Convention Center station (San Diego Trolley)

Convention Center station 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, and Petco Park is less than half a mile away. This station opened June 30, 1990 as part of the Orange Line's (then called the East Line) Bayside Extension.^[2]

Convention Center
The station in 2011, when it was served by the Orange Line
General information
Location	301 First Avenue San Diego, California United States
Coordinates	32°42′33″N 117°09′51″W
Owned by	San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated by	San Diego Trolley
Line(s)	Bayside Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible
Other information
Station code	75096, 75097[1]
History
Opened	June 30, 1990 (1990-06-30)[2]
Rebuilt	2012[3]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station Gaslamp Quarter toward 12th & Imperial Green Line Seaport Village toward El Cajon Special Event Line Seaport Village toward Balboa Avenue Gaslamp Quarter One-way operation Silver Line Seaport Village Next clockwise
Former services Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station Gaslamp Quarter toward 12th & Imperial Orange Line 2005-2012 Seaport Village toward Gillespie Field Special Event Line pre-2012 Seaport Village toward Qualcomm Stadium
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, and Coaster trains heading to and from the yard.

See also

• List of San Diego Trolley stations