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10 (Los Angeles Railway)
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10 refers to two streetcar lines in Los Angeles, California. They operated by the Los Angeles Railway for a combined period from 1932 to 1946.
First 10 (1932–1942)
10 Los Angeles Railway Streetcar Los Angeles Railway Los Angeles Douglas Street and Kensington Road Vernon and Arlington Avenues 1932 6 12 1942 11 30 3ft6in on overhead
The route started in 1932 as a combination of two former lines: the M on Arlington Avenue and the A Line Broadway segment. It ran from Vernon and Arlington in the south to Lincoln and Mission in Lincoln Heights.https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/50176/route-map-los-angeles-railway-electric-car-and-bus-routes-los-angeles-railway-corp Route Map Los Angeles Railway Electric Car and Bus Routes 1938 H.P. Noordwal Los Angeles Railway Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/xlarge/50176.jpg Alternate link via Google In 1939 the Broadway line was reassigned to the W and service was rerouted all the way to the Edgeware line in Angelino Heights, but this was cut back to 39th on New Year's Day 1943.https://erha.org/lary_10.htm Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California ‘10’ 19 September 2020 At the time of its closure, the route ran from Grand Avenue and 39th Street to the intersection of Vernon and Arlington Avenues, by way of Grand Avenue, Santa Barbara Avenue, Dalton Avenue, and Vernon Avenue. The service ended on November 30, 1942; the Edgeware Road Line continued to operate as a shuttle, designated number 37, until mid-1946.https://erha.org/lary_37.htm Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California ‘37’-EDGEWARE ROAD SHUTTLE (1942-1946) 24 September 2020
Second 10 (1943–1946)
10 Los Angeles Railway Streetcar Los Angeles Railway Los Angeles Santa Barbara and Normandie AvenueVermont Avenue and W. 39th Street (peak hours) Vernon and Arlington Avenues 1943 6 21 1946 1 17 3ft6in on overhead y
thumb|Map of Los Angeles Railway Lines, 1943–1946 incarnation of the 10 shown in grey
A wholly new route was assigned the number 10 on June 21, 1943, running over Vernon, Dalton, and Santa Barbara and extending to Vermont and 39th at rush hours. This 10 ran until January 27, 1946, when it was converted to bus operation.New Vernon Avenue Bus Line Begins Service This Sunday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114972654/ 21 December 2022 The Southwest Wave Newspapers.com 24 January 1946 1
Sources
External links
10 Line Archives — Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society
https://erha.org/lary.htm Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California Los Angeles Railway
Category:Los Angeles Railway routes
Category:Railway lines opened in 1932
Category:Railway lines closed in 1946
Category:1932 establishments in California
Category:1946 disestablishments in California