E (Los Angeles Railway)

E refers to two streetcar routes in Los Angeles, California which were operated by the Los Angeles Railway. The first incarnation was in service from 1920 to 1932 when it was redesignated as route 5. The second existed between 1920 and 1946, though it was initially assigned the route number 33. This article mostly deals with the latter.

This article is about a historical rail line in Los Angeles. For the modern light rail line, see E Line (Los Angeles Metro).
E
Overview
LocaleLos Angeles
Service
TypeStreetcar
SystemLos Angeles Railway
History
OpenedMay 9, 1920 (1920-05-09)
ClosedJune 30, 1946 (1946-06-30)
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification600 V DC overhead line
Route map

1939–1946
 Ramona and Miller
 Ramona and Cotton
 Ramona and Herbert
 Ramona and Harrison
 Ramona and Rowan
 Ramona and Pomeroy
 Ramona and Townsend
 Ramona and Alma
 Wabash and Stone
 Evergreen and Wabash
 B 
 Evergreen and Malabar
 Evergreen and Brooklyn
 B 
 Evergreen and 1st
 P 
 Evergreen and 4th
 Euclid and 6th
 Euclid and Whittier
 R 

Eagle Rock and Hawthorne
Main article: 5 (Los Angeles Railway) § E

In the 1921 lettering scheme, E was assigned to a route running from Eagle Rock to Hawthorne. This service was re-designated as route 5 after 1932, and is further discussed in greater detail in its own article.[1]

Evergreen Avenue Line

Line 33 started as a new service in 1920, formed from tracks on Euclid, 4th, and Evergreen. The line served as a branch of the F. By 1924, the route was extended north to terminate at Ramona Boulevard and Miller Avenue.[2][3]

This line designation was changed to the letter E for service starting May 19, 1939. After June 30, 1946, the route was changed to bus operations.[1]

Sources
  1. "'E'". Electric Rail Heritage Association. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. "'33'-EVERGREEN AVENUE SHUTTLE LINE (1920-1939)". Electric Rail Heritage Association. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. 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.


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