County Center/Little Italy station

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County Center/Little Italy
County Center-Little Italy station night 2019.jpg
County Center/Little Italy station in 2019
General information
Location1550 California Street
San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°43′21″N117°10′13″W / 32.722480°N 117.170174°W / 32.722480; -117.170174
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Line(s) Surf Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
History
OpenedJuly 2, 1992 (1992-07-02)
Rebuilt2012
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Middletown
towards UTC
Blue Line Santa Fe Depot
towards San Ysidro
Middletown
towards Santee
Green Line Santa Fe Depot
Middletown
towards Balboa Avenue
Special Event Line
Location
County Center/Little Italy station

County Center/Little Italy station is an at-grade station on the Blue Line and Green Line of the San Diego Trolley system. It is located along the Surf Line right of way between West Beech Street and West Cedar Street, in the Little Italy neighborhood of downtown San Diego. The area has a variety of medium and high-density housing, and is also the site of the County Center, the location of many buildings for the Government of San Diego County.

Contents

County Center/Little Italy station opened on July 2, 1992 and served as the northern terminus for the North/South Line (later renamed the Blue Line) until the line was extended to Old Town Transit Center in June 1996. [1] This station was closed from August 6 [2] to October 14, 2012 [3] for renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project. [4]

Station layout

There are four tracks, two for the trolley station and two passing tracks for commuter, intercity, and BNSF freight service.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward UTC (Middletown)
Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Green Line toward Santee (Middletown)
Southbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward San Ysidro (Santa Fe Depot)
Logo Green Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Green Line toward 12th & Imperial (Santa Fe Depot)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound NCTD COASTER Icon (2019).svg Coaster does not stop here
BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Pacific Surfliner does not stop here
Southbound NCTD COASTER Icon (2019).svg Coaster does not stop here →
BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Pacific Surfliner does not stop here →

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References

  1. Ristine, Jeff (July 23, 2006). "After 25 years, the trolley keeps on moving". San Diego Union-Tribune . Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  2. "Construction Advisory Trolley Station Closures & Detours County Center/Little Italy Trolley Station" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  3. "Construction Advisory Trolley Station Closures & Detours October 2012 through March 2013" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  4. "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-29.