America Plaza station

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America Plaza
America Plaza station night 2019.jpg
America Plaza station, 2019
General information
Location1050 India Street
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°42′59″N117°10′06″W / 32.716253°N 117.168317°W / 32.716253; -117.168317
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MTS: 83, Rapid 215, Rapid 225, Rapid 235, Rapid Express 280, Rapid Express 290, 923, BSicon FLUG.svg 992 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75084, 75085 [2]
History
OpenedNovember 14, 1991 (1991-11-14) [3]
Rebuilt2011 [4]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Santa Fe Depot
towards UTC
Blue Line Civic Center
towards San Ysidro
Seaport Village
One-way operation
Silver Line Civic Center
Next clockwise
Former services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Santa Fe Depot
Terminus
Orange Line
2012-2018
Civic Center
towards El Cajon
Seaport Village Orange Line
2005-2012
Civic Center
Location
America Plaza station

America Plaza station is a stop on the Blue and Silver lines of the San Diego Trolley. Located in the downtown Core of San Diego, California, it is directly connected to One America Plaza, the city's tallest building. The station, along with its accompanying 34-story high-rise building, opened on November 14, 1991, [5] [6] replacing Columbia Street station, which was one block to the east. Since it opened along a line segment already in service, America Plaza station is the second infill station in the San Diego Trolley system, following E Street station.

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History

A Blue Line train is stopped under the metal arches of America Plaza station (right) while a Rapid bus departs (left). The colorful tile-covered campanile of Santa Fe Depot station can be seen in the background. Core-Columbia, San Diego, CA, USA - panoramio (9).jpg
A Blue Line train is stopped under the metal arches of America Plaza station (right) while a Rapid bus departs (left). The colorful tile-covered campanile of Santa Fe Depot station can be seen in the background.

America Plaza was originally the point where the Orange and Blue lines diverged. Prior to the system redesign on September 2, 2012, the Orange Line looped south and east towards Gaslamp Quarter station and then returned to 12th & Imperial Transit Center, while the Blue Line turned north towards Santa Fe Depot en route to Old Town Transit Center. The redesign shortened the Blue Line's northern terminus to America Plaza and rerouted the Orange Line to terminate at Santa Fe Depot, replacing the western portion of the downtown loop with Green Line service. [7] However, with the completion of Mid-Coast Trolley extension on November 21, 2021, the Blue Line was extended northward through Santa Fe Depot and Old Town to serve new stations. [8]

This station underwent renovation from October 21 until December 19, 2011, [4] as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, [9] during which a temporary stop was set up between Columbia and State streets to serve the area. [10]

Additionally, Courthouse station opened on April 29, 2018 becoming the new terminus of the Orange Line. [11]

Station layout

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward UTC (Santa Fe Depot)
Southbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward San Ysidro (Civic Center)
Logo Silver Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Silver Line downtown loop (Civic Center)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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