Washington Street is a station of the Blue line on the San Diego Trolley

San Diego Trolley

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. It is located in an industrial corridor along the edge of San Diego International Airport

San Diego International Airport

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. The stop also serves a crowded residential area in the Mission Hills

Mission Hills, San Diego, California

Mission Hills is a neighborhood of San Diego, California, USA. It is located on hills just south of the San Diego River valley and north of downtown San Diego, overlooking Old Town and San Diego Bay. It was subdivided on January 20, 1908 as a smaller portion of what is now referred to as Mission...

 neighborhood, which includes a variety of medium density housing within blocks of the station.

In July 2, 2011, the station was closed to undergo renovations related to the Trolley Renewal Project. The station was originally supposed to be reopened by August, but numerous construction issues have pushed the reopening all the way back to late November. After numerous delays, the station was reopened on November 24, 2011.http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/mission-hills-newsmore/2011/oct/17/washington-street-trolley-station/https://twitter.com/#!/sdmts/status/136122155980177408