Highland_Line_(Pacific_Electric) References

Highland
Highland
Overview
Status	Defunct
Owner	Pacific Electric
Locale	San Bernardino, California
Termini	San Bernardino; Highland;
Service
Type	Streetcar
System	Pacific Electric
Operator(s)	Pacific Electric
History
Opened	1903
Closed	July 20, 1936
Technical
Line length	6.56 mi (10.56 km)
Number of tracks	1–2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Old gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	600 V DC Overhead lines

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]

History

A franchise for the line's construction was requested by the San Bernardino Valley Traction Company in 1902.^[5] Constructed by the San Bernardino, Arrowhead & Waterman Railway in 1903,^[6] the line was sold to Pacific Electric the following year.^[1] Passenger service to Patton ended in June 1924.^[4] By September 1934, the line was only served by a single trip, primarily for use by schoolchildren.^[4] This was discontinued on July 20, 1936 with parallel bus routes being in service as a replacement.^[7]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Robertson, Donald B. (1986). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History Volume IV California. Caxton Printers. p. 202. ISBN 9780870043857.
^ Pacific Electric Railway Time Table (PDF). Pacific Electric. March 26, 1932. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via wx4's Dome of Foam.
^ "Pacific Electric Highland Line". erha.org. Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. June 10, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2021. ... between San Bernardino and Highland, covering the 6.56 miles in an average time of 25 minutes
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Veysey, Laurence R. (June 1958). A History Of The Rail Passenger Service Operated By The Pacific Electric Railway Company Since 1911 And By Its Successors Since 1953 (PDF). LACMTA (Report). Los Angeles, California: Interurbans. p. 65. ASIN B0007F8D84. OCLC 6565577.
^ "San Bernardino-Highland Line". San Francisco Chronicle. October 14, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hilton, George W.; Due, John F. (2000) [1960]. The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 410. ISBN 0-8047-4014-3.
^ "Rail Service on Interurban Lines Dropped". San Bernardino County Sun. July 19, 1936. p. 13. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[Robertson-1] Robertson, Donald B. (1986). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History Volume IV California. Caxton Printers. p. 202. ISBN 9780870043857.

[2] Pacific Electric Railway Time Table (PDF). Pacific Electric. March 26, 1932. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via wx4's Dome of Foam.

[3] "Pacific Electric Highland Line". erha.org. Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. June 10, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2021. ... between San Bernardino and Highland, covering the 6.56 miles in an average time of 25 minutes

[1958History-4] Veysey, Laurence R. (June 1958). A History Of The Rail Passenger Service Operated By The Pacific Electric Railway Company Since 1911 And By Its Successors Since 1953 (PDF). LACMTA (Report). Los Angeles, California: Interurbans. p. 65. ASIN B0007F8D84. OCLC 6565577.

[5] "San Bernardino-Highland Line". San Francisco Chronicle. October 14, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[Hilton-6] Hilton, George W.; Due, John F. (2000) [1960]. The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 410. ISBN 0-8047-4014-3.

[7] "Rail Service on Interurban Lines Dropped". San Bernardino County Sun. July 19, 1936. p. 13. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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