Convention Center station (San Diego Trolley)

Convention Center is a station of the Green and Silver Lines on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Marina District section of the city, which features a variety of waterfront apartments just west of Downtown. The San Diego Convention Center is located adjacent to the station. This station opened June 30, 1990 as part of the Orange Line's (then called the East Line) Bayside Extension.[2]

Convention Center
San Diego Trolley station
The station in 2011, when it was served by the Orange Line
Location301 First Avenue, San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates32.709118°N 117.164044°W / 32.709118; -117.164044
Owned bySan Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated bySan Diego Trolley
Line(s)Bayside Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled access
Other information
Station code75096, 75097[1]
History
OpenedJune 30, 1990 (1990-06-30)[2]
RebuiltJuly 2012[3]
Services
Preceding station   San Diego Trolley   Following station
Green Line
One-way operation
Silver Line
Next clockwise
Location

It was closed from April 9 through July 2012[3] to undergo renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project.[4]

On September 2, 2012, service to this station by the Orange Line was replaced by the Green Line as part of a system redesign.[5]

Station layout

There are two tracks, each with a side platform. A third track handles freight operations on the line. Silver Line heritage service operates Friday through Sunday only.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound  Green Line toward Santee Town Center (Seaport Village)
 Silver Line downtown loop (Seaport Village)
Southbound  Green Line toward 12th & Imperial Transit Center (Gaslamp Quarter)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Freight BNSF freight service

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