Lamanda Park Line

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Lamanda Park
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Pasadena Electric car running along Colorado Street, 1903
Overview
Owner Colorado Street Railway (1886–1894)
Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric Railway (1894–1902)
Pasadena Electric (1902–1911)
Southern Pacific Railroad (1911–1941)
Locale Southern California
Termini
Stations3 (plus additional stops)
Service
Type Streetcar
System Pacific Electric
Operator(s) Pacific Electric (1911–1941)
Rolling stock Birney 300 Class (last used)
History
OpenedNovember 9, 1886 (1886-11-09)
ClosedJanuary 19, 1941 (1941-01-19)
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification Overhead line,  600 V DC
Route map

Contents

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Lamanda Park
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Colorado and San Gabriel
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Colorado and Altadena
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Lamanda Park Junction
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Colorado and Craig
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Colorado and San Marino
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Colorado and Allen
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Colorado and Bonnie
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Colorado and Marion
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Colorado and Harkness
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Colorado and Hill
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Colorado and Michigan
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Colorado and Wilson
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Colorado and Catalina
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Colorado and Mentor
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Colorado and Lake
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Colorado and Hudson
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Colorado and Oak Knoll
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Colorado and El Molino
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Colorado and Madison
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Colorado and Oakland
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Colorado and Los Robles
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Colorado and Euclid
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Colorado and Garfield
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Colorado and Marengo
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Colorado and Arroyo
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Colorado and Raymond
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Pasadena
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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 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) 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]

A horsecar (left of center) runs on Colorado near the intersection of Oakland Avenue, 1890. 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

StationMajor connectionsDate openedDate closedCity
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 18951951 Pasadena
Lamanda Park Junction Sierra Madre 19021941
Lamanda Park19021936

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References

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  5. 1 2 3 Veysey, Laurence R. (June 1958). A History Of The Rail Passenger Service Operated By The Pacific Electric Railway Company Since 1911 And By Its Successors Since 1953 (PDF). LACMTA (Report). Los Angeles, California: Interurbans. pp. 45–46. ASIN   B0007F8D84. OCLC   6565577.
  6. "New Bus Lines Start Today". The Pasadena Post. Pasadena, California. January 19, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved December 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg