7 (Los Angeles Railway)

7 was a streetcar line in Los Angeles, California. The service was operated by the Los Angeles Railway from 1932 to 1955. It ran from Spring and 2nd Streets to Athens and 116th Street, by way of Spring Street, Main Street, Broadway Place, Broadway, and Athens Way. During its Los Angeles Transit Lines days, around 1950 to 1955, Line 7 was rerouted (or detoured) off South Broadway to Central Avenue, at least as far north as 7th Street across Olympic Boulevard to possibly Vernon Avenue, covering trackage that was abandoned rail by line U, when that line was converted to trolley bus August 3, 1947.

7
Postcard of Spring Street, c. 1904
Overview
OwnerLos Angeles Railway
LocaleLos Angeles
Termini
  • Spring and 2nd Street
  • Athens Way and 116th Street
Stations26
Service
TypeStreetcar
SystemLos Angeles Railway
Daily ridership18,285 (1940)
History
OpenedJune 12, 1932 (1932-06-12)
ClosedMay 22, 1955 (1955-05-22)
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification600 V DC overhead line
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 
 7th and Main
 F 
 7th and Los Angeles
 7th and Maple
 7th and San Pedro
 S 
 7th and Towne
 7th and Gladys
 7th and Central
 J   R 
 Central and 8th
 Central and Olympic
 Central and 12th
 Central and 14th
 Central and 16th
 Central and Washington
 Central and 22nd
 Central and Adams
 Central and 28th
 Central and 32nd
 Central and Jefferson
 Central and 41st
 Central and 42nd
 Central and 43rd
 Central and Vernon
 V 
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