Highland Line (Pacific Electric) Explained

Highland
Status:Defunct
Start:San Bernardino
Open:1903
Linelength Mi:6.56
Tracks:1–2
Map State:collapsed

The Highland Line was a 6.56miles local streetcar route of the Pacific Electric Railway. It ran from the San Bernardino Depot to Highland.[1] [2] A short branch line served the Southern California State Asylum for the Insane and Inebriates at Patton.

History

A franchise for the line's construction was requested by the San Bernardino Valley Traction Company in 1902.[3] Constructed by the San Bernardino, Arrowhead & Waterman Railway in 1903,[4] the line was sold to Pacific Electric the following year. Passenger service to Patton ended in June 1924. By September 1934, the line was only served by a single trip, primarily for use by schoolchildren. This was discontinued on July 20, 1936 with parallel bus routes being in service as a replacement.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pacific Electric Railway Time Table . Pacific Electric . 17 January 2021 . wx4's Dome of Foam . March 26, 1932.
  2. Web site: Pacific Electric Highland Line . 2014-06-10 . erha.org . Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California . 2021-08-19 . ... between San Bernardino and Highland, covering the 6.56 miles in an average time of 25 minutes .
  3. News: San Bernardino-Highland Line . 12 December 2022 . San Francisco Chronicle . Newspapers.com . 14 October 1902 . 3.
  4. Book: Hilton . George W. . The Electric Interurban Railways in America . Due . John F. . . 2000 . 0-8047-4014-3 . . 1960 . 410.
  5. News: Rail Service on Interurban Lines Dropped . 4 February 2022 . San Bernardino County Sun . Newspapers.com . July 19, 1936 . 13.