Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley)
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The Special Event Service Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail
lines operated by the San Diego Trolley
, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
. These trains operate between Qualcomm Stadium and downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
during sporting events at PETCO Park
and Qualcomm Stadium
, as well as selected conventions and other major city events. These trains run anywhere from every 7 1/2 to 15 minutes apart in addition to normally scheduled trains based on the time, size and location of the event.
Other Trolley lines in the system include the regular service Blue, Orange, and Green, lines and and supplementary Silver
line.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
lines operated by 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 ...
, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is the public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County, in the United States. MTS operating subsidiaries include the San Diego Trolley, Incorporated , and San Diego Transit Corporation...
. These trains operate between Qualcomm Stadium and downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
Gaslamp Quarter (San Diego Trolley station)
Gaslamp Quarter is a station of the Orange line 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, as well as PETCO Park are accessible from the station....
during sporting events at PETCO Park
PETCO Park
Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers...
and Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
, as well as selected conventions and other major city events. These trains run anywhere from every 7 1/2 to 15 minutes apart in addition to normally scheduled trains based on the time, size and location of the event.
Other Trolley lines in the system include the regular service Blue, Orange, and Green, lines and and supplementary Silver
Silver Line (San Diego Trolley)
The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System...
line.
Stops along the Special Event Line
Special Event Line (Petco Park–Qualcomm Stadium) | ||||||
Station Name | Connections | Bus | Train | Parking | Info | Notes |
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Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego Trolley station) Qualcomm Stadium is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The elevated station has an island platform as well as side platforms. It is located in the parking lot of the Qualcomm Stadium, home to the San Diego Chargers football team, and is frequently used... |
Green Line | Serves Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... . Transfer station for Green Line. |
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Fenton Parkway Fenton Parkway (San Diego Trolley station) Fenton Parkway is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. This street-level station has side platforms. It is located near Fenton Parkway and the San Diego River... |
Green Line | |||||
Rio Vista Rio Vista (San Diego Trolley station) Rio Vista is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near Qualcomm Way and the San Diego River. The station is a part of the Rio Vista development, which includes apartments and office parks in the... |
Green Line | |||||
Mission Valley Center Mission Valley Center (San Diego Trolley station) Mission Valley Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near Camino De La Reina between Mission Center Road and Camino Del Este. The station is located next to theWestfield Mission Valley mall... |
Green Line | Serves Westfield Mission Valley Westfield Mission Valley Westfield Mission Valley, formerly Mission Valley Center, is a shopping mall in Mission Valley area of San Diego, California, owned by The Westfield Group. Its anchor stores are Macy's, Macy's Home & Furniture Store, Nordstrom Rack, and Target... . |
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Hazard Center Hazard Center (San Diego Trolley station) Hazard Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located near the intersection of Hazard Center Drive at Frazee Road... |
Green Line | |||||
Fashion Valley Transit Center Fashion Valley Transit Center Fashion Valley Transit Center is a station on San Diego Trolley's Green Line and Special Event Service Line. The station is elevated and has side platforms. It is located near the intersection of Riverwalk Drive at Fashion Valley Road. The station is located at the Fashion Valley Mall in the... |
Green Line | Serves Fashion Valley Mall Fashion Valley Mall Fashion Valley Mall is an upscale, open-air shopping mall in Mission Valley in San Diego, California. The shopping center has over 1.7 million square feet of leasable floor area, making it the largest mall in San Diego and one of the largest in California. It is owned and managed by the Simon... . |
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Morena/Linda Vista Morena/Linda Vista (San Diego Trolley station) Morena/Linda Vista is a San Diego Trolley station on the Green Line and the Special Event Service Line. It is located just off of Friars Road and Morena Blvd. The next station southwest is Old Town Transit Center. The next station east is Fashion Valley Transit Center. The stop is located in the... |
Green Line | Serves University of San Diego University of San Diego The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs... . |
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Old Town Transit Center Old Town Transit Center The Old Town Transit Center is an intermodal transportation station located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California.-History:The Old Town Transit Center was built in the early 1990s, and the San Diego Trolley was extended here in 1996. In 1997 the Blue Line was extended into Mission... |
Blue Line Green Line | Serves Old Town Historic Park Old 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... . |
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Washington Street (San Diego Trolley station) Washington Street is a station of the Blue line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in an industrial corridor along the edge of San Diego International Airport... (Closed July 2nd to November 24, 2011) |
Blue Line | |||||
Middletown Middletown (San Diego Trolley station) Middletown is a station of the Blue line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in a narrow strip of land between San Diego International Airport and Interstate 5. The also serves crowded residential area in the Middletown neighborhood, which includes a variety of medium density housing within... |
Blue Line | |||||
County Center/Little Italy County Center/Little Italy (San Diego Trolley station) County Center/Little Italy is a station of the Blue line on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Little Italy neighborhood of the city, which includes a variety of medium and high density housing within blocks of the station. Besides the popular residential area, San Diego's government... |
Blue Line | |||||
Santa Fe Depot 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... |
Blue Line | Transfer station for Blue Line. | ||||
Seaport Village Seaport Village (San Diego Trolley station) Seaport Village is a station of the Orange line on the San Diego Trolley, United States. It is located in the Marina District section of the city, which features waterfront apartments, just west of Downtown. Seaport Village, a shopping and entertainment complex, is located adjacent to the... |
Orange Line Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System... |
Transfer station for Orange and Silver Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System... Lines. |
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Convention Center Convention Center (San Diego Trolley station) Convention Center is a station of the Orange line 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.... |
Orange Line Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System... |
Serves Convention Center San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the primary convention center in San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive... . |
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Gaslamp Quarter Gaslamp Quarter (San Diego Trolley station) Gaslamp Quarter is a station of the Orange line 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, as well as PETCO Park are accessible from the station.... |
Orange Line Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System... |
Serves Gaslamp Quarter, Petco Park PETCO Park Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers... , Convention Center San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the primary convention center in San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive... . |
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12th & Imperial Transit Center (Bayside Terminal) |
Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line Silver Line (San Diego Trolley) The Silver Line is one of one of two supplementary and five overall light rail lines operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System... |
Serves Petco Park PETCO Park Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers... . Transfer station for Blue and Orange Lines. |