Hawthorne–El Segundo Line

The Hawthorne–El Segundo Line was an interurban railway route of the Pacific Electric Railway. It was built to transport oil from the Standard Oil Refinery in El Segundo and also saw passenger service. Unlike most corridors which hosted Pacific Electric passengers, the line remains largely intact as the Union Pacific El Segundo Industrial Lead.

Hawthorne–El Segundo
El Segundo, 1914
Overview
OwnerSouthern Pacific Railroad
LocaleLos Angeles, and the South Bay
Termini
Stations22
Service
TypeInterurban
SystemPacific Electric
Operator(s)Pacific Electric
Rolling stockPE 1000 Class (last used)
Ridership304,996 (1926)
History
OpenedAugust 9, 1914 (1914-08-09)
ClosedOctober 31, 1930 (1930-10-31)
Technical
Line length18.87 miles (30.37 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification600 V DC Overhead lines
Route map

 Pacific Electric Building
 H   J   R 
 H 
 U 
 Amoco
Air Line
 Vernon Avenue
 V 
 Slauson Junction
Whittier / La Habra–Fullerton–Yorba Linda
to Ascot Park
 Watts
multiple
lines
 Centralia
 South Park Avenue
 Main Street
South Los Angeles
(Forest)
 7 
Redondo via Gardena
 Delta
 F 
San Pedro via Gardena
 Westbridge
Compton Creek
 Cypave
 Hawthorne
 5 
Hawthorne–El Nido
 Wise
ATSF
Standard Oil
 Medio
 Calvert
El Segundo
(Main Street)
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