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Orange Line (San Diego Trolley)

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SDT Orange Line at 5th2.jpg
Orange Line train at Downtown San Diego
5th Avenue Station (March 2008).
Overview
Type Light rail
System San Diego Trolley
Status Operational
Locale San Diego, California
Termini America Plaza
El Cajon Transit Center
Stations 18
Ridership 10,896,289 (FY 2014)
Website SDMTS - Trolley
Operation
Opened March 23, 1986; 31 years ago (1986-03-23)
Owner Metropolitan Transit System
Operator(s) San Diego Trolley, Inc.
Rolling stock 3-car trains (typically, one SD100 between two streetcar-length SD100US)
Technical
Line length 18.0 mi (29.0 km)
Number of tracks 2 tracks
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
(standard gauge)
Electrification 600 V DC Overhead lines
Operating speed 65 mph (105 km/h) (max)
Route map