Convention Center station is a station of the

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and

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Lines on the

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. It is located in the Marina district section of the city, which features a variety of waterfront apartments just west of downtown. The

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is located adjacent to the station, and

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is less than half a mile away. This station opened June 30, 1990 as part of the Orange Line's (then called the East Line) Bayside Extension. It was closed from April 9 through July 2012 to undergo renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project. On September 2, 2012, service to this station by the Orange Line was replaced by the Green Line as part of a system redesign.

Station layout

There are two tracks, each with a

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. A third track handles freight operations, and Coaster trains heading to and from the yard.

References

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Station layout

See also

References