San Ysidro Transit Center is a

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. The station is the southern terminus of the Blue Line and is located on a short rail spur of the

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. Located just north of the

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, San Ysidro serves primarily as a way to provide access to downtown for the thousands of international commuters and tourists who travel between

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which are connected to the stop via a pedestrian walkway. An intercity bus station is located adjacent to the station. It is the second busiest station in the San Diego Trolley, with nearly 18,000 passengers using the station each day.

History

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

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. This station was scheduled to undergo renovation starting December 2014, as part of the Trolley Renewal Project, though actual renovation construction did not begin until January 2015. Renovation construction at the station continued through December 2015 before completion.

Station layout

The station has two tracks, each with platforms on either side.

Bus connections

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References

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History

Station layout

Bus connections

See also

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