Highland Line (Pacific Electric)
The Highland Line was a 6.56-mile (10.56 km) interurban 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]
| Highland | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Defunct |
| Owner | Pacific Electric |
| Locale | San Bernardino, California |
| Termini | San Bernardino Highland |
| Service | |
| Type | Interurban |
| 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)[1] |
| Electrification | 600 V DC Overhead lines |
History
Constructed by the San Bernardino, Arrowhead & Waterman Railway in 1903,[5] 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.[6][4]
References
- Robertson, Donald B. (1986). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History Volume IV California. Caxton Printers. p. 202. ISBN 9780870043857.
- Pacific Electric Railway Time Table (PDF). wx4's Dome of Foam. Pacific Electric. March 26, 1932. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Pacific Electric Highland Line". erha.org. Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
... between San Bernardino and Highland, covering the 6.56 miles in an average time of 25 minutes
- 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.
- 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 4 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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