List of Pacific Electric lines

The following passenger rail lines were operated by the Pacific Electric Railway and its successors from the time of its merger in 1911 until the last line was abandoned in 1961. One count indicated that the company and its successors operated as many as 143 different routes in that time.

List of lines There were three primary terminals in downtown Los Angeles: 6th & Main Station, opened 1905 on the south side of 6th Street between Main and Los Angeles Streets; served the Northern and Southern Divisions via several approaches including an elevated line from Santa Fe Street. This elevated station was not built until about 1916. Hill Street Station, opened 1908 on the west side of Hill Street between 4th and 5th Streets; moved to the south side of the Subway Terminal in 1926; served the Western Division via both directions on Hill Street Subway Terminal, opened 1925 on the west side of Hill Street south of 4th Street; served the Western Division via the Hollywood Subway

DivisionName MapFromViaToAbandonedPost-rail historySWalkerLong Beach Avenue, Randolph StreetWalker (west shore of the Los Angeles River)SWhittierLong Beach Avenue, Randolph Street, private ROW, Philadelphia StreetWhittier (cut back to Walker)MTA Line 18, Montebello Bus Lines Line 10 (part of MTA Line 18 until 2004)SLa Habra–Yorba LindaLong Beach Avenue, Randolph Street, private ROWYorba LindaMTA Line 18, Montebello Bus Lines Line 10 (part of MTA Line 18 until 2004), Foothill Transit Line 285 (MTA Line 471 until 2004), Orange County Transportation Authority Line 29 (replacement buses only went to Brea)SFullertonLong Beach Avenue, Randolph Street, private ROWFullertonMTA Line 18, Montebello Bus Lines Line 10 (part of MTA Line 18 until 2004), Foothill Transit Line 285 (MTA Line 471 until 2004), Orange County Transportation Authority Lines 29, 47SBellflowerLong Beach Avenue, Santa Ana Boulevard, private ROWBellflowerSSanta AnaLong Beach Avenue, Santa Ana Boulevard, private ROW, Fourth Street Santa Ana (cut back to Bellflower)MTA Line 460, Orange County Transportation Authority Line 83SSanta Ana–OrangeSanta AnaOrangeOrange County Transportation Authority Line 53SSanta Ana–Huntington BeachSanta AnaHuntington BeachSHuntington Beach–La BolsaHuntington BeachLa BolsaSSeal Beach–Huntington Beach–Newport BeachLong Beach Avenue, Willowbrook Avenue, private ROW, Electric Avenue, Pacific Coast HighwayNewport BeachOrange County Transportation Authority Line 1SBalboaLong Beach Avenue, Willowbrook Avenue, private ROW, Electric Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Balboa BoulevardBalboa (cut back to Newport Beach)Orange County Transportation Authority Lines 1, 71SLong BeachLong Beach Avenue, Willowbrook Avenue, private ROW, Long Beach BoulevardLong BeachMTA Line 60 and Blue LineSWatts LocalLong Beach AvenueWattsMTA Line 56 (discontinued in 2003)SLong Beach–San PedroLong BeachPrivate ROWSan PedroMTA Line 232STerminal IslandLong Beach Avenue, Willowbrook Avenue, private ROW, Henry Ford AvenueTerminal IslandSSan Pedro via DominguezLong Beach Avenue, Willowbrook Avenue, private ROWSan PedroMTA Line 202SCatalina DockLong Beach Avenue, Willowbrook Avenue, private ROWCatalina Dock (also had service from Long Beach via the Long Beach-San Pedro Line until 1949-04-30)STorranceLong Beach Avenue, Lanzit Avenue, Vermont Avenue, 166th Street, Normandie Avenue, Torrance BoulevardTorranceSSan Pedro via GardenaLong Beach Avenue, Lanzit Avenue, Vermont Avenue, 166th Street, Normandie Avenue, Torrance Boulevard, Cabrillo Avenue, Plaza del Amo, Normandie Avenue, Gaffey Street, private ROWSan Pedro (cut back to Torrance; Carson Cutoff along Normandie Avenue had been abandoned on 1927-10-19, taking all trips through Torrance)SRedondo via GardenaLong Beach Avenue, Lanzit Avenue, Athens Way, private ROW, Vermont Avenue, 166th Street, private ROW, 182nd Street, private ROW, Diamond Street, Catalina AvenueCliftonSHawthorne–El SegundoLong Beach Avenue, Lanzit Avenue, private ROW, Grand AvenueEl SegundoSHawthorne–El NidoHawthorneHawthorne BoulevardEl NidoNSouth Pasadena LocalAliso Street, private ROW, Daly Street, Pasadena Avenue, Figueroa Street, Pasadena Avenue, Mission Street, Fair Oaks AvenuePasadena (remained south of Mission Road until 1942-10-17)MTA Line 176 (until June 2021) currently Line 258NAnnandaleAliso Street, private ROW, Daly Street, Pasadena Avenue, Figueroa Street, Avenue 64Annandale (1926-11-13 north of Adelaide Place)formerly MTA Line 256 (until Dec 2024) currently Pasadena Transit Line 33NPasadena Short LineAliso Street, private ROW, Soto Street, Huntington Drive, Fair Oaks AvenuePasadenaMTA Line 260NPasadena via Oak KnollAliso Street, private ROW, Soto Street, Huntington Drive, Oak Knoll Avenue, Lake AvenuePasadenaformerly MTA Line 485, currently MTA 662 & N/ANMount LoweAliso Street, private ROW, Soto Street, Huntington Drive, Fair Oaks Avenue, Colorado Boulevard, Lake Avenue, Mount Lowe DriveRubio Canyon (connecting with the Mount Lowe Railway)NSierra Vista LineAliso Street, private ROW, Soto Street, Huntington DriveSierra VistaMTA Lines 78 and 179NLamanda ParkPasadenaColorado BoulevardLamanda Park (cut back several blocks from Lamanda Park on 1936-03-01)formerly MTA Line 181, currently Foothill Transit Line 187NSierra MadreAliso Street, private ROW, Soto Street, Huntington Drive, Sierra Madre BoulevardSierra Madreformerly MTA Line 487, now MTA Line 268NMonrovia–GlendoraAliso Street, private ROW, Soto Street, Huntington Drive, Olive Avenue, Royal Oaks Drive, private ROW, 9th Street, private ROWGlendoraMTA Line 179, Foothill Transit formerly Line 494, now Line 187NAlhambra–San GabrielAliso Street, private ROW, Soto Street, Huntington Drive, Main Street, Las Tunas Drive; loop through San Gabriel via Mission Drive, Junipero Serra DriveTemple CityMTA Line 78NShorbPasadenaFair Oaks Avenue, Huntington Drive, Main Street, Palm AvenueShorbNEl Monte–Baldwin ParkAliso Street, private ROW, Ramona BoulevardBaldwin ParkFoothill Transit Line 190NCovinaAliso Street, private ROW, Ramona Boulevard, Badillo StreetCovina (cut back to Baldwin Park)Foothill Transit Line 190NSan DimasAliso Street, private ROW, Ramona Boulevard, Badillo StreetLone Hill (cut back to Covina)Foothill Transit Line 190, 492NSan Dimas LocalLone HillPrivate ROWSan DimasNPomonaAliso Street, private ROW, Ramona Boulevard, Badillo Street, private ROW, White AvenuePomona (cut back to Covina)Foothill Transit Line 190, 492NPomona–ClaremontPomonaGarey Avenue, private ROW, 1st StreetClaremontFoothill Transit Line 492NUpland–OntarioOntarioUplandNOntario–San Antonio HeightsOntarioSan Antonio Heights (cut back from San Antonio Heights to La Cima on 1924-07-03)NUpland–San BernardinoSan Bernardino Foothill Transit Line 190, 492, Omnitrans Lines 66, 14NRedlandsRedlands Foothill Transit Line 190, 492, Omnitrans Lines 66, 14, 8NHighlandSan BernardinoHighland (branch to Patton on 1924-06-01)NArrowheadSan BernardinoArrowhead SpringsNSan Bernardino–RiversideSan BernardinoRiversideOmnitrans Line 215NRiverside–Rialto LineRiversideNRiverside–ArlingtonRiversideArlingtonRiverside Transit Agency Line 1NArlington–CoronaArlingtonCoronaRiverside Transit Agency Line 1WRedondo Beach via Playa del ReyHill Street, Venice Boulevard, Culver Boulevard, Vista del Mar Avenue, The Strand, Hermosa Avenue, Harbor Drive, Catalina AvenueCliftonCulver CityBus Line 7 (MTA Line 220 until 2006)WWest 16th StreetHill Street, Venice Boulevard (16th Street), San Vicente BoulevardVineyard (extended 1940-07-07 to Genesee Street) (Vineyard-Genesee Street shuttle remained until 1950-10-01)MTA Line 33WVenice Short LineHill Street, Venice Boulevard, Pacific Avenue, Neilson Way, Ocean AvenueSanta MonicaMTA Line 33WSawtelleHill Street, Venice Boulevard, San Vicente Boulevard, Burton Way, Santa Monica BoulevardSanta MonicaMTA Line 4; also Line 27 (Burton Way) until 2002WVenice–InglewoodOcean ParkPrivate ROW, Ballona StreetInglewoodWVenice–Playa del ReyVenicePacific AvenuePlaya del ReyWWestgateHill Street, Venice Boulevard, San Vicente Boulevard, Burton Way, Santa Monica Boulevard, private ROW, San Vicente Boulevard, Ocean AvenueSanta MonicaBig Blue Bus Line 4 (MTA Line 22 until 2003)WSanta Monica Air LineLong Beach Avenue, private ROW, Exposition Boulevard, private ROWSanta MonicaExpo Line in 2016-5-20WBeverly HillsGlendale Boulevard or Hill Street, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard, Marshfield Way, private ROW, Santa Monica BoulevardBeverly HillsMTA Line 217WVenice via HollywoodGlendale Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard, Marshfield Way, private ROW, Santa Monica Boulevard, Ocean Avenue, Neilson Way, Pacific AvenueVeniceWLaurel CanyonHill Street, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard, Marshfield Way, private ROW, Sunset BoulevardLaurel CanyonWSoldiers' HomeSawtellePrivate ROWSoldiers' HomeWColdwater CanyonBeverly HillsRodeo DriveColdwater Canyon (Beverly Hills Hotel)WSouth Hollywood–ShermanGlendale Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica BoulevardShermanMTA Line 4WWestern and Franklin AvenueHill Street, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, Western Avenue, Franklin AvenueHollywood (Hollywood and Vine)MTA Line 26 (removed from Franklin Avenue in 2006)WBrush CanyonHollywoodBronson Avenue, Canyon DriveBrush CanyonWLankershim–Van NuysGlendale Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Hollywood Freeway, Vineland Avenue, Chandler Boulevard, Van Nuys BoulevardVan NuysMTA Line 237WOwensmouthGlendale Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Hollywood Freeway, Vineland Avenue, Chandler Boulevard, Van Nuys Boulevard, Sherman WayCanoga Park (Owensmouth)MTA Line 162WSan FernandoGlendale Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Hollywood Freeway, Vineland Avenue, Chandler Boulevard, Van Nuys Boulevard, Parthenia Street, Sepulveda Boulevard, Brand BoulevardSan FernandoMTA Line 234WEcho Park AvenueHill Street, Sunset Boulevard, Echo Park AvenueElysian HeightsDowntown Area Short Hop Pico Union/Echo ParkWEdendale LocalGlendale BoulevardEdendale (served Arcade Station via 6th Street, Figueroa Street, 2nd Street rather than Subway Terminal until 1940-09-08)MTA Line 92WGlendaleGlendale Boulevard, Brand BoulevardNorth GlendaleMTA Line 92WBurbankGlendale Boulevard, Brand Boulevard, Glenoaks BoulevardBurbank (cut back from Eton Drive on 1940-11-24)MTA Line 92WEast BroadwayGlendale Boulevard, Brand Boulevard, BroadwayGlendaleMTA Lines 180, 217

Local lines The Los Angeles Railway operated most local lines in central Los Angeles, but the Pacific Electric had local systems in a number of other areas: East Washington Long Beach Pasadena Pomona Redlands Riverside San Bernardino San Pedro Santa Monica

Dual gauge track The PE and the Los Angeles Railway shared some dual gauge / track along Hawthorne Boulevard, on Main Street and on 4th Street.

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