Venice–Playa del Rey Line

Pacific Electric streetcar line (1905–1936)

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Venice Short Line
Windward Avenue
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Venice Short Line
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Playa Del Rey
Redondo via Playa del Rey
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The Venice–Playa del Rey Line was a streetcar line of the Pacific Electric. It operated along the Pacific Ocean between Playa del Rey and Venice, California. It was also referred to as the Lagoon Line.

Tracks connecting to the Redondo Beach via Playa del Rey Line were built by the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad in 1905.[1] At the time of the Great Merger of 1911, the line was through-routed with the Third Street Local line in Santa Monica. Briefly in 1916, the line was operated as an extension of the Santa Monica via Beverly Hills Line, providing service through to Downtown Los Angeles. This was quickly replaced with independent cars operated between Playa del Rey and the corner of Pacific and Windward. Service along the line was abandoned on July 13, 1936.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Lagoon Line". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ 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. 90. ASIN B0007F8D84. OCLC 6565577.
  3. ^ Johnson, David Asper (March 10, 1988). "Playa del Rey's first 2000 years full of historic variety". Marina del Rey, California. The Argonaut. pp. 6, 7, 8, 9. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
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