Silver Line (San Diego Trolley)

Silver Line
Car 529 at Convention Center station (March 2014).
Overview
StatusOperating holidays
OwnerMetropolitan Transit System
LocaleSan Diego, California
Termini12th & Imperial
Stations9
WebsiteSan Diego Vintage Trolley
Service
TypeHeritage streetcar
SystemSan Diego Trolley
Operator(s)San Diego Trolley, Inc.
Rolling stock
Ridership2,098 (FY 2022)[4]
History
OpenedAugust 27, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-27)[5]
Technical
Line length2.7 mi (4.3 km)[6]
Number of tracksTravels on only 1 track of 2
CharacterUnidirectional clockwise at-grade loop around Downtown San Diego
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
Operating speed45 mph (72 km/h) (max)[7]
Route map
Map Silver Line highlighted in Silver
Legend
proposed extension
to Balboa Park
Zoo Place
Prado
Naval Medical Center
Presidents Way
I-5 (1961).svg I-5
San Diego High School
Park Boulevard
 
Fifth Avenue
City College San Diego International Airport (via City College station (San Diego))
Civic Center
Park & Market
San Diego International Airport (via America Plaza station) America Plaza
12th & Imperial
Seaport Village
Storage &
Maintenance Yard
Convention Center
Gaslamp Quarter
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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The Silver Line is a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) heritage streetcar line operated by the San Diego Trolley, an operating division of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. It currently operates the "downtown loop"; a circle of tracks around downtown San Diego, and is operated using renovated historic vehicles. The line is one of five lines in the trolley system, sharing tracks of other lines; the other four lines are the Blue, Green, Orange, and Copper lines.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Car530-start was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "First Ever Trolley Goes Back into Service". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. July 12, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "San Diego Metropolitan Transit System POLICY 42 PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT" (PDF). MTS. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Vintage trolley rolling out; 1949 all over again". The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference silverlineroute was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Metropolitan Transit System PCC Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. February 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2015.