Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad

Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad
	Los Angeles and San Pedro Station c.1880
Overview
Locale	San Pedro Bay to Los Angeles
Dates of operation	1869–1873
Predecessor	None
Successor	Southern Pacific
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
Length	21 miles (34 km)

The Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad was Southern California's first railroad. Its 21 mile line from San Pedro Bay to Los Angeles was built from 1868 to 1869 and began operations on October 26, 1869.^[1] The railroad was the brainchild of Phineas Banning^[2] and its primary purpose was to transport freight from the port to the city.

The Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad was purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1873.

References

^ Nathan Masters (January 17, 2013). "Lost Train Depots of Los Angeles". Socal Focus. KCET. Retrieved July 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ Nathan Masters (March 14, 2012). "Photos: L.A.'s First Railroads Connected the Region to the Global Economy". Socal Focus. KCET. Retrieved July 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[kcet-1] Nathan Masters (January 17, 2013). "Lost Train Depots of Los Angeles". Socal Focus. KCET. Retrieved July 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[kcet2-2] Nathan Masters (March 14, 2012). "Photos: L.A.'s First Railroads Connected the Region to the Global Economy". Socal Focus. KCET. Retrieved July 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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