East Washington Line

4 ft 8+12 in) standard gaugeElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
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Tierra Alta
Rubio Wash
North Lake
Woodbury Creek
Los Robles & Washington
terminus after 1928
West Orange Grove
East Orange Grove
multiple lines
multiple lines
Pasadena
multiple lines
West Orange Grove
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The East Washington Line was a local streetcar route of the Pacific Electric Railway serving Pasadena. It ran from Downtown Pasadena to East Washington Village, by way of Los Robles Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The extension to Tierra Alta opened in 1912. The line was abandoned after July 29, 1923.[1] Service was thereafter provided by buses.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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. 44, 45. ASIN B0007F8D84. OCLC 6565577.
  2. ^ "Pacific Electric Expands Bus Lines". Long Beach Press-Telegram. June 3, 1923. p. 32. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
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