N (Los Angeles Railway)

N was a line operated by the Los Angeles Railway from 1920 to 1950. It ran from Spring and 2nd Streets to 8th Street and Western Avenue, by way of Spring Street, 9th Street, Vermont Avenue, and 8th Street.

N
Overview
Type	Light rail
System	Los Angeles Railway
Locale	Los Angeles
Termini	Spring and 2nd Street 8th Street and Western Avenue
Stations	21
Operation
Opened	1905
Closed	1950
Technical
Track gauge	narrow gauge
Electrification	Overhead lines
Route map  8  Spring and 2nd  9  Spring and 3rd Spring and 4th Spring and 5th Spring and 6th Spring and 7th  J   R   S  Spring and 8th Main and 9th  F  9th and Broadway  5   9   P   W  9th and Hill 9th and Olive 9th and Grand  J  9th and Hope 9th and Flower 9th and Figueroa 9th and Blaine 9th and Valencia 9th and Union 9th and Burlington 9th and Alvarado 9th and Park View 9th and Hoover 9th and Westmoreland 9th and Vermont  V  8th and Vermont  V  8th and Catalina 8th and Mariposa 8th and Irolo 8th and Harvard 8th and Serrano 8th and Western Los Angeles Railway lines Pacific Electric lines

History

The Ninth Street Line was built by the Los Angeles Railway in 1895 and ran via Spring Street, 9th Street, and Park View to a junction with the Lincoln Heights Line at 10th and Hoover Streets. From there both routes ran along West 10th Street to a terminus at Vermont Avenue. Circa 1911, the Park View section was eliminated and the route was extended along 9th Street, Vermont, and 8th Street to a loop at Western Avenue. In 1920, the route name was changed to "N." In 1950, the route was removed, though the 8th Street section of the line continued to run as part of the re-routed S line.

Sources

Electric Rail Heritage Association