America Plaza station is a stop on theBlue andSilver lines of theSan Diego Trolley. Located in thedowntown Core ofSan Diego, California, it is directly connected toOne America Plaza, the city's tallest building. The station, along with its accompanying 34-story high-rise building, opened on November 14, 1991,[5][6] replacingColumbia Street station, which was one block to the east. Since it opened along a line segment already in service, America Plaza station is the secondinfill station in the San Diego Trolley system, followingE Street station.
A Blue Line train is stopped under the metal arches of America Plaza station (right) while aRapid bus departs (left). The colorful tile-coveredcampanile ofSanta Fe Depot station can be seen in the background.
America Plaza was originally the point where the Orange and Blue lines diverged. Prior to the system redesign on September 2, 2012, the Orange Line looped south and east towardsGaslamp Quarter station and then returned to12th & Imperial Transit Center, while the Blue Line turned north towards Santa Fe Depot en route toOld Town Transit Center. The redesign shortened the Blue Line's northern terminus to America Plaza and rerouted the Orange Line to terminate at Santa Fe Depot, replacing the western portion of the downtown loop with Green Line service.[7] However, with the completion ofMid-Coast Trolley extension on November 21, 2021, the Blue Line was extended northward through Santa Fe Depot and Old Town to serve new stations.[8]
This station underwent renovation from October 21 until December 19, 2011,[4] as part of theTrolley Renewal Project,[9] during which a temporary stop was set up between Columbia and State streets to serve the area.[10]
Additionally,Courthouse station opened on April 29, 2018 becoming the new terminus of the Orange Line.[11]
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