Central Station (Los Angeles)

Central Station
Central Station
	Exterior view of the Southern Pacific Depot, ca. 1918
General information
Location	Fifth and Central
Coordinates	34°02′32″N 118°14′22″W / 34.0423°N 118.2394°W
Line(s)	Southern Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific
History
Opened	December 1, 1914; 109 years ago
Closed	August 22, 1956; 67 years ago

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.

History

The Central Station was built to replace the railroad's Arcade Depot^[1] and opened on December 1, 1914. The Union Pacific Railroad, which lost its main Los Angeles train station (built 1891) in a fire, began operating from the station in 1924.^[1]^[2]

All passenger services were transferred to Union Station, upon that building's completion in 1939.

The Central Station was demolished on August 22, 1956.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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)
^ Flickr images: Central Station, @ www.flickr.com/photos/84263554@N00/7637098244/

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[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)

[2] Flickr images: Central Station, @ www.flickr.com/photos/84263554@N00/7637098244/

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