10 (Los Angeles Railway)
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10 refers to two
Los Angeles, California. They operated by the Los Angeles Railway
for a combined period from 1932 to 1946.
First 10 (1932–1942)
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Los Angeles |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Type | Streetcar |
| System | Los Angeles Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | June 12, 1932 |
| Closed | November 30, 1942 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Electrification | 600 V DC overhead line |
The route started in 1932 as a combination of two former lines: the
Santa Barbara Avenue, Dalton Avenue, and Vernon Avenue. The service ended on November 30, 1942; the Edgeware Road Line continued to operate as a shuttle, designated number 37, until mid-1946.[3]
Second 10 (1943–1946)
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| Locale | Los Angeles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Streetcar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Los Angeles Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 21, 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | January 17, 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 600 V DC overhead line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A wholly new route was assigned the number 10 on June 21, 1943, running over Vernon, Dalton, and Santa Barabara and extending to Vermont and 39th at rush hours.[2] This 10 ran until January 27, 1946, when it was converted to bus operation.[4]
Sources
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "'10'". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "'37'-EDGEWARE ROAD SHUTTLE (1942-1946)". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "New Vernon Avenue Bus Line Begins Service This Sunday". The Southwest Wave. January 24, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- 10 Line Archives — Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society
- "Los Angeles Railway". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California.
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