Westgate Line

Westgate
Overview
OwnerSouthern Pacific Railroad
LocaleLos Angeles
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeInterurban
SystemPacific Electric
Operator(s)Pacific Electric
Ridership263,017 (1926)
History
Opened1906
ClosedNovember 18, 1940 (1940-11-18)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gaugenarrow gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line600 V DC
Route map

Hill Street Station
Subway Terminal
 J   R   S 
 N 
 W 
 P   9 
 J   9 
 W 
 A 
Vermont Avenue
 V 
Berendo Street siding
Western Avenue
3rd Avenue siding
Vineyard
 P 
Rosemary
Genesee
Big Barn
Sherman Junction
Alpers
Beverly Hills
Country Club
Buenos Ayres
High Bridge
Wolfskill
Santa Monica
and Sepulveda
Westgate
Westgate
Arcadia Street
Brentwood Park
26th Street Santa Monica
Palisades
Santa Monica

The Westgate Line was a suburban route operated by the Pacific Electric Railway from 1911 to 1940. This line was one of four lines connecting Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica that did not run through Hollywood. The line is notable for taking a circuitous route towards its end, along San Vicente Boulevard, mainly because it was built to encourage construction of new homes near Pacific Palisades.

Many riders were veterans and employees of the Soldiers' Home, Sawtelle, stopping at the Streetcar Depot, West Los Angeles.