous designations?Alvarado station (2023-2024), Alvarado Medical Center station (2005-2023)
3. Why was the station name changed from Alvarado to UC San Diego Health East station?The hospital next to the station changed its name, so the station was renamed to match and make it easier for people to find.
4. How can students and residents use the station?They can ride the Green Line trolley to reach the campus, schools, or their homes in the Del Cerro neighborhood.

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