Central Station (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles Central Station
Exterior view of the Southern Pacific Depot, c. 1918
General information
Location	Fifth and Central Los Angeles, California United States
Coordinates	34°02′32″N 118°14′22″W / 34.0423°N 118.2394°W / 34.0423; -118.2394
Line(s)	Southern Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific
History
Opened	December 1, 1914 (1914-12-01)[1]
Closed	1939 (passengers)[2] August 22, 1956 (1956-08-22) (demolished)[1]
Services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station River toward San Francisco Coast Line Terminus Terminus Sunset Route Alhambra toward New Orleans Los Angeles – San Pedro Florence toward San Pedro Preceding station Union Pacific Railroad Following station Terminus Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad East Los Angeles toward Salt Lake City Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Terminus Los Angeles SP–Pasadena SP (until 1933) Aliso and San Pedro towards Pasadena SP 6th and San Pedro towards Richardson Edendale Local (until 1940) Terminus Vermont towards San Pedro Los Angeles SP–Long Beach–San Pedro (until 1939) Preceding station Los Angeles Railway Following station 5th and San Pedro towards Larchmont and Melrose 3 Terminus 5th and San Pedro towards Bonnie Brae and Beverly D Central and 6th towards Central and Slauson 5th and San Pedro towards Vermont and Florence U

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. The primary hub for Southern Pacific's passenger operations in Southern California, it was served by the Sunset Limited, Coast Daylight, Golden State, and other named trains. The station replaced the company's previous Los Angeles terminal, Arcade Depot, and was often referred to by the name of the older facility.^[3]