A refers to several

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routes in

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. The lines were operated by the

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and its successor, Los Angeles Transit Lines, from 1920 to 1946.

History

;1920–1932 Los Angeles Railway rerouted many lines on May 9, 1920, assigning them letter designations the following year. The A line ran along Adams;

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; 24th; Hoover; Burlington;

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;

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; 1st; Spring; North Main;

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; North Broadway; Lincoln Park Avenue; looping back via Nort Main to Plaza; thence to west terminal over above route. In 1924, the lines was split in two and was given numeric designations. The 2 West Adams and North Main Street Line operated on those streets as well as a portion of the former C Griffith and Griffin Avenue Line. The 3 West Adams and Lincoln Park Line also ran on Main Street. In 1926, the A-2 was rerouted to Griffin Park. The two routes were recombined in 1930 as a single A line. ;1932–1939 A new A line started service on June 12, 1932. It was formed by the Adams Avenue segment of the former service and the Angeleno Heights segment of the G Griffith and Angeleno Heights Line. A branch at Edgeware Road opened in 1934, and the main service was rerouted on this line starting in 1938. ;1939–46 The final and longest lived routing of the A began service on September 25, 1939. It was predominantly formed from the old A line as well as

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taken from the L West 11th and West Temple Street Line. Tracks on Fountain were removed from service in 1942, and the line ceased to operate on June 30, 1946.

Sources

External links

A Line Archives
— Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society * Los Angeles Railway routes Railway services introduced in 1895 1895 establishments in California Railway services discontinued in 1946 1946 disestablishments in California {{California-transport-stub