4 (Los Angeles Railway)
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| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Locale | Los Angeles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Streetcar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Los Angeles Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | May 9, 1939 (second vers.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | November 4, 1941 (second vers.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 600 V DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 was the number assigned to two distinct streetcar lines operated by the Los Angeles Railway in Los Angeles, California.
History
[edit]1931 alignment
[edit]4 was first assigned to a short turn service of the 3 Line. This operated from 1931 to 1935 when all operations along the route reverted to 3 Line service.[1]
1939 alignment
[edit]The number was later assigned to the Boyle Street Shuttle (previously line 31[2]) beginning May 19, 1939.[3] This service was short lived and ceased in October 1941.[1]
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b "'4'". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'31'-BOYLE AVENUE LINE (1927-1939)". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- 4 Line Archives — Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society
- "Los Angeles Railway". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California.
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