La Habra-Yorba Linda (Pacific Electric)

La Habra-Yorba Linda was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway

Pacific Electric Railway

The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses...

. The route, passing through one of the most sparsely populated areas of Greater Los Angeles

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

The Los Angeles metropolitan area, also known as Metropolitan Los Angeles or the Southland, is the 13th largest metropolitan area in the world and the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States....

, was not originally intended for passenger service unless a connection to Corona

Corona, California

Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...

was completed. Despite this, the route was opened for service and closed down in 1938 due to low ridership.

List of Major Stations

Station	Major Connections	Date Opened	Date Closed	City
La Habra-Yorba Linda
Pacific Electric Building Pacific Electric Building The Pacific Electric Building opened in 1905 as the terminal for the Pacific Electric Red Car Lines running east and south of downtown Los Angeles, as well as the company's main headquarters building. It was designed by architect Thornton Fitzhugh...	Alhambra-San Gabriel Alhambra-San Gabriel (Pacific Electric) Alhambra-San Gabriel was a line operated by the Pacific Electric Railway from 1901 to 1941, running from Downtown Los Angeles to Temple City.-List of Major Stations:-Sources:... , Annandale Annandale (Pacific Electric) Annandale was a line operated by the Pacific Electric Railway from 1902 to 1928. The line from the Pacific Electric Building at 6th and Main streets in Downtown Los Angeles to the town of Annandale , specifically at the intersection of Avenue 64 and La Loma Street.There was an early plan to extend... , Balboa Balboa (Pacific Electric) Balboa was the southernmost route of the Pacific Electric Railway, running between Downtown Los Angeles and the Balboa Peninsula in Orange County by way of Long Beach, though the route was later cut back to the Newport Dock. Though ridership early on was very high, it slowly dwindled to 55,390 in... , Fullerton Fullerton (Pacific Electric) Fullerton was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. The route, a later addition to the system, was not originally intended for passenger service unless a connection to Orange was completed. Despite this, the route was opened for service and closed down in 1938 due to low ridership.-List of Major... , Hawthorne-El Segundo Hawthorne-El Segundo (Pacific Electric) Hawthorne-El Segundo was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1914. El Segundo began as a company town for Standard Oil, and was primarily used to deliver gasoline to the Southern Pacific main line. Due to low passenger usage, revenue service ended in 1935, but freight service... , Long Beach Long Beach (Pacific Electric) Long Beach was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1902. It was the first line planned by Pacific Electric and the last to shut down in 1961. By that time, the route was operated by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority. The Metro Blue Line was built along most of the... , Monrovia-Glendora Monrovia-Glendora (Pacific Electric) Monrovia-Glendora was a route on the Pacific Electric Railway until 1950. A long stretch of the route was down present-day Huntington Drive.... , Mount Lowe Mount Lowe Railway The Mount Lowe Railway was the third in a series of scenic mountain railroads in America created as a tourist attraction on Echo Mountain and Mount Lowe, north of Los Angeles, California. The railway, originally incorporated by Professor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe as the Pasadena & Mt. Wilson Railroad Co... , Pasadena Short Line Pasadena Short Line (Pacific Electric) The Pasadena Short Line was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway, running from 1902 until 1951, between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Pasadena, California.-List of Major Stations:... , Pasadena via Oak Knoll Pasadena via Oak Knoll (Pacific Electric) Pasadena via Oak Knoll was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway, running from 1906 until 1950, between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Pasadena, California, with additional service to Altadena during rush hour.... , Pomona, Redlands, Redondo via Gardena Redondo via Gardena (Pacific Electric) Redondo via Gardena was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. One of two routes to Redondo Beach, this one was faster than Redondo Beach via Playa del Rey as a result of its routing along the Watts 4-track main line.-List of Major Stations:... , Riverside-Rialto Riverside-Rialto (Pacific Electric) Riverside-Rialto was a line operated by the Pacific Electric Railway from 1914 to 1940, running from Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Riverside. This was the longest line in the Pacific Electric, and the only line to have exclusive trackage owned by the Union Pacific instead of the Southern Pacific... , San Pedro via Dominguez San Pedro via Dominguez (Pacific Electric) -List of Major Stations:... , San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena (Pacific Electric) San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena (also known as San Pedro via Torrance was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. This was the original route to San Pedro, built by the Los Angeles Interurban Railway in 1903 and Pacific Electric assumed control in 1911. The line... , Santa Ana Santa Ana (Pacific Electric) Santa Ana was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1905 and bought by Pacific Electric in 1911, running from the Pacific Electric Building in Los Angeles to the Southern Pacific depot in Santa Ana, California. Santa Ana's location as the premier city of Orange County allowed the... , Santa Monica Air Line, Sierra Madre Sierra Madre (Pacific Electric) The Sierra Madre was a Pacific Electric interurban line which ran from the Pacific Electric Building in Los Angeles to Sierra Madre. The line opened to Pasadena on March 19, 1904, and was extended to Sierra Madre in 1906; it closed on October 6, 1950.... , Soldiers' Home Soldiers' Home The Soldiers' Home is an Italianate style house in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Soldiers' House is located at 739 E. 35th St. The house was built in a series of phases from 1864 to 1923 by William W. Boyington and other various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 16,... , South Pasadena Local South Pasadena Local (Pacific Electric) South Pasadena Local was an interurban line operated by the Pacific Electric Railway between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Pasadena, California by way of the Arroyo Seco Route. This line was originally built in 1895 as the Pasadena and Los Angeles Railway. In 1928 this line, as well as the... , Upland-San Bernardino Upland-San Bernardino (Pacific Electric) Upland-San Bernardino was an interurban line operated by the Pacific Electric Railway between Downtown Los Angeles and San Bernardino, California. This line also had shorter service that terminated before the end of the line at Baldwin Park, Covina, and San Dimas... , Whittier Whittier (Pacific Electric) The Whittier line was a line on the Pacific Electric Railway that operated between 1904 and 1935. The line served Downtown Los Angeles and Whittier via Huntington Park, Rivera, and Los Nietos. Due to its roundabout route, the line quickly lost out to bus and automobile service along Whittier... , LAR Routes B, H, J, R, 7, and 8 Los Angeles Railway The Los Angeles Railway was a system of streetcars that operated in central Los Angeles, California and the immediate surrounding neighborhoods between from 1901 and 1963. Except for two short funicular railways it operated on tracks...	1905	1961	Los Angeles
Amoco	Balboa Balboa (Pacific Electric) Balboa was the southernmost route of the Pacific Electric Railway, running between Downtown Los Angeles and the Balboa Peninsula in Orange County by way of Long Beach, though the route was later cut back to the Newport Dock. Though ridership early on was very high, it slowly dwindled to 55,390 in... , Fullerton Fullerton (Pacific Electric) Fullerton was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. The route, a later addition to the system, was not originally intended for passenger service unless a connection to Orange was completed. Despite this, the route was opened for service and closed down in 1938 due to low ridership.-List of Major... , Hawthorne-El Segundo Hawthorne-El Segundo (Pacific Electric) Hawthorne-El Segundo was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1914. El Segundo began as a company town for Standard Oil, and was primarily used to deliver gasoline to the Southern Pacific main line. Due to low passenger usage, revenue service ended in 1935, but freight service... , Long Beach Long Beach (Pacific Electric) Long Beach was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1902. It was the first line planned by Pacific Electric and the last to shut down in 1961. By that time, the route was operated by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority. The Metro Blue Line was built along most of the... , Redondo via Gardena Redondo via Gardena (Pacific Electric) Redondo via Gardena was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. One of two routes to Redondo Beach, this one was faster than Redondo Beach via Playa del Rey as a result of its routing along the Watts 4-track main line.-List of Major Stations:... , San Pedro via Dominguez San Pedro via Dominguez (Pacific Electric) -List of Major Stations:... , San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena (Pacific Electric) San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena (also known as San Pedro via Torrance was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. This was the original route to San Pedro, built by the Los Angeles Interurban Railway in 1903 and Pacific Electric assumed control in 1911. The line... , Santa Ana Santa Ana (Pacific Electric) Santa Ana was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1905 and bought by Pacific Electric in 1911, running from the Pacific Electric Building in Los Angeles to the Southern Pacific depot in Santa Ana, California. Santa Ana's location as the premier city of Orange County allowed the... , Santa Monica Air Line, Soldiers' Home Soldiers' Home The Soldiers' Home is an Italianate style house in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Soldiers' House is located at 739 E. 35th St. The house was built in a series of phases from 1864 to 1923 by William W. Boyington and other various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 16,... , Whittier Whittier (Pacific Electric) The Whittier line was a line on the Pacific Electric Railway that operated between 1904 and 1935. The line served Downtown Los Angeles and Whittier via Huntington Park, Rivera, and Los Nietos. Due to its roundabout route, the line quickly lost out to bus and automobile service along Whittier...	1902	1961
Slauson Junction Slauson (LACMTA Station) Slauson is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It consists of one island platform on the elevated Blue Line right-of-way over Slauson Avenue in the unincorporated community of Florence.-Metro Rail service:...	Balboa Balboa (Pacific Electric) Balboa was the southernmost route of the Pacific Electric Railway, running between Downtown Los Angeles and the Balboa Peninsula in Orange County by way of Long Beach, though the route was later cut back to the Newport Dock. Though ridership early on was very high, it slowly dwindled to 55,390 in... , Fullerton Fullerton (Pacific Electric) Fullerton was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. The route, a later addition to the system, was not originally intended for passenger service unless a connection to Orange was completed. Despite this, the route was opened for service and closed down in 1938 due to low ridership.-List of Major... , Hawthorne-El Segundo Hawthorne-El Segundo (Pacific Electric) Hawthorne-El Segundo was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1914. El Segundo began as a company town for Standard Oil, and was primarily used to deliver gasoline to the Southern Pacific main line. Due to low passenger usage, revenue service ended in 1935, but freight service... , Long Beach Long Beach (Pacific Electric) Long Beach was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1902. It was the first line planned by Pacific Electric and the last to shut down in 1961. By that time, the route was operated by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority. The Metro Blue Line was built along most of the... , Redondo via Gardena Redondo via Gardena (Pacific Electric) Redondo via Gardena was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. One of two routes to Redondo Beach, this one was faster than Redondo Beach via Playa del Rey as a result of its routing along the Watts 4-track main line.-List of Major Stations:... , San Pedro via Dominguez San Pedro via Dominguez (Pacific Electric) -List of Major Stations:... , San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena (Pacific Electric) San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena San Pedro via Gardena (also known as San Pedro via Torrance was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. This was the original route to San Pedro, built by the Los Angeles Interurban Railway in 1903 and Pacific Electric assumed control in 1911. The line... , Santa Ana Santa Ana (Pacific Electric) Santa Ana was a route of the Pacific Electric Railway, constructed in 1905 and bought by Pacific Electric in 1911, running from the Pacific Electric Building in Los Angeles to the Southern Pacific depot in Santa Ana, California. Santa Ana's location as the premier city of Orange County allowed the... , Whittier Whittier (Pacific Electric) The Whittier line was a line on the Pacific Electric Railway that operated between 1904 and 1935. The line served Downtown Los Angeles and Whittier via Huntington Park, Rivera, and Los Nietos. Due to its roundabout route, the line quickly lost out to bus and automobile service along Whittier...	1902	1961
Los Nietos	Fullerton Fullerton (Pacific Electric) Fullerton was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. The route, a later addition to the system, was not originally intended for passenger service unless a connection to Orange was completed. Despite this, the route was opened for service and closed down in 1938 due to low ridership.-List of Major... , Whittier Whittier (Pacific Electric) The Whittier line was a line on the Pacific Electric Railway that operated between 1904 and 1935. The line served Downtown Los Angeles and Whittier via Huntington Park, Rivera, and Los Nietos. Due to its roundabout route, the line quickly lost out to bus and automobile service along Whittier...	1903	1941	Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe Springs, California Santa Fe Springs is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. The population was 16,223 at the 2010 census, down from 17,438 at the 2000 census....
La Habra	Fullerton Fullerton (Pacific Electric) Fullerton was a line of the Pacific Electric Railway. The route, a later addition to the system, was not originally intended for passenger service unless a connection to Orange was completed. Despite this, the route was opened for service and closed down in 1938 due to low ridership.-List of Major...	1911	1938	La Habra La Habra, California La Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:...

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