Gaslamp Quarter station

Gaslamp Quarter station is a station of the Green and Silver Lines on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Gaslamp Quarter section of the city and serves the surrounding trendy neighborhood. A variety of entertainment destinations and restaurants, as well as Petco Park, are accessible from the station.

Gaslamp Quarter
The station as seen from the north side platform
General information
Location105 6th Avenue
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates32°42′25″N 117°09′33″W / 32.706989°N 117.159217°W / 32.706989; -117.159217
Owned bySan Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operated bySan Diego Trolley
Line(s)Bayside Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station code75098, 75099[1]
History
OpenedJune 30, 1990 (1990-06-30)[2]
Rebuilt2013[3]
Services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
12th & Imperial
Terminus
Green Line Convention Center
towards El Cajon
Special Event Line Convention Center
12th & Imperial
One-way operation
Silver Line Convention Center
Next clockwise
Former services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
12th & Imperial
Terminus
Orange Line
2005-2012
Convention Center
Special Event Line
pre-2012
Convention Center
Location
Map

This station opened June 30, 1990 as part of the Orange Line's (then called the East Line) Bayside Extension;[2] it should not be confused with the original Gaslamp (North) station that opened in 1981 and was permanently renamed the Fifth Avenue station in 1986.

The station remained open while undergoing renovations from February through July 2013,[3] 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]

Gaslamp Quarter Station prior to Trolley Renewal

Station layout

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There are two tracks, each with a side platform. A third track handles freight operations, and Coaster trains heading to and from the yard.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound   Green Line toward El Cajon (Convention Center)
  Silver Line downtown loop (Convention Center)
Southbound   Green Line toward 12th & Imperial (Terminus)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Main line BNSF Railway freight service, to/from Coaster yard →

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Schedules & Real Time". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Ristine, Jeff (July 23, 2006). "After 25 years, the trolley keeps on moving". San Diego Union-Tribune. Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  3. ^ a b "Construction Alert Upcoming Trolley Station and Road Closures June through February 2013" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. June 26, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  4. ^ "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  5. ^ "September 2, 2012 Service Changes. Major Bus and Trolley Service Changes". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2013-12-29.