Venice–Playa del Rey Line explained

Venice–Playa del Rey Line
Type:Interurban
System:Pacific Electric
Start:Playa del Rey
End:Venice
Open:1905
Operator:Pacific Electric
Map State:collapsed

The Venice–Playa del Rey Line was a streetcar line of the Pacific Electric. It operated along the Pacific Ocean between Playa del Rey and Venice, California. It was also referred to as the Lagoon Line.

Tracks connecting to the Redondo Beach via Playa del Rey Line were built by the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad in 1905.[1] At the time of the Great Merger of 1911, the line was through-routed with the Third Street Local line in Santa Monica. Briefly in 1916, the line was operated as an extension of the Santa Monica via Beverly Hills Line, providing service through to Downtown Los Angeles. This was quickly replaced with independent cars operated between Playa del Rey and the corner of Pacific and Windward. Service along the line was abandoned on July 13, 1936.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagoon Line . Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California . 25 July 2022.
  2. News: Johnson . David Asper . Playa del Rey's first 2000 years full of historic variety . 8 February 2024 . The Argonaut . Newspapers.com . March 10, 1988 . Marina del Rey, California . 6, 7, 8, 9.