Fifth Avenue station (San Diego)

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Fifth Avenue
Fifth Ave Station 2024.jpg
Blue Line trolleys at Fifth Avenue
General information
Location500 C Street
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°43′00″N117°09′36″W / 32.716749°N 117.160051°W / 32.716749; -117.160051
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MTS: 3, 120 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75088, 75089 [2]
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1981 (1981-07-26) [3]
Rebuilt2013 [4]
Previous namesGaslamp (1981–1990)
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Civic Center
towards UTC
Blue Line City College
towards San Ysidro
Civic Center
towards Courthouse
Orange Line City College
towards El Cajon
Civic Center
One-way operation
Silver Line City College
Next clockwise
Location
Fifth Avenue station (San Diego)

Fifth Avenue station (formerly Gaslamp station) is a station of the Orange Line, Blue Line, and Silver Line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Core district of downtown San Diego, California. The station is located along on C Street, between Sixth Avenue and its namesake Fifth Avenue, surrounded by several office buildings.

Fifth Avenue Station before Trolley Renewal SDT Orange Line at 5th2.jpg
Fifth Avenue Station before Trolley Renewal

It is one of the original stations of the San Diego Trolley, opening on July 26, 1981. At the time of opening, it was called Gaslamp station, due to its proximity to the Gaslamp Quarter. [5] During the development of the Bayside extension, which would include a station much closer to the Gaslamp Quarter, this station was often called Gaslamp North station, while the new station was called Gaslamp South. [6] When the Bayside extension opened in 1990, the new stop was called Gaslamp Quarter station, and this station was renamed Fifth Avenue to avoid confusion.

This station was closed between December 17, 2012 [7] and June 2013 [4] for renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project. [8]

Station layout

There are two tracks, each with a side platform.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound/
Westbound
Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward UTC (Civic Center)
Logo Orange Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Orange Line toward Courthouse (Civic Center)
Southbound/
Eastbound
Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward San Ysidro (City College)
Logo Orange Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Orange Line toward El Cajon (City College)
Logo Silver Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Silver Line downtown loop (City College)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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