Pacific Electric Railway Company

The Pacific Electric Railway was established in Southern California by railroad and real estate tycoon Henry E. Huntington in 1901; by 1911 it was the largest interurban electric transport system in the nation with over 1000 miles of track. The first interurban line constructed by the Railway ran from Los Angeles to Long Beach, and opened in 1902. In 1905, Huntington opened the Pacific Electric Building at 6th and Main Streets in Los Angeles which served as the terminal for many of the interurban routes. Twenty years later, the Pacific Electric opened the Subway Terminal Building at 4th and Hill Streets, and completed a mile-long subway (the "Hollywood Subway"). By the 1920s, ridership on the Pacific Electric's lines was down; the last Pacific Electric line in operation, the Los Angeles to Long Beach trolley, ceased operation on April 8, 1961.

From the description of Pacific Electric Railway Company Photographs [graphic], 1870s-1950s, (bulk 1910s-1940s) (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 79429129

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