East Washington Line

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The East Washington Line was a local streetcar route of the Pacific Electric Railway serving Pasadena. It ran from Downtown Pasadena to East Washington Village, by way of Los Robles Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The extension to Tierra Alta opened in 1912. The line was abandoned after July 29, 1923.[1] Service was thereafter provided by buses.[2]

StatusDefunct
LocaleSouthern California
Termini
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East Washington
Overview
StatusDefunct
OwnerPacific Electric
LocaleSouthern California
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeStreetcar
SystemPacific Electric
Operator(s)Pacific Electric
History
OpenedUnknown
ClosedJuly 29, 1923 (1923-07-29)
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
Route map

Tierra Alta
Rubio Wash
Woodbury Creek
Los Robles & Washington
terminus after 1928
West Orange Grove
East Orange Grove
multiple lines
multiple lines
Pasadena
multiple lines
West Orange Grove
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