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The San Diego Trolley system map as of 2021.

The San Diego Trolley is the light rail system that serves the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator of the Trolley, San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI),[1] is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The San Diego Trolley opened for service on July 26, 1981,[1] Today operates three main lines named the Blue Line, the Orange Line, and the Green Line, as well as a supplementary heritage streetcar downtown circulator known as the Silver Line that operates mid-days on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and on weekends and holidays.[1]

History

The current operating company of the San Diego Trolley system, San Diego Trolley Incorporated (SDTI), was not founded until 1980[2] when the Metropolitan Transit Development Board (now operating as San Diego's MTS) began to plan a light-rail service along the Main Line of the former San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway (SD&AE Railway), which the MTDB purchased from the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1979.[2] The Trolley began operations on July 19, 1981, with revenue service beginning on July 26, 1981.[2] Trains at that time operated on a single line between Centre City or Downtown San Diego and San Ysidro, with stops in some San Diego neighborhoods, and in the cities of National City and Chula Vista.

In March 1986, SDTI opened an extension east from Centre City San Diego to Euclid Avenue, along the La Mesa Branch of the former SD&AE Railway – this new second line of the Trolley was then called the East Line, while the original line opened in 1981 became the South Line.[2] Service was extended along the East Line to Spring Street on May 12, 1989[2] serving Lemon Grove, and then to La Mesa and El Cajon on June 23, 1989.[2] Service between El Cajon and Santee, which is not along the old SD&AE right-of-way, began on August 26, 1995.[2]

The "Bayside" extension of the Trolley in San Diego, which operates near the waterfront, opened on June 30, 1990.[3] The first phase of the extension to Old Town, from C Street to Little Italy in Downtown San Diego, opened on July 2, 1992.[3] The second phase of the Old Town extension, running from Little Italy to Old Town, opened on June 16, 1996.[3]

The "Mission Valley West" SDTI extension, which opened a new Trolley route between Old Town and Mission San Diego (which included the Qualcomm Stadium stop) commenced service on November 23, 1997,[3] just before San Diego's hosting of Super Bowl XXXII in early 1998. It was at this time that the former South and East Trolley Lines were renamed the Blue Line and Orange Line, respectively.[2][3] The "Mission Valley East" extension between Mission San Diego and La Mesa opened for service on July 10, 2005, coinciding with the inauguration of the Green Line.[3]

Stations along the Blue and Orange lines were renovated during 2010–15 as part of the Trolley Renewal Project.[4][5][6][7]

Current system

Routemap of San Diego Trolley, reflecting the Blue Line extension to University Towne Center (UTC).
The routes are arranged approximately geographically true; the Blue Line runs from the upper left corner (La Jolla) to the lower right corner (San Ysidro): the Orange Line runs from the left middle (downtown San Diego) to the upper right (El Cajon), and the Green Line also runs from the left middle (downtown San Diego) to the upper right (Santee), taking a route that lies largely along Mission Valley / Interstate 8.

The San Diego Trolley system has 62 operational stations serving its four Trolley lines.[8][9]

Fourteen of the Trolley system's stations operate as transfer stations, which allow passengers to transfer between lines. There is one universal transfer point (i.e. allowing for transfers among all four lines) in the system in downtown San Diego: the 12th & Imperial Transit Center station. The adjacent Santa Fe Depot/America Plaza/Courthouse stations, which are within walking distance of each other, also allow for transfer among the four lines. Six Trolley stations are end-of-line stations. Of the 63 stations, 37 of them are within the city limits of San Diego, serving various neighborhoods in San Diego; the other 16 stations are located in surrounding communities, such as El Cajon and National City.

Most stations in the San Diego Trolley system are 'at-grade' stations. There are ten aerial stations in the system and a single underground station (the SDSU Transit Center station).

About half of San Diego Trolley stations offer free park and ride lots.[10] Most Trolley stations offer connections to MTS bus lines.

Renamed station

In 1986, the station on C Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, originally named Gaslamp North or Centre City station, was renamed Fifth Avenue station and has been known as such ever since.

The Qualcomm Stadium stop was simply renamed "Stadium" after Qualcomm's naming rights to the stadium expired in June 2017.

Closed station

The San Diego Square station, opened in 1981 on C Street between Seventh & Eighth Avenues downtown, was closed on March 23, 1986, due to low ridership, its close proximity to the (then renamed) Fifth Avenue station, and the desire to eliminate a station in order to accommodate the soon-to-open infill station at E Street (which opened in October 1986) without adding to travel times along the line.

Remnants of this old station still remain on C Street between Seventh & Eighth Avenues.

Lines

As of 2021, trolley service operates on three main lines offering daily service: the Blue, Green, and Orange Lines, and travels through the 62 stations and 65 total miles of mostly double-track rail.[8] A fourth line, the heritage streetcar Silver Line, operates more limited weekday and weekend service, in a clockwise 'circle-loop' around downtown San Diego only.[11]

Line Opened[1] Length[1] Number of
stations[1] 		Termini Operation
 Blue Line 1981 26.3 mi (42.3 km)[1][12] 32 University Towne Center
America Plaza
San Ysidro Transit Center 		Daily
 Green Line 2005 23.6 mi (38.0 km) 27 12th & Imperial Transit Center
Santee Town Center 		Daily
 Orange Line 1986 18.0 mi (29.0 km) 19 Courthouse
Arnele Avenue 		Daily
 Silver Line 2011 2.7 mi (4.3 km) 9 12th & Imperial Transit Center Mid-day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Stations

The following table lists all stations currently served by the San Diego Trolley.

Station[9] Image Line(s) Location Date opened[2] Comments
8th Street The platforms at 8th Street station, 2019  Blue Line National City July 19, 1981
12th & Imperial† A view of 12th & Imperial Transit Center, 2016  Blue Line
 Green Line
 Orange Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
East Village 		July 19, 1981 Universal transfer station for all lines:
transfer for Blue, Green, Orange, and Silver lines.
Serves Petco Park.
Terminus for Green and Silver lines.
24th Street The platforms at 24th Street station, 2016  Blue Line National City July 19, 1981
25th & Commercial The outbound track at 25th & Commercial station  Orange Line San Diego,
Grant Hill 		March 23, 1986
32nd & Commercial 32nd & Commercial station, 2008  Orange Line San Diego,
Stockton 		March 23, 1986
47th Street The platform at 47th Street station  Orange Line San Diego,
Chollas View 		March 23, 1986
70th Street The platform at 70th Street station  Green Line La Mesa July 10, 2005
Alvarado Medical Center The platforms at Alvarado Medical Center station  Green Line San Diego,
College Area 		July 10, 2005 Serves the Alvarado Medical Center.
Amaya Drive A view of Amaya Drive station  Green Line
 Orange Line 		La Mesa June 23, 1989 Transfer station for Green and Orange lines.
America Plaza† America Plaza station at night, 2019  Blue Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
Downtown Core 		November 14, 1991 Transfer station for Blue and Silver lines.
Directly adjacent to Santa Fe Depot (i.e. short walking distance) – so is also an "indirect" transfer point for the Green Line.
This was an infill station – added upon competition of the One America Plaza building in 1991.
Terminus for some Blue Line trains.
Arnele Avenue†  Green Line
 Orange Line 		El Cajon August 26, 1995 Serves Westfield Parkway.
Terminus for Orange Line.
Balboa Avenue The platforms at Balboa Avenue station  Blue Line Clairemont, San Diego November 21, 2021
Barrio Logan Barrio Logan station with part of the San Diego–Coronado Bridge in the background, 2018  Blue Line San Diego,
Logan Heights 		July 19, 1981 Serves Chicano Park.
Bayfront/E Street The platforms at Bayfront/E Street station  Blue Line Chula Vista October 1986 This was an infill station (it was added 5 years after the line's opening) – the first infill station on the current Blue Line.
Beyer Boulevard A trolley at Beyer Boulevard station  Blue Line San Diego,
San Ysidro 		July 19, 1981
City College City College station, 2019  Blue Line
 Orange Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
East Village 		July 19, 1981 Serves San Diego City College, San Diego High School.
Civic Center A trolley at Civic Center station  Blue Line
 Orange Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
Downtown Core 		July 19, 1981 Serves City Hall, Courthouse, and Horton Plaza.
Clairemont Drive The platforms at Clairemont Drive station in August 2021 about three months before its official opening  Blue Line San Diego, Clairemont November 21, 2021 Serves Mission Bay.
Convention Center The platforms at Convention Center station, 2011  Green Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
Marina 		June 30, 1990 Serves Convention Center.
County Center/Little Italy A trolley at County Center/Little Italy station  Green Line
 Blue Line 		San Diego,
Middletown 		July 2, 1992 Serves San Diego County Administration Center.
Courthouse†  Orange Line San Diego,
Downtown Core 		April 29, 2018 Serves the San Diego County Courthouse complex.
Terminus for Orange Line.
El Cajon A view of El Cajon station, 2017  Green Line
 Orange Line 		El Cajon June 23, 1989
Encanto/62nd Street The platform at Encanto/62nd Street station, 2008  Orange Line San Diego,
Encanto 		May 12, 1989
Euclid Avenue The platforms at Euclid Avenue station  Orange Line San Diego,
Emerald Hills 		March 23, 1986
Executive Drive The platforms at Executive Drive station  Blue Line University City, San Diego November 21, 2021
Fashion Valley The platforms at Fashion Valley station, 2019  Green Line San Diego,
Mission Valley 		November 23, 1997 Serves Fashion Valley Mall.
Fenton Parkway The platforms at Fenton Parkway station  Green Line San Diego,
Mission Valley 		September 19, 2000 This was an infill station (it was added almost 3 years after the line's opening) – the only infill station on the current Green Line.
Fifth Avenue A trolley at Fifth Avenue station  Blue Line
 Orange Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
Downtown Core 		July 19, 1981 Serves Downtown San Diego.
Gaslamp Quarter A view of Gaslamp Quarter station from the San Diego Convention Center side of the freight track  Green Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
Gaslamp Quarter 		June 30, 1990 Serves Gaslamp Quarter; also Convention Center & Petco Park.
Gillespie Field The platforms at Gillespie Field station  Green Line El Cajon August 26, 1995 Serves Gillespie Field (airport).
Grantville An eastbound trolley at Grantville station  Green Line San Diego,
Grantville 		July 10, 2005
Grossmont The platforms at Grossmont Transit Center  Green Line
 Orange Line 		La Mesa June 23, 1989
H Street H Street station, 2019  Blue Line Chula Vista July 19, 1981
Harborside The platforms at Harborside station, 2019  Blue Line San Diego,
Logan Heights 		July 19, 1981
Hazard Center The platforms at Hazard Center station, 2019  Green Line San Diego,
Mission Valley 		November 23, 1997 Serves the Hazard Center Shopping Center.
Iris Avenue The platforms at Iris Avenue station, 2019  Blue Line San Diego,
Otay Mesa West 		July 19, 1981
La Mesa Boulevard  Orange Line La Mesa June 23, 1989
Lemon Grove Depot The station building at Lemon Grove Depot in 2008, before the 2012 renovations  Orange Line Lemon Grove May 12, 1989
Massachusetts Avenue  Orange Line Lemon Grove May 12, 1989
Middletown The platforms at Middletown station, 2019  Green Line
 Blue Line 		San Diego,
Mission Hills 		June 16, 1996
Mission San Diego The platforms at Mission San Diego station, 2019  Green Line San Diego,
Mission Valley 		November 23, 1997 Serves Mission San Diego de Alcalá.
Mission Valley Center The platforms at Mission Valley Center station, 2019  Green Line San Diego,
Mission Valley 		November 23, 1997 Serves Westfield Mission Valley.
Morena/Linda Vista The platforms at Morena/Linda Vista station, 2019  Green Line San Diego,
Morena 		November 23, 1997 Serves University of San Diego.
Nobel Drive The platforms at Nobel Drive station  Blue Line La Jolla Village, San Diego November 21, 2021 Serves La Jolla Village Square and The Shops at La Jolla.
Old Town A trolley approaching Old Town Transit Center  Green Line
 Blue Line 		San Diego,
Old Town 		June 16, 1996 Serves Old Town Historic Park.
Pacific Fleet The platforms at Pacific Fleet station, 2019  Blue Line San Diego,
Logan Heights 		July 19, 1981 Serves Naval Base San Diego.
Palm Avenue The platforms at Palm Avenue station, 2019  Blue Line San Diego,
Palm City 		July 19, 1981
Palomar Street Palomar Street station before renovations in 2010  Blue Line Chula Vista July 19, 1981
Park & Market Park & Market station, 2019  Blue Line
 Orange Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
East Village 		July 19, 1981
Rio Vista The platforms at Rio Vista station  Green Line San Diego,
Mission Valley 		November 23, 1997
San Diego State University Transit Center The platforms at San Diego State University Transit Center  Green Line San Diego,
College Area 		July 10, 2005 Serves San Diego State University.
Only underground station in the San Diego Trolley system.
San Ysidro† A trolley at San Ysidro Transit Center  Blue Line San Diego,
San Ysidro 		July 19, 1981 Serves U.S.-Mexico International Border.
Terminus for Blue Line.
This was the original terminus for the original Trolley line.
Santa Fe Depot A trolley at Santa Fe Depot  Green Line
 Blue Line 		San Diego,
East Village 		July 19, 1981 Directly adjacent to America Plaza (i.e. short walking distance) – so is also an "indirect" transfer point for Blue and Silver lines.
This was the original terminus for the original Trolley line.
Santee Town Center† A trolley at Santee Town Center station  Green Line Santee August 26, 1995 Terminus for Green Line.
Seaport Village The platforms at Seaport Village station in April 2010 when it was served by the Orange Line  Green Line
 Silver Line 		San Diego,
Marina 		June 30, 1990 Serves Seaport Village.
Spring Street The platforms at Spring Street station in 2008, before renovations  Orange Line La Mesa May 12, 1989
Stadium The platforms at Stadium station, 2019  Green Line San Diego,
Mission Valley 		November 23, 1997 Serves Snapdragon Stadium.
Tecolote Road The platforms at Tecolote Road station  Blue Line San Diego, Morena November 21, 2021 Serves SeaWorld.
UC San Diego Central Campus The entrance to UC San Diego Central Campus station  Blue Line La Jolla November 21, 2021 Serves University of California, San Diego.
UC San Diego Health La Jolla The platforms at UC San Diego Health La Jolla station  Blue Line La Jolla November 21, 2021 Serves Jacobs Medical Center and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
University Towne Center† The entrance to UTC station  Blue Line University City, San Diego November 21, 2021 Serves Westfield UTC
and Costa Verde Shopping Center.
Terminus for Blue Line.
VA Medical Center The platforms at VA Medical Center station  Blue Line La Jolla November 21, 2021 Serves VA Medical Center (VAMC) of San Diego.
Washington Street A trolley at Washington Street station  Green Line
 Blue Line 		San Diego,
Mission Hills 		June 16, 1996

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "History [see: Timeline]". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Ristine, Jeff (July 23, 2006). "After 25 years, the trolley keeps on moving". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
  4. ^ Robert J. Hawkins (September 22, 2010). "Construction Begins To Upgrade SD Trolley - $620M Project To Include New Track, Stations Along Blue, Orange Lines". KGTV ABC10 San Diego. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Several Blue Line trolley stops to close this weekend". The San Diego Union Tribune. October 27, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Carolina Worrell (December 7, 2015). "Red and robust". Railway Age. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "Trolley Renewal". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Anout MTS". 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021. Light rail service is operated by SDTI on four lines (the UC San Diego Blue, Orange, Green and Silver Lines) with a total of 62 stations and 65 miles of rail.
  9. ^ a b For station info, see also: "Trolley - Map and Station Lists". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Transit Station Parking". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Vintage Trolley". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project" (PDF). San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). April 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via U.S. Department of Transportation.
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