Lamanda Park Line

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Lamanda Park Line, also known as the Colorado Street Line, was a local streetcar line in Pasadena, California. For most of its operational history, Pacific Electric Railway streetcars ran over the line with service ending in 1941.

History

The original Script error: No such module "Track gauge".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". horsecar line was established by the Colorado Street Railway on November 9, 1886.[1] Along with other Pasadena horsecar lines, it was purchased by the Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric Railway in 1894 and electrified.[2] Pasadena Electric succeeded the Pasadena and Los Angeles in 1902 and was converted to standard gauge the following year.[2] The line was extended from Hill Avenue to Lamanda Park on March 1, 1904.[3][4]

File:ColoradoStreet and Oakland Pasadena CA 1890.jpg
A horsecar (left of center) runs on Colorado near the intersection of Oakland Avenue, 1890.

The Pasadena Electric was absorbed into the Pacific Electric in 1911 under terms of the Great Merger.[2] In March 1936, the tracks east of Lamanda Park Junction were abandoned. The final local car ran over the line early in the morning of January 19, 1941,[5] but a portion of the route would continue to see Pasadena via Oak Knoll Line trains until 1950.[5][6] The service was sold to Pasadena City Lines, a subsidiary of National City Lines, which ran buses over the route.[2]

Route

The line operated on Colorado Boulevard between Daisy Avenue and the Pasadena Pacific Electric station on Fair Oaks Drive. Services throughout the line's life were through routed to other Pasadena local lines or terminated in Downtown Pasadena. Running along the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade caused annual operational issues on New Year's Day, usually resulting in rail replacement bus services.[5]

List of major stops

Station Major connections Date opened Date closed City
Pasadena East California, East Orange Grove, East Washington, Lincoln, Mount Lowe, North Fair Oaks, North Lake, Pasadena Short Line, Pasadena via Oak Knoll, South Pasadena Local, West California, West Colorado and Orange Grove 1895 1951 Pasadena
Lamanda Park Junction Sierra Madre 1902 1941
Lamanda Park 1902 1936

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Template:Free access
  2. a b c d Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Template:Free access
  4. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Template:Free access
  5. a b c Template:Veysey-PE-1958
  6. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Template:Free access

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Pacific Electric Railway


Template:Asbox Template:Asbox Template:California-transport-stub