tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450441540392234305.post5471285168171867501..comments2024-02-11T17:12:19.354-08:00Comments on History, Los Angeles County: Los Angeles' 19th Century RailroadVickey Kallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00626852594829464240noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450441540392234305.post-65351713252055180142013-02-04T10:12:52.887-08:002013-02-04T10:12:52.887-08:00Thank you for filling in that information!Thank you for filling in that information!Vickey Kallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626852594829464240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450441540392234305.post-22141250707865627132013-02-04T06:37:35.421-08:002013-02-04T06:37:35.421-08:00The Southern Pacific River Station pre-dated its A...The Southern Pacific River Station pre-dated its Arcade Station which pre-dated its Central Station. Union Pacific's Station burned and anticipating the yet to be built Union Station was given permission to build tracks to and use SP's Central Station. After Union Station was built, Central Station and Santa Fe's Station were razed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450441540392234305.post-54692445371264415932008-09-09T22:36:00.000-07:002008-09-09T22:36:00.000-07:00Wonderful information, and I thank you. I didn't ...Wonderful information, and I thank you. I didn't mean to imply that River Station was the sole station, only that it was the first, dating back to the 1870s. But your data is far more comprehensive than either newspaper article.Vickey Kallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626852594829464240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450441540392234305.post-17890564241876652792008-09-09T19:08:00.000-07:002008-09-09T19:08:00.000-07:00I don't believe this article is entirely accurate....I don't believe this article is entirely accurate. Prior to the opening of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in May of 1939, Los Angeles had THREE passenger stations none of which were the River Station.<BR/><BR/>Central Station owned by the Southern Pacific was the largest located at Fifth and Alameda Streets. Trains gained access to the station via tracks in Alameda Street. Trains from Northern California would enter Los Angeles through the so-called Cornfield Yards. Trains from Yuma and El Paso entered via North Main Street joining up with Alameda Street at Naud Junction (Alameda and Ord Streets). Prior to construction of Central Station, the Arcade Depot was located on the same site as Central Station.<BR/><BR/>Santa Fe's architecturally stimulating station was located at First and Santa Fe Avenue. The Salt Lake Route's rudimentary station was located on the east side of the Los Angeles River again at First Street.<BR/><BR/>River Station was primarily a freight station. However, in the early years there was a small round house and of course the freight yards now part of the state park. At one time there had been a passenger facility, hotel and a small restaurant. The original River Station was demolished in 1902 and replaced by a brick structure on the east side of San Fernando Street (North Spring). That building was immediately to the south of the famous foot bridge over the yard. The bridge linked North Spring with North Broadway.<BR/><BR/>Raphael LongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450441540392234305.post-62892017471683522682008-09-09T16:11:00.000-07:002008-09-09T16:11:00.000-07:00I don’t believe this article is entirely accurate....I don’t believe this article is entirely accurate. Prior to the opening of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in May of 1939, Los Angeles had THREE passenger stations none of which were the River Station.<BR/><BR/> Central Station owned by the Southern Pacific was the largest located at Fifth and Alameda Streets. Trains gained access to the station via tracks in Alameda Street. Trains from Northern California would enter Los Angeles through the so-called Cornfield Yards. Trains from Yuma and El Paso entered via North Main Street joining up with Alameda Street at Naud Junction (Alameda and Ord Streets). Prior to construction of Central Station, the Arcade Depot was located on the same site as Central Station.<BR/><BR/> Santa Fe’s architecturally stimulating station was located at First and Santa Fe Avenue. The Salt Lake Route’s rudimentary station was located on the east side of the Los Angeles River again at First Street.<BR/><BR/> River Station was primarily a freight station. However, in the early years there was a small round house and of course the freight yards now part of the state park. At one time there had been a passenger facility, hotel and a small restaurant. The original River Station was demolished in 1902 and replaced by a brick structure on the east side of San Fernando Street (North Spring). That building was immediately to the south of the famous foot bridge over the yard. The bridge linked North Spring with North Broadway.paddywackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756266584545206745noreply@blogger.com