12th & Imperial Transit Center (MTS Transit Center)

12th & Imperial Transit Center

The in-station junction at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center on the center track separates the blue and orange lines
Station statistics
Address 1255 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA
Lines
Connections Bus Routes 4, 11, 901, 929
Platforms Side platform, Island platform
Other information
Opened 1981
Rebuilt N/A
Accessible
Owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Services
Preceding station   San Diego Trolley   Following station
Blue Line
Orange Line
Terminus Orange Line
One-way operation
Silver Line
Terminus Special Event Service

12th & Imperial Transit Center is a station of the Blue and Orange lines on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the East Village neighborhood of the city and serves the high density residential developments that surround the stop and has historically been used as a major transfer point between the various lines. It is one of two stations from which PETCO Park can be reached.

The Orange Line makes two stops at 12th & Imperial. Once passing through the station and running parallel to the Blue Line, and then turning around and terminating at the station along with the Special Event Line, which runs to Qualcomm Stadium.

The Silver Line uses this station as the start of it's circular route. The Silver Line runs every weekend, Saturday and Sunday, including holidays. Currently, only one PCC Trolley will run on this route. Five more streetcars will be running on this route, after they are finished.

This is the closest station next to the San Diego Trolley mantinence yard. This station is usually where the trolleys from the yard, start their trip. This building also houses the MTS headquarters, and the offices, located above the station. Just to the north the trolley tracks run on Park Blvd. and then turn toward the west, at City College.

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