Redlands Line

This article is about a former Pacific Electric interurban railway route. For the modern commuter rail service formerly known as the Redlands Passenger Rail Project, see Arrow (rail service).

Redlands
File:Third Street looking east, San Bernardino, ca.1905 (CHS-5240).jpg Tracks and trolley wire run down the center of Third Street in San Bernardino looking west, 1905
Overview
Locale	Inland Empire
Termini	San Bernardino Redlands
Service
Type	Interurban
System	Pacific Electric
History
Opened	March 10, 1903 (1903-03-10)
Closed	July 19, 1936 (1936-07-19)
Technical
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 600 V DC
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The Redlands Line is a former Pacific Electric interurban railway line in the Inland Empire. The route provided suburban service between San Bernardino and Redlands.

History

Constructed by the San Bernardino Valley Traction Company starting in 1902, the line began regular service on March 10, 1903. Cars initially operated into San Bernardino under trackage rights via the Redlands Street Railway until the two merged in June after opening. Cars initially terminated at Urbita Springs. The San Bernardino Valley Traction Company was absorbed into Pacific Electric under the Great Merger in 1911. By March 1913 the inbound terminus was changed from Urbita Springs to the San Bernardino station.

By January 1916 through-routing with the San Bernardino–Riverside Line had begun, forming the Redlands–Riverside Line. The line also supported heavy usage by freight trains transporting fruit. On November 1, 1920, through service was provided to Los Angeles for the first time, with Redlands cars appended to Upland–San Bernardino Line trains. The 2 hour 50 minute journey was the longest single service ever offered by the Pacific Electric. Between April and June 1928 through-routing was discontinued with the San Bernardino–Riverside Line as part of a scheme developed by the California Railroad Commission; this was reverted after proving unsuccessful. Service ended after July 19, 1936, leaving Redlands as the largest city in the Pacific Electric system served exclusively by buses.

External links

• Pacific Electric Ry. Co. Redlands 1911 Map