San Fernando Line

San Fernando
First car over Cahuenga Pass, December 16, 1911
Overview
OwnerSouthern Pacific Railroad
LocaleSouthern California
Termini
Stations36
Service
TypeInterurban
SystemPacific Electric
Operator(s)Pacific Electric
Rolling stockPE 5050 Class Hollywood Cars (last used)
History
OpenedMarch 22, 1913
ClosedJune 1, 1938 (to San Fernando)
December 28, 1952 (to Van Nuys)
Technical
Line length27.5 mi (44.3 km)
Number of tracks1–2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line600 V DC
Route map

27.47
San Fernando
San Fernando Mission
Wheeler
Hickson
23.81
Plummer
Misslanco
22.81
Mission Acres
Pacoima Wash
Midway Park
Wyondotte
Whitsert
Rosita
Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Amherst
19.89
North Sherman Way
terminus
after 1938
19.11
Van Nuys
17.72
Circle Drive
Castro
Cortez
16.17
Kester Junction
Tujunga Wash
Garnsey
Sadler
Eucalyptus
14.17
North Hollywood
Hoffman
11.59
Rio Vista (Los Nogales)
11.10
Universal City
Oak Crest
9.99
Barham Boulevard
Hollywood Park
Dusky Glen
8.65
Cahuenga Pass
7.84
Highland & Hollywood
7.09
Highland & Santa Monica
Colegrove
Virgil Avenue
 L 
Sunset Junction
0
Subway Terminal

The San Fernando Line was a part of the Pacific Electric Railway system in Los Angeles County, California. It was designed to increase the reach of public transportation from the Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood into the San Fernando Valley, to support land speculation and development expanding Los Angeles.