I (Los Angeles Railway)

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

I
Overview
Locale	Los Angeles
Service
Type	Streetcar
System	Los Angeles Railway
History
Opened	1919
Closed	November 1, 1939
Technical
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	600 V DC overhead line
Route map 1925–1939 Beverly and Bonnie Brae  D  Beverly and Belmont  2  Pacific Electric Railway 1st and Beaudry 1st and Figueroa 1st and Flower 1st and Olive 1st and Hill  A   L   2    1st and Broadway  A   L   P   W   2   5   10   P  Los Angeles Railway lines Pacific Electric lines

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 lettering and numbering scheme of 1920, the route was designated as the I Line and shortened to 2nd and Broadway at the eastern end. 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.[1] Service ceased after November 1, 1939.

Sources

1. H.P. Noordwal (1938). "Route Map Los Angeles Railway Electric Car and Bus Routes" (Map). Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Los Angeles Railway. "Alternate link" (Map). via Google.

• "Los Angeles Railway". Electric Rail Heritage Association.
• "'I'". Electric Rail Heritage Association. Retrieved 22 January 2021.