I (Los Angeles Railway) Explained

I
Type:	Streetcar
System:	Los Angeles Railway
Locale:	Los Angeles

I was a streetcar route in Los Angeles, California. It was owned and operated by the Los Angeles Railway.

History

The route was created from a former section of the West 1st and West 6th Street Line in 1919. It ran from 2nd and San Pedro to Alvarado and West 6th, mainly on West 1st Street. In the rerouting scheme of 1920, the route was shortened to 2nd and Broadway at the eastern end. It was given the letter designation I in 1921.^{[1] [2]} Further rounds of truncation occurred between 1921 and 1932, usually related to road works. These left the outbound terminal at Bonnie Brae Street, where passengers could connect to a D car.^[3] Service ceased after November 1, 1939.^[4]

External links

• I Line Archives — Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society
• Web site: Los Angeles Railway. Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California.

Notes and References

1. Web site: May 1: This Date in Los Angeles Transportation History . Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . 16 February 2022 . 1921: Large letter signs indicating the routes of different lines are placed on top of Los Angeles Railway streetcars..
2. Cars To Have Letter Signs . 16 February 2022 . Two Bells . Los Angeles Railway . May 2, 1921 . 1 . 1 . 48.
3. Route Map Los Angeles Railway Electric Car and Bus Routes . 1938 . H.P. Noordwal . Los Angeles Railway . Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc.. Alternate link . via Google.
4. Web site: ‘I’. Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. 22 January 2021.