Highland Line (Pacific Electric)

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StatusDefunct
Termini
Highland
Overview
StatusDefunct
OwnerPacific Electric
LocaleSan Bernardino, California
Termini
Service
TypeStreetcar
SystemPacific Electric Pacific Electric
Operator(s)Pacific Electric
History
Opened1903
ClosedJuly 20, 1936 (1936-07-20)
Technical
Line length6.56 mi (10.56 km)
Number of tracks1–2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)[1]
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC

The Highland Line was a 6.56-mile (10.56 km) local streetcar route of the Pacific Electric Railway. It ran from the San Bernardino Depot to Highland.[2][3] A short branch line served the Southern California State Asylum for the Insane and Inebriates at Patton.[4]

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