E Street station (formerly Bayfront/E Street station) is a station on the Blue Line of the

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. The stop serves both as a commuter center with a

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lot and to provide access to the dense nearby retail area.

History

Bayfront/E Street station was the first

infill station An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train ser ...

of the San Diego Trolley system, opening on the Blue Line in October 1986, five years after the line's inauguration in July 1981. The station sits on the main line tracks of the

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. This station was renovated, starting January 3, 2014 as part of the Trolley Renewal Project; it reopened with a renovated station platform in October 2014.

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Blue Line (San Diego Trolley) Railway stations in the United States opened in 1985 San Diego Trolley stations Transportation in Chula Vista, California Buildings and structures in Chula Vista, California 1985 establishments in California {{California-railstation-stub

History

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