Central Station (Los Angeles)


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 Southern Pacific Railroad was the most used of the three mainline railroads that serviced Los Angeles in the early 20th century. In 1918, just over 50% of all passenger traffic was provided via Southern Pacific and Central Station, which opened on December 1, 1914, was built to replace the railroad's aging Arcade Depot. The Union Pacific Railroad, which lost its main Los Angeles train station in a fire, began operating from the station in 1924.
In 1926 voters in Los Angeles voted 51% to 49% to build a union station and all passenger services were transferred to Union Station, upon that building's completion in 1939.
The Central Station was demolished on August 22, 1956.

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