Old Town Transit Center

Old Town Transit Center
San Diego, CA
Green Line trolley approaching Old Town Transit Center in 2008
General information
Other names
  • San Diego–Old Town
  • Old Town San Diego
Location4005 Taylor Street
San Diego, California
United States
Coordinates32°45′19″N 117°11′58″W / 32.7552°N 117.1995°W / 32.7552; -117.1995
Owned bySan Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Line(s)NCTD San Diego Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms (Amtrak/Coaster)
2 side platforms, 1 island platform (San Diego Trolley)
Tracks2 (Amtrak/Coaster)
2 (San Diego Trolley)
Train operators
Bus stands21[2]
Bus operators
Construction
Parking412 spaces[3]
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed, platform with shelters
Station codeAmtrak: OLT
75042, 75043 (San Diego Trolley)[4]
Fare zone3 (Coaster)
History
Opened1994; 30 years ago (1994)[citation needed]
Passengers
FY 2023151,928[5] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Solana Beach Pacific Surfliner San Diego
Terminus
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Sorrento Valley
towards Oceanside
COASTER San Diego
Terminus
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Tecolote Road
towards UTC
Blue Line Washington Street
towards San Ysidro
Tecolote Road Special Event Line Washington Street
Morena/Linda Vista
towards El Cajon
Green Line
Former services
Preceding station San Diego Trolley Following station
Morena/Linda Vista
towards Santee
Green Line
2005-2012
Terminus
Terminus Blue Line
2005-2012
Washington Street
towards San Ysidro
Morena/Linda Vista Blue Line
1997-2005
Morena/Linda Vista Special Event Line
pre-2012
Washington Street
Location
Map

Old Town Transit Center, also known as San Diego–Old Town station, or Old Town San Diego station, is an intermodal transportation station in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, the COASTER commuter rail service, and the San Diego Trolley, as well as numerous San Diego Metropolitan Transit System bus lines.

The station is located at the intersection of Rosecrans Street/Taylor Street and Pacific Highway, adjacent to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and the freeway intersection of Interstate 5 and Interstate 8. It is also located about two miles southeast of SeaWorld San Diego and Mission Bay, providing access to the northernmost beaches in the city of San Diego. Free parking (Park & Ride) for up to 24-hours is available in the Transit Center lots.

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
  2. ^ "Old Town Transit Center Modernization". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. September 5, 2021. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "UC San Diego Blue Line station list". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 22 May 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Schedules & Real Time". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. 14 May 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.