America Plaza station

America Plaza station is a transit stop on the San Diego Trolley network, serving both the Blue and Silver routes. Located within downtown San Diego's Core district, the station offers direct access to One America Plaza, the tallest skyscraper in the city. It commenced operations on November 14, 1991, coinciding with the opening of the adjacent 34-story tower, and it took over from the nearby Columbia Street station. As an infill addition along an existing segment of track, America Plaza was the second such station introduced to the San Diego Trolley system following E Street station.

History

Initially, America Plaza functioned as the point where the Orange and Blue lines split. Prior to the system overhaul on September 2, 2012, the Orange Line formed a loop heading south and east toward Gaslamp Quarter station before returning to 12th & Imperial Transit Center, while the Blue Line proceeded northbound to Santa Fe Depot and then onward to Old Town Transit Center. The 2012 reconfiguration truncated the Blue Line’s northern endpoint to America Plaza and redirected the Orange Line to conclude service at Santa Fe Depot. Meanwhile, Green Line trains began servicing the western downtown loop. Following the inauguration of the Mid-Coast Trolley extension on November 21, 2021, the Blue Line was extended further northwards through Santa Fe Depot and Old Town to newly added stations.

Between October 21 and December 19, 2011, America Plaza underwent refurbishment as part of the Trolley Renewal Project. During this period, a temporary platform was set up between Columbia and State streets to maintain service continuity.

Moreover, on April 29, 2018, Courthouse station began operation and became the new endpoint for Orange Line service.