H Street station is a station on the Blue Line of the

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located in the city of

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. The stop serves both as a commuter center with a

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lot and as an access point to the nearby dense retail and large residential areas. It also provides access to nearby Southwestern Community College by way of the 709 bus.

History

H Street opened as part of the initial "South Line" of the San Diego Trolley system on July 26, 1981, operating from north to

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using the main line tracks of the

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. This station was renovated, starting March 20, 2014, as part of the Trolley Renewal Project; it reopened with a renovated station platform in late October 2014.

Station layout

There are two tracks, each with a

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References

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History

Station layout

See also

References