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The Arcade Depot was the main
The land for the station was furnished to Southern Pacific by the City of Los Angeles, which was intended to lure the railroad to town. The Victorian style wooden station was completed in 1888. It was located on the site of the former
Los Angeles Train Time
Departure timetable from May 1892 {{Downtown Los Angeles, state=collapsed Railway stations in Los Angeles Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles Demolished buildings and structures in Los Angeles Demolished railway stations in the United States History of Los Angeles Landmarks in Los Angeles Transit centers in the United States Railway stations in the United States opened in 1888 1888 establishments in California 19th century in Los Angeles Railway stations closed in 1914 1914 disestablishments in California 1880s architecture in the United States Victorian architecture in California Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California Pacific Electric stations
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...
passenger railway station, from 1888 until 1914. It was located on Alameda Street, between 5th and 6th Streets, in Los Angeles
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, California.
History
The land for the station was furnished to Southern Pacific by the City of Los Angeles, which was intended to lure the railroad to town. The Victorian style wooden station was completed in 1888. It was located on the site of the former orange
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** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
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groves of William Wolfskill
William Wolfskill (1798–1866) was an American-Mexican pioneer, cowboy, and agronomist in Los Angeles, California beginning in the 1830s. He had earned money for land in a decade as a fur trapper near Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he had become a ...
, on the east side of Downtown Los Angeles
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towards the Los Angeles River
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. It was a massive wooden structure, long, with skylight
A skylight (sometimes called a rooflight) is a light-permitting structure or window, usually made of transparent or translucent glass, that forms all or part of the roof space of a building for daylighting and ventilation purposes.
History
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s and an arched roof clearing above the platforms below. A palm tree
The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...
was replanted outside the station during its opening year.
The station replaced the Southern Pacific River Station as the main L.A. passenger terminal, which was located next to a freight yard farther outside of downtown L.A.
In addition to mainline steam trains, the depot was also served by Pacific Electric Red Cars.
The Arcade Depot was closed in 1914, when the Southern Pacific opened the Los Angeles Central Station, in eastern Downtown Los Angeles. The old depot was demolished soon after to make room for new outdoor platforms serving Central Station.
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Los Angeles Train Time
Departure timetable from May 1892 {{Downtown Los Angeles, state=collapsed Railway stations in Los Angeles Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles Demolished buildings and structures in Los Angeles Demolished railway stations in the United States History of Los Angeles Landmarks in Los Angeles Transit centers in the United States Railway stations in the United States opened in 1888 1888 establishments in California 19th century in Los Angeles Railway stations closed in 1914 1914 disestablishments in California 1880s architecture in the United States Victorian architecture in California Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California Pacific Electric stations