America Plaza station

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America Plaza
America Plaza station night 2019.jpg
America Plaza station, 2019
General information
Location1050 India St
San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°42′59″N117°10′06″W / 32.716253°N 117.168317°W / 32.716253; -117.168317 Coordinates: 32°42′59″N117°10′06″W / 32.716253°N 117.168317°W / 32.716253; -117.168317
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by San Diego Trolley
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MTS: 83, Rapid 215,Rapid 225,Rapid 235, Rapid Express 280,Rapid Express 290, 923, BSicon FLUG.svg 992 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station code75084, 75085 [2]
History
OpenedNovember 14, 1991;31 years ago (1991-11-14) [3]
RebuiltDecember 2011;11 years ago (2011-12) [4]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Santa Fe Depot Blue Line Civic Center
Seaport Village
One-way operation
Silver Line Civic Center
Next clockwise
Location
America Plaza station

America Plaza is a station of the Blue and Silver Lines on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Downtown Core of San Diego, California, and is directly connected to One America Plaza, the city's tallest building. The station, and its accompanying 34-story high-rise building, opened on November 14, 1991, [5] [6] making the station the second infill station in the San Diego Trolley system.

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History

A Blue Line train is stopped under the metal arches of America Plaza station (right) while a Rapid bus departs (left). The colorful tile-covered campanile of Santa Fe Depot station can be seen in the background. Core-Columbia, San Diego, CA, USA - panoramio (9).jpg
A Blue Line train is stopped under the metal arches of America Plaza station (right) while a Rapid bus departs (left). The colorful tile-covered campanile of Santa Fe Depot station can be seen in the background.

America Plaza originally was where the Orange and Blue lines split. The Orange Line used to loop south and east on its way to Gaslamp Quarter and back to 12th & Imperial Transit Center, while the Blue Line used to turn north towards Santa Fe Depot on its way to Old Town Transit Center. A system redesign on September 2, 2012, shortened the Blue Line's northern terminus to this station, and rerouted the Orange Line to terminate at Santa Fe Depot, while the western portion of the downtown loop was replaced by service from the Green Line. [7] When the Mid-Coast extension was completed on November 21, 2021, the Blue Line was re-extended northward through Santa Fe Depot and Old Town to serve the new stations. [8]

This station was closed from October 21 until December 19, 2011, [4] for renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, [9] during which a temporary stop was erected between Columbia and State streets to serve the area. [10]

On April 29, 2018, the Courthouse station opened as the new terminus of the Orange Line. [11]

Station layout

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound San Diego Trolley Blue Line.svg   Blue Line toward UTC Transit Center (Santa Fe Depot)
Southbound San Diego Trolley Blue Line.svg   Blue Line toward San Ysidro Transit Center (Civic Center)
San Diego Trolley Silver Line.svg   Silver Line downtown loop (Civic Center)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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