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How to get to Union Station (San Diego) by bus, cable car or train?

Directions to Union Station (San Diego) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Union Station (San Diego)

    BusBus: 215, 83, 923, 992, 280.TrainTrain: COASTER, PACIFIC SURFLINER.Cable CarCable Car: BLUE, GREEN.

How to get to Union Station (San Diego) by bus?

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How to get to Union Station (San Diego) by train?

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Train stations near Union Station (San Diego)

  • Santa Fe Depot, 1 min walk,
  • San Diego, 2 min walk,

Cable Car stations near Union Station (San Diego)

  • Santa Fe Depot, 2 min walk,
  • America Plaza Station, 3 min walk,

Bus stops near Union Station (San Diego)

  • Broadway & Front St, 7 min walk,
  • Ash St & Pacific Hwy, 8 min walk,
  • Broadway & Kettner Bl, 13 min walk,
  • Santa Fe Depot Transit Center, 15 min walk,
  • Broadway & Union St, 17 min walk,

Bus lines to Union Station (San Diego)

  • 923, Downtown,
  • 992, Airport,
  • 280, Escondido,
  • 290, Rancho Bernardo Sta,
  • 910, Downtown,
  • 83, Downtown San Diego - Old Town,
  • 215, Mid-City Rapid,
  • 225, Downtown - Otay Mesa TC,
  • 235, Downtown - Escondido Transit Center,
  • 2, Downtown San Diego - 30th & Adams,
  • 110, Mira Mesa - Downtown via Hwy 163,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Union Station (San Diego)?

    The closest stations to Union Station (San Diego) are:

    • Santa Fe Depot is 45 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • San Diego is 65 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • America Plaza Station is 153 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Broadway & Front St is 560 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Ash St & Pacific Hwy is 606 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Broadway & Kettner Bl is 1045 yards away, 13 min walk.
    • Santa Fe Depot Transit Center is 1188 yards away, 15 min walk.
    • Broadway & Union St is 1371 yards away, 17 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Union Station (San Diego)?

    These bus lines stop near Union Station (San Diego): 215, 83, 923, 992.

  • Which train line stops near Union Station (San Diego)?

    COASTER (San Diego)

  • Which cable car lines stop near Union Station (San Diego)?

    These cable car lines stop near Union Station (San Diego): BLUE, GREEN.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Union Station (San Diego)?

    The nearest train station to Union Station (San Diego) is Santa Fe Depot. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus station to Union Station (San Diego)?

    The nearest bus station to Union Station (San Diego) is Broadway & Front St. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest cable car station to Union Station (San Diego)?

    The nearest cable car station to Union Station (San Diego) is Santa Fe Depot. It’s a 2 min walk away.

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Bus: 215, 83, 923, 992, 280, 290, 910.Train: COASTER, PACIFIC SURFLINER.Cable Car: BLUE, GREEN.

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Union Station (San Diego) Address: 1 Kettner Blvd street in San Diego

Union Station (San Diego)
Union Station (San Diego)Santa Fe Depot is a union station in San Diego, California, built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to replace the small Victorian-style structure erected in 1887 for the California Southern Railroad Company. The Spanish Colonial Revival style station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a San Diego Historic Landmark. Its architecture, particularly the signature twin domes, is often echoed in the design of modern buildings in downtown San Diego. The historic depot is located in the Core district of downtown San Diego and is still an active transportation center, providing services to Amtrak California intercity trains, Coaster commuter rail trains, the San Diego Trolley, and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System bus system. Santa Fe Depot (as it was originally designated) officially opened on March 8, 1915, to accommodate visitors to the Panama–California Exposition. The depot was completed during a particularly optimistic period in the city's development and represents the battle waged by the City of San Diego to become the West Coast terminus of the Santa Fe's transcontinental railroad, a fight that was ultimately lost to the City of Los Angeles. In its heyday, the facility not only handled Santa Fe traffic but also that of the San Diego and Arizona Railway (SD&A) and San Diego Electric Railway (SDERy). The designation was officially changed to "San Diego Union Station" in response to the SD&A's completion of its own transcontinental line in December 1919. Santa Fe resumed solo operation of the station in January 1951 when the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway (successor to the SD&A) discontinued passenger service, the SDERy having ceased operation some two years prior. Of the 77 California stations served by Amtrak in fiscal year 2017, the Santa Fe Depot was the third busiest in the state (behind only Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Valley Station) and the 10th busiest in the Amtrak system, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 2,130 passengers daily.
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