UTC Transit Center

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UTC Transit Center
UTC Trolley Station Platform.jpg
UTC Transit Center trolley platform In December 2021
General information
Location4545 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates 32°52′09″N117°12′50″W / 32.8692°N 117.2140°W / 32.8692; -117.2140
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking333 spaces, paid [2]
Bicycle facilities40 space parking station [3]
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code77787 [4]
History
OpenedOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Rebuilt2021
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Terminus Blue Line Executive Drive
towards San Ysidro
Location
UTC Transit Center

UTC Transit Center is a San Diego Trolley station and transportation hub in the University City district of San Diego, California. It is located at Westfield UTC shopping mall. The station's elevated trolley platform is served by the Blue Line, and stands above Genesee Avenue at its intersection with Esplanade Court. [5] Its at-grade bus plaza is built into the lower level of one of the mall's parking structures that includes 333 spaces that can be used by transit customers who pay an hourly fee. [6]

Contents

Bus service began at the transit center on October 27, 2017 and trolley service began 4 years later on November 21, 2021, as the new terminus of the Blue Line; [7] it was constructed as part of the Mid-Coast Trolley extension project. [8] [9]

Service

Station layout

Side platform
Southbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward San Ysidro (Executive Drive)
Southbound Logo Blue Line (San Diego Trolley).svg   Blue Line toward San Ysidro (Executive Drive)
Side platform
Street levelEntrance/Exit, bus plaza, parking structure

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References

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