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Sawtelle (Pacific Electric)
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Sawtelle was a suburban line operated by the Pacific Electric Railway
from 1911 to 1940. This line was one of four lines connecting Downtown Los Angeles
and Santa Monica
that did not run through Hollywood
. This was the shortest route to Santa Monica, and as such had the highest ridership of any line in the system, with an all-time high of 2,644,512 in 1929.
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...
from 1911 to 1940. This line was one of four lines connecting Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
and Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
that did not run through Hollywood
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
. This was the shortest route to Santa Monica, and as such had the highest ridership of any line in the system, with an all-time high of 2,644,512 in 1929.