UC San Diego Central Campus station

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UC San Diego Central Campus
UCSD Central Campus Station Entrance.jpg
UC San Diego Central Campus station entrance
General information
Location9482 Innovation Lane
San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°52′42″N117°13′55″W / 32.878378°N 117.231842°W / 32.878378; -117.231842
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MTS: 985 [1]
Aiga bus trans.svg UC San Diego Triton Transit: Inside Loop, Outside Loop, Regents Express [2]
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Bicycle facilities8 lockers [3]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code77781, 77782 [4]
History
OpenedNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) [5]
Previous namesUCSD West/Pepper Canyon
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
UC San Diego Health La Jolla
towards UTC
Blue Line VA Medical Center
towards San Ysidro
Location
UC San Diego Central Campus station

UC San Diego Central Campus station is a San Diego Trolley station located in the UC San Diego campus. The elevated station is located within the Pepper Canyon Living & Learning Neighborhood, with dormitories to the west and east. [6] [7] The station opened on November 21, 2021, as a new station on the Blue Line, constructed as part of the Mid-Coast Trolley extension project. [5]

Station layout

There are two tracks, each served by a side platform.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound San Diego Trolley Blue Line.svg Blue Line toward UTC (UC San Diego Health La Jolla)
Southbound San Diego Trolley Blue Line.svg Blue Line toward San Ysidro (VA Medical Center)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street levelEntrance/Exit, ticket vending machines, bus bay, UC San Diego campus

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