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| Owner | Southern Pacific Railroad |
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| Locale | Los Angeles |
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| Stations | 19 |
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| Type | Interurban |
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| System | Pacific Electric |
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| Operator(s) | Pacific Electric |
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| Opened | 1897 (to Vineyard)
1903 (to Venice) |
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| Closed | December 28, 1950 (1950-12-28) |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Old gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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| Electrification | Overhead line, 600 V DC |
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5th Street
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6th Street
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7th Street
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8th Street
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9th Street
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Olympic
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11th Street
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12th Street
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Pico Boulevard
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14th Street
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Venice & Hill
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Grand Avenue
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Hope Street
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Flower Street
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Figueroa Street
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Georgia Street
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Cherry Street
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Bond Street
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Albany Street
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Valencia Street
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Union Street
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Burlington Avenue
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Hoover Street
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Magnolia Avenue
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Westmoreland Avenue
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Vermont Avenue
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Berendo Street
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Catalina Street
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Loyola High School
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Normandie Avenue
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Harvard Boulevard
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Westmoreland Boulevard
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Western Avenue
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St Andrew's Place
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Wilton Place
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Arlington Avenue
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3rd Avenue siding
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5th Avenue
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7th Avenue
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12th Avenue
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Crenshaw Boulevard
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Virginia Road
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Vineyard
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Rimpau Boulevard
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La Brea Avenue
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Redondo Boulevard
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Dunsmuir Avenue
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Hauser Boulevard
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Curson Avenue
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Genesee Street
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Arnaz
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La Cienega Boulevard
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Reynier Park
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Helms Station
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Culver Junction
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Culver City
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Bagley Avenue-Main Street
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Hughes Avenue
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Jasmine Avenue
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Motor Avenue
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Overland Avenue
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Clarkdale
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Alexandria
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Albright Park
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Marshall Manor
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Marcasel
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Mar Vista
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Boise Street
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Beethoven Avenue
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Venice High School
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Glyndon Avenue
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Lincoln Boulevard
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Couer D'Alene
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Venice City Hall
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Washington Boulevard
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Mildred Avenue
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Venice and Center
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Venice
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Clubhouse Avenue
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Brooks Avenue
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Sunset Avenue
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Rose Avenue
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Ocean Park
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Ashland Avenue
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Hill Street
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Frazier Avenue
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Crystal Beach
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Bicknell Street
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Pico Boulevard
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Kensington Court
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Seaside Terrace
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Colorado Street
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Santa Monica
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The Venice Short Line was a Pacific Electric (PE) interurban railway line in Los Angeles which traveled from downtown Los Angeles to Venice, Ocean Park, and Santa Monica via Venice Boulevard. The route was especially busy on Sundays, as Venice was PE's most popular beachfront destination.