P (Los Angeles Railway)

P was a streetcar line in Los Angeles, California. It was operated by the Los Angeles Railway from 1895 to 1958, and by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority from 1958 to 1963.

P
The P Line trolley crossing Alameda Street at 1st Street in Little Tokyo as it heads for Boyle Heights, c. 1918.
Overview
OwnerLos Angeles MTA
LocaleLos Angeles, East Los Angeles
TerminiPico and Rimpau boulevards
Brooklyn Avenue and Rowan Avenue
Stations34
Service
TypeStreetcar
SystemLos Angeles Railway, Los Angeles MTA
History
Opened1920
Closed1963
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification600 V DC overhead line
Route map

1920–1963
loop added
1935
 Pico and Rimpau
opened
1927
 Pico and Mullen
 Pico and Crenshaw
 Pico and Arlington
 Pico and Wilton
 Pico and Western
 Pico and Harvard
 Pico and Vermont
 V 
 Pico and Hoover
 Pico and Alvarado
I-110
 Pico and Georgia
 Pico and Figueroa
 Pico and Flower
 Pico and Hope
 Pico and Grand
 J 
 Pico and Hill
 Pico and Broadway
 Broadway and 11th
 Broadway and 9th
 5 
 Broadway and 7th
 J 
 Broadway and 5th
 Broadway and 1st
 5 
 1st and Spring
 1st and Main
 1st and Alameda
 1st and Vignes
Santa Fe RR
Los Angeles River
Southern Pacific RR
 1st and Mission
US 101
 1st and Boyle
 1st and State
 1st and Soto
 1st and Fresno
 1st and Lorena
 1st and Indiana
 1st and Rowan
 Rowan and Brooklyn
 Rowan and Dozier
loop added
1936
Los Angeles Railway lines
other lines

History

Pico Street Electric Railway (1887-88)

The first streetcar line on Pico Boulevard was short lived, running from an Orange Grove at Lorde Street (present-day Harvard Boulevard) to the Plaza de Los Angeles by way of Pico, Maple Avenue, 7th Street, San Julian Street, 3rd Street, and Los Angeles Street. The company went under almost immediately.

The Modern Route

The Pico and First Street Line was one of the first routes built by the new Los Angeles Railway in 1895. Its route lay between Pico and Van Ness Avenue on the west and Brooklyn and Rowan avenues on the east, via Pico Boulevard, Main Street, Broadway, 1st Street, and Rowan Avenue. In 1919, Broadway was extended south from 11th and Main to Pico Boulevard, removing the line from Main Street entirely. In 1920, the route was extended west to Rimpau and renamed P.[1] While the route was unchanged for the rest of its existence, the Rimpau Loop and Dozier loop were added in 1935 and 1936, respectively.

Gage Street Shuttle Line

As part of the Los Angeles Railway's expansion, a shuttle line was built north from Rowan and Dozier along Rowan, Hammel and Gage to Blanchard Street, at the foot of what is now City Terrace. This service was designated as route 34.[1][2] Ridership was very low and the route was discontinued by LATL.

Rolling stock

In 1947, Los Angeles Railway purchased 40 PCC streetcars to replace the old rolling stock on the line.[3]

Partial restoration

The Gold Line Eastside Extension was a project by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (successor to LARy services) to establish a light rail line to East Los Angeles. From the previous terminus at Union Station, trains operate primarily via 1st Street to Indiana, though the majority of the line is in a tunnel.

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. "'34'-GAGE STREET SHUTTLE (1920-1946)". Electric Rail Heritage Association. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "No.1080 Los Angeles Transit Lines". Market Street Railway. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  • "Los Angeles Railway". Electric Rail Heritage Association.
  • "'P'". Electric Rail Heritage Association. Retrieved 19 September 2020.


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