Special Event Line (San Diego Trolley)
The Special Event Service Line was a light rail line operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. These trains operated 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 ran 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.
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Overview | |
Type | Light rail |
System | San Diego Trolley |
Status | Closed |
Locale | San Diego, California |
Termini | Qualcomm Stadium 12th & Imperial Transit Center |
Stations | 15 |
Website | http://www.sdmts.com/ |
Operation | |
Opened | July 10, 2005 |
Closed | August 29, 2012 |
Owner | Metropolitan Transit System |
Operator(s) | San Diego Trolley, Inc. |
Rolling stock | Triple Car U2 Trains * Train configurations may vary |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | 2 Tracks |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Electrification | 600 V DC Overhead lines |
Operating speed | Max. 50 mph (80 km/h) |
The Special Event Line was used between 2005 through 2012, after which it was shut down as part of a system redesign. The entire route the Special Event line ran is now served by the Green Line, and MTS now opts to add cars and increase service on that route when needed.
The last Special Event Trolley departed at 6:54 pm on August 29, 2012.
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 | Green Line | ![]() |
Serves Qualcomm Stadium.
Transfer station for Green Line. | |||
Fenton Parkway | Green Line | |||||
Rio Vista | Green Line | |||||
Mission Valley Center | Green Line | ![]() |
Serves Westfield Mission Valley. | |||
Hazard Center | Green Line | |||||
Fashion Valley Transit Center | Green Line | ![]() |
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Serves Fashion Valley Mall. | ||
Morena/Linda Vista | Green Line | ![]() |
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Serves University of San Diego. | ||
Old Town Transit Center | ![]() Green Line |
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Serves Old Town Historic Park. |
Washington Street | ![]() |
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Middletown | ![]() |
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County Center/Little Italy | ![]() |
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Santa Fe Depot | ![]() |
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Transfer station for Blue Line. | ||
Seaport Village | ![]() ![]() |
Serves Seaport Village. | ||||
Convention Center | ![]() ![]() |
Serves Convention Center. | ||||
Gaslamp Quarter | ![]() ![]() |
Serves Gaslamp Quarter, Petco Park, Convention Center. | ||||
12th & Imperial Transit Center (Bayside Terminal) |
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Serves Petco Park.
Transfer station for Blue and Orange Lines. |