Beyer Boulevard station

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Beyer Boulevard
Beyer Boulevard Trolley Station.JPG
A southbound trolley at Beyer Boulevard station in January 2010
General information
Location4035 Beyer Boulevard
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°33′30″N117°02′50″W / 32.558246°N 117.047203°W / 32.558246; -117.047203
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Line(s) SD&AE Main Line [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metropolitan Transit System: 906, 907 [2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking131 spaces [3]
Bicycle facilities8 rack spaces, 2 lockers [4]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75002, 75003 [5]
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1981 (1981-07-26) [6]
Rebuilt2015 [7]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Iris Avenue
towards UTC
Blue Line San Ysidro
Terminus
Location
Beyer Boulevard station

Beyer Boulevard station is a station on the Blue Line of the San Diego Trolley located in San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego. The stop serves as a park and ride commuter center in addition to providing access to the surrounding residential areas.

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History

Beyer Boulevard opened as part of the initial 15.9-mile (25.6 km) "South Line" of the San Diego Trolley system on July 26, 1981, operating from San Ysidro north to Downtown San Diego using the main line tracks of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway. [6] [1]

This station was originally scheduled to undergo renovation starting December 2014, [8] [9] as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, [10] though actual renovation construction didn't begin until January 2015; [11] it reopened with a renovated station platform in June 2015. [12] [7]

Station layout

There are two tracks, each with a side platform.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Blue Line toward UTC (Iris Avenue)
Southbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg Blue Line toward San Ysidro (San Ysidro)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

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