10 (Los Angeles Railway)

10 refers to two streetcar lines in Los Angeles, California. They operated by the Los Angeles Railway for a combined period from 1932 to 1946.

10
Overview
LocaleLos Angeles
TerminiGrand Avenue and 39th Street
Vernon and Arlington Avenues
Stations9
Service
TypeStreetcar
SystemLos Angeles Railway
History
Opened1932
Closed1946
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification600 V DC overhead line

History

First 10

The route started in 1932 as a combination of two former lines: the M on Arlington Avenue and the A Line Broadway segment. It ran from Vernon and Arlington in the south to Lincoln and Mission in Lincoln Heights.[1] In 1939 the Broadway line was reassigned to the W and service was rerouted all the way to the Edgeware line in Angelino Heights, but this was cut back to 39th on New Year's Day 1943.

At the time of its closure, the route ran from Grand Avenue and 39th Street to the intersection of Vernon and Arlington Avenues, by way of Grand Avenue, Santa Barbara Avenue, Dalton Avenue, and Vernon Avenue. The service ended on November 30, 1942; the Edgeware Road Line continued to operate as a shuttle, designated number 37, until mid-1946.[2]

Second 10
Los Angeles Railway 10
1943–1946
 F   5   9 
 Grand and 39th
 Grand and Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara and Hoover
 F   9 
 Santa Barbara and Vermont
 U   V 
 Santa Barbara and Normandie
 Santa Barbara and Dalton
 5 
 Dalton and Vernon
 Vernon and Western
 Vernon and Arlington
Map of Los Angeles Railway Lines, 1943-1946 incarnation of the 10 shown in grey

A wholly new route was assigned the number 10 on June 21, 1943, running over Vernon, Dalton, and Santa Barabara and extending to Vermont and 39th at rush hours. This 10 ran until January 17, 1946.

Sources
  1. H.P. Noordwal (1938). "Route Map Los Angeles Railway Electric Car and Bus Routes" (Map). Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Los Angeles Railway. "Alternate link" (Map). via Google.
  2. "'37'-EDGEWARE ROAD SHUTTLE (1942-1946)". Electric Rail Heritage Association. Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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