Downtown San Diego station

Downtown
General information
LocationSan Diego, California
Coordinates32°42′29″N 117°09′44″W / 32.7080°N 117.1622°W / 32.7080; -117.1622
Owned byNorth County Transit District
LineBNSF San Diego Subdivision[1][2]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027 (2027)
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Santa Fe Depot
toward Oceanside
COASTER Terminus
Location

Downtown San Diego station is a planned Coaster commuter rail station in San Diego, California. Planned to open in 2027, the station will be built in conjunction with upgrades to the BNSF Railway corridor and adds a pocket track to allow greater service frequencies.[3] A new passenger platform will be located between 1st and 5th Streets. The station is in the vicinity of the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Convention Center, and Petco Park;[2] it will further provide connections to the San Diego Trolley at the adjacent Convention Center station and Gaslamp Quarter station. Improvements were funded partly by a Trade Corridor Enhancement Program grant, derived from Road Repair and Accountability Act revenues, and partly by BNSF.[4]

As of February 2026, construction on the Downtown Platform is scheduled to begin in the spring. After 18 months of construction, the station will likely open in late-2027 or early-2028.[5]

References

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
  2. ^ a b Diehl, Phil (June 27, 2021). "Transit district to increase Coaster commuter train service this fall". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Paz, Vanessa (November 12, 2025). "New Downtown COASTER stop to connect Oceanside and the Gaslamp by 2027 | On the Move". CBS8. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  4. ^ Smith, Jacob (November 12, 2025). "San Diego Downtown COASTER Stop Planned For 2027". Hoodline. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Long-sought Coaster extension to San Diego Convention Center will break ground this year". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)