Convention Center station (San Diego Trolley)

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Convention Center
Convention Center (San Diego Trolley station).JPG
The station in 2011, when it was served by the Orange Line
General information
Location301 First Avenue
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°42′33″N117°09′51″W / 32.709118°N 117.164044°W / 32.709118; -117.164044
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Line(s)Bayside Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75096, 75097 [1]
History
OpenedJune 30, 1990 (1990-06-30) [2]
Rebuilt2012 [3]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Gaslamp Quarter Green Line Seaport Village
towards Santee
Special Event Line Seaport Village
towards Balboa Avenue
Gaslamp Quarter
One-way operation
Silver Line Seaport Village
Next clockwise
Former services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Gaslamp Quarter Orange Line
2005-2012
Seaport Village
Special Event Line
pre-2012
Seaport Village
Location
Convention Center station (San Diego Trolley)

Convention Center station is a station of the Green and Silver Lines on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Marina District section of the city, which features a variety of waterfront apartments just west of downtown. The San Diego Convention Center is located adjacent to the station, and Petco Park is less than half a mile away. This station opened June 30, 1990 as part of the Orange Line's (then called the East Line) Bayside Extension. [2]

Contents

It was closed from April 9 through July 2012 [3] to undergo renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project. [4]

On September 2, 2012, service to this station by the Orange Line was replaced by the Green Line as part of a system redesign. [5]

Station layout

There are two tracks, each with a side platform. A third track handles freight operations, and Coaster trains heading to and from the yard.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Green Line toward Santee (Seaport Village)
Logo Silver Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Silver Line downtown loop (Seaport Village)
Southbound Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Green Line toward 12th & Imperial (Gaslamp Quarter)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Main lineBNSF Railway freight service, to/from Coaster yard →

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References

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