Central Station (Los Angeles)

Central Station was the Southern Pacific Railroad's main passenger terminal in Los Angeles, California. It was formerly on Central Avenue at Fifth Street, in eastern Downtown Los Angeles. The primary hub for Southern Pacific's passenger operations in Southern California, it was served by the Sunset Limited, Coast Daylight, Golden State, and other named trains. The station replaced the company's previous Los Angeles terminal, Arcade Depot, and was often referred to by the name of the older facility.

For other places with the same name, see Central Station.
Los Angeles
Central Station
Exterior view of the Southern Pacific Depot, c. 1918
General information
LocationFifth and Central
Los Angeles, California
United States
Coordinates34°02′32″N 118°14′22″W
Line(s)Southern Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1914 (1914-12-01)
Closed1939 (passengers)
August 22, 1956 (1956-08-22) (demolished)
Services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
River
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line Terminus
Terminus Sunset Route Alhambra
toward New Orleans
Los Angeles – San Pedro Florence
toward San Pedro
Preceding station Union Pacific Railroad Following station
Terminus Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad East Los Angeles
toward Salt Lake City
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station
Terminus Los Angeles SP–Pasadena SP
(until 1933)
 Aliso and San Pedro
towards Pasadena SP
6th and San Pedro
towards Richardson
 Edendale
Local
(until 1940)
 Terminus
Vermont
towards San Pedro
 Los Angeles SP–Long Beach–San Pedro
(until 1939)
Preceding station Los Angeles Railway Following station
5th and San Pedro
towards Larchmont and Melrose
 3 Terminus
5th and San Pedro
towards Bonnie Brae and Beverly
 D Central and 6th
towards Central and Slauson
5th and San Pedro
towards Vermont and Florence
 U
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