Courthouse station (San Diego Trolley)

Courthouse
San Diego Trolley station
Location 330 West C Street
San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°43′00″N 117°09′58″W / 32.71667°N 117.16611°W / 32.71667; -117.16611Coordinates: 32°43′00″N 117°09′58″W / 32.71667°N 117.16611°W / 32.71667; -117.16611
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Line(s)
  Orange Line
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened April 29, 2018
Services
Preceding station   San Diego Trolley   Following station
TerminusOrange Line

Courthouse is a light rail station in San Diego, California, United States. It is the terminus of the San Diego Trolley's Orange Line and is located adjacent to the new San Diego Central Courthouse in Downtown San Diego, on C Street between State and Union streets. The station opened on April 29, 2018, after nearly a year of construction, replacing America Plaza station as the Orange Line's western terminus.

History

After construction of the new San Diego Central Courthouse began in 2013, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) approved plans to build a new light rail station to serve the building.[1] The new station was also intended to become the terminus of the Orange Line, replacing the overcrowded America Plaza station near the Santa Fe Depot, which also serves the Blue Line.[2][3]

The station's location, directly in front of the courthouse, was opposed by county court officials and the sheriff due to potential security risks and disruptions to court operations.[1] The MTS declined to move the station, but cooperated with the court to add shared CCTV and security features.[1]

MTS received a $31.9 million grant from the state government's cap and trade program in 2015 to fund the Courthouse station project and a vehicle replacement program.[4] Construction on the station began in August 2017, requiring multiple weekend shutdowns of the Orange Line.[5] Courthouse station was dedicated by local officials on April 27, 2018, and opened to passengers on April 29; it is the first new station on the trolley system since 2005.[6][7]

Station layout

Eastbound ■ Orange Line toward Arnele Avenue (Civic Center)

Orange Line trains at Courthouse station use a single track leading to a side platform, while Blue and Silver line trains use two bypass tracks.

Courthouse station features enhanced lighting, security cameras, and standard station features like ticket vending machines, digital signs, shelters, and benches.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moran, Greg (October 20, 2017). "Court, sheriff opposed MTS plan to build a trolley station at courthouse". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ Cook, Morgan (August 24, 2015). "Trolley posteriors raise downtown ire". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hessedal, Kelly (April 27, 2018). "New trolley station opens in downtown San Diego". CBS 8. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ Connors, Tarcy (July 1, 2015). "MTS Receives $31.9 Million for New Courthouse Trolley Station, Light-Rail Vehicles". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Wrath, Gary (October 20, 2017). "Orange Line Trolley work to last to summer 2018". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "New Courthouse Trolley Station Opening Sunday" (Press release). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. April 27, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Alvarez, Elizabeth (April 29, 2018). "New courthouse trolley station begins serving passengers Sunday". KUSI. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Courthouse Trolley Station Opens on Sunday, April 29, 2018". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
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