The Western and Franklin Avenue Line was a Pacific Electricstreetcar line which traveled from Los Angeles to Hollywood. It operated from 11th and Hill Streets via Hill, Sunset, Santa Monica Boulevard, Western Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Argyle Avenue, Yucca Street, and Vine Street to end at Hollywood and Vine Boulevards. It operated from 1908 to 1940.[2][1] The Brush Canyon Line branched from this line at Bronson.[1]
Tracks on Western and Franklin were built by the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad in 1908 and were converted to standard gauge only a month after completion.[1] Double tracking on Western Avenue was completed in 1910 and the line was acquired by Pacific Electric in 1911 as part of the Great Merger.[1]
Some outbound trips continued west on Hollywood Boulevard to terminate at the West Hollywood station following PE's acquisition, though this ended by 1912.[3] Between February 1922 and July 1924 the route operated as a shuttle service between Santa Monica/Western and Hollywood/Vine. Service was suspended from July 1924 to the following January owing to power issues throughout the system.[3] Through-routing to the downtown terminal was reestablished upon resumption of service, though it had been reduced to rush hours only by October 1932 and the line was through-routed with the Venice Boulevard Local.[3] Cars were terminating at Hill and 11th by 1935, and shuttle service on the outer segment of the line returned in 1938.[3]
^ abcde"Western and Franklin Avenue Line". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^Walker, Jim (January 1, 1976). Lines of Pacific Electric: Southern & Western Districts (Special 60) (Second Printing ed.). Glendale, California: Interurban Press. p. 26.
^ abcdeVeysey, 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. p. 94. ASIN B0007F8D84. OCLC 6565577.
western, franklin, avenue, line, pacific, electric, streetcar, line, which, traveled, from, angeles, hollywood, operated, from, 11th, hill, streets, hill, sunset, santa, monica, boulevard, western, avenue, franklin, avenue, argyle, avenue, yucca, street, vine,. The Western and Franklin Avenue Line was a Pacific Electric streetcar line which traveled from Los Angeles to Hollywood It operated from 11th and Hill Streets via Hill Sunset Santa Monica Boulevard Western Avenue Franklin Avenue Argyle Avenue Yucca Street and Vine Street to end at Hollywood and Vine Boulevards It operated from 1908 to 1940 2 1 The Brush Canyon Line branched from this line at Bronson 1 Western amp Franklin Ave Dash sign used on Hollywood bound trainsOverviewOwnerPacific ElectricLocaleLos AngelesTermini11th amp Hill StreetsHollywood amp Vine BlvdsStations19ServiceTypeStreetcarSystemPacific ElectricOperator s Pacific ElectricRidership1 935 583 1926 1 HistoryOpened1908ClosedMarch 17 1940 1940 03 17 TechnicalLine length9 08 mi 14 61 km Number of tracks2Track gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeOld gauge3 ft 6 in 1 067 mm Electrification600 V DC Overhead linesRoute mapLegendVenice via HollywoodWest Hollywood evening terminusuntil 1912HollywoodHollywood and VineVine StreetYucca StreetArgyle AvenueVista Del MarGower StreetBeachwood DriveStop between Tamarind amp Cahuenga Brush CanyonBronson AvenueVan Ness AvenueWilton PlaceSt Andrews PlaceFranklin amp Western AvenueRussell AvenueHollywood Boulevard HollywoodStop between Harold Way amp Carlton Way Sunset BoulevardDe Longpre AvenueFountain AvenueLexington AvenueWestern Avenue amp Santa Monica Boulevard S ShermanThis diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editTracks on Western and Franklin were built by the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad in 1908 and were converted to standard gauge only a month after completion 1 Double tracking on Western Avenue was completed in 1910 and the line was acquired by Pacific Electric in 1911 as part of the Great Merger 1 Some outbound trips continued west on Hollywood Boulevard to terminate at the West Hollywood station following PE s acquisition though this ended by 1912 3 Between February 1922 and July 1924 the route operated as a shuttle service between Santa Monica Western and Hollywood Vine Service was suspended from July 1924 to the following January owing to power issues throughout the system 3 Through routing to the downtown terminal was reestablished upon resumption of service though it had been reduced to rush hours only by October 1932 and the line was through routed with the Venice Boulevard Local 3 Cars were terminating at Hill and 11th by 1935 and shuttle service on the outer segment of the line returned in 1938 3 Service was discontinued on March 17 1940 3 See also editStreetcar suburb Streetcars in North America List of California railroads History of rail transportation in CaliforniaReferences edit a b c d e Western and Franklin Avenue Line Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California Retrieved 19 September 2020 Walker Jim January 1 1976 Lines of Pacific Electric Southern amp Western Districts Special 60 Second Printing ed Glendale California Interurban Press p 26 a b c d e 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 p 94 ASIN B0007F8D84 OCLC 6565577 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Western and Franklin Avenue LineKML is not from Wikidata Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California nbsp This tram streetcar or light rail related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This United States rail related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about transportation in California is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western and Franklin Avenue Line amp oldid 1164093535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
