Old Town Transit Center
Encyclopedia
The Old Town Transit Center is an intermodal transportation station located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California
.
was extended here in 1996. In 1997 the Blue Line was extended into Mission Valley. In 2005 the Blue Line was extended once again eastward. This expansion became known as the Green Line and all Green Line trains begin and terminate at Old Town.
Pacific Surfliner
rail route and the San Diego Coaster
. Not all Amtrak
trains in San Diego serve the Old Town Transit Center, since every train also serves the nearby San Diego Union Station
and the Solana Beach station
.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, the Old Town Transit Center was the 46th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 60 passengers daily.
It is also a light rail station on the Blue
, Green
, and Special Event Service lines of the San Diego Trolley
.
It is a bus station for San Diego Transit
's routes 8, 9, 10, 28, 30, 35, 44, 88, 105, and 150. There is an underground tunnel linking the bus terminals with the trolley/train area.
. Free parking is available in the Transit Center lots.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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History
The Old Town Transit Center was built in the early 1990s, and the San Diego TrolleySan Diego Trolley
The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ...
was extended here in 1996. In 1997 the Blue Line was extended into Mission Valley. In 2005 the Blue Line was extended once again eastward. This expansion became known as the Green Line and all Green Line trains begin and terminate at Old Town.
Service
The Center hosts passenger trains operating on Amtrak'sAmtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
Pacific Surfliner
Pacific Surfliner
The Pacific Surfliner is a Amtrak regional passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo....
rail route and the San Diego Coaster
Coaster
Coaster or Coasters may refer to:* A beverage coaster on which to rest glasses of beverage* A Furniture coaster Which stops wheeled furniture moving* Coaster , a regional rail service in San Diego County, California...
. Not all Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
trains in San Diego serve the Old Town Transit Center, since every train also serves the nearby San Diego Union Station
Union Station (San Diego)
Union Station in San Diego, California, also known as the Santa Fe Depot, is a train station built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to replace the small Victorian-style structure erected in 1887 for the California Southern Railroad Company. The Spanish Colonial Revival style station is...
and the Solana Beach station
Solana Beach (Amtrak station)
Solana Beach is a large railway station on Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner passenger train and on North County Transit District's COASTER commuter rail route route located in Solana Beach, California. The Pacific Surfliner is the second most travelled railway in the United States, with only...
.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, the Old Town Transit Center was the 46th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 60 passengers daily.
It is also a light rail station on the Blue
Blue Line (MTS)
The Blue Line is one of three primary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...
, Green
Green Line (MTS)
The Green Line is one of three primary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...
, and Special Event Service lines of the San Diego Trolley
San Diego Trolley
The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ...
.
It is a bus station for San Diego Transit
San Diego Transit
San Diego Transit is a public bus service operated by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System for the San Diego area.MTS is one of the oldest transit systems in Southern California Dating Back as early as the 1880s, although the d/b/a names have changed over the years the two modes of...
's routes 8, 9, 10, 28, 30, 35, 44, 88, 105, and 150. There is an underground tunnel linking the bus terminals with the trolley/train area.
Location
The station is located at the intersection of Rosecrans Street/Taylor Street and Pacific Highway, adjacent to Old Town San Diego State Historic ParkOld Town San Diego State Historic Park
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a state protected historical park in San Diego. It commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. The park was...
. Free parking is available in the Transit Center lots.