Long Beach (Pacific Electric)
Long Beach was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1902. It was the first line planned by Pacific Electric and the last to shut down in 1961. By that time, the route was operated by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority. The Metro Blue Line was built along most of the same route.
List of Major Stations
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Major Connections |
Date Opened |
Date Closed |
City |
| Long Beach |
| Pacific Electric Building |
Alhambra-San Gabriel, Annandale, Balboa, Fullerton, Hawthorne-El Segundo, La Habra-Yorba Linda, Monrovia-Glendora, Mount Lowe, Pasadena Short Line, Pasadena via Oak Knoll, Pomona, Redlands, Redondo via Gardena, Riverside-Rialto, San Pedro via Dominguez, San Pedro via Gardena, Santa Ana, Santa Monica Air Line, Sierra Madre, Soldiers' Home, South Pasadena Local, Upland-San Bernardino, Whittier, LAR Routes B, H, J, R, 7, and 8 |
1905 |
1961 |
Los Angeles |
| Amoco |
Balboa, Fullerton, Hawthorne-El Segundo, La Habra-Yorba Linda, Redondo via Gardena, San Pedro via Dominguez, San Pedro via Gardena, Santa Ana, Santa Monica Air Line, Soldiers' Home, Whittier |
1902 |
1961 |
| Slauson Junction |
Balboa, Fullerton, Hawthorne-El Segundo, La Habra-Yorba Linda, Redondo via Gardena, San Pedro via Dominguez, San Pedro via Gardena, Santa Ana, Whittier |
1902 |
1961 |
| Watts |
Balboa, Hawthorne-El Segundo, Redondo via Gardena, San Pedro via Dominguez, San Pedro via Gardena, Santa Ana |
1902 |
1961 |
| Compton |
Balboa, San Pedro via Dominguez |
1902 |
1961 |
Compton |
| Dominguez Junction |
Balboa, San Pedro via Dominguez |
1902 |
1961 |
| Willowville |
American Avenue, Balboa |
1902 |
1961 |
Long Beach |
| Long Beach |
American Avenue, East Seventh Street, East Third Street, Seal Beach, Magnolia Avenue, Pine Avenue, Seaside Park |
1902 |
1961 |
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