WEST WASHINGTON AND MAPLE AVENUE LINE (1912-1920)

Formed from the Washington Street and Maple Avenue Lines.

ROUTE: From Rimpau and Washington Avenues, east on Washington to Figueroa Street, north on Figueroa to W. 6^th Street, east of 6^th to Olive Street, north on Olive to 5^th Street, east on 5^th to Maple Avenue, south on Maple and Woodlawn Avenues to Santa Barbara Avenues, east on Santa Barbara to Wall Street, south on Wall to E. 53^rd Street, east on 53^rd to San Pedro Avenue.

May 9, 1920: Split: Washington Avenue branch became part of the ‘W’-West Washington and Garvanza Line and the Maple Avenue branch became part of the ‘H’-Heliotrope and Maple Avenue Line.
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‘H’-HELIOTROPE AND MAPLE AVENUE LINE: (1920-1938)

Formed from the western section of the Boyle Heights and W. 7^th Street Line and the southern section of the West Washington and Maple Street Line. Service starts May 9, 1920.

ROUTE: From East 53^rd Street and San Pedro Avenue, west on 53^rd to Wall Street, north on Wall to Santa Barbara Avenue (King Boulevard.) West on Santa Barbara to Woodlawn Avenue, north on Woodlawn and Maple Avenue to 7^th Street, west on 7^th to Alvarado Street, north on Alvarado to West 6^th Street. West on 6^th to Rampart Boulevard, north on Rampart to West 2^nd Street, west on 2^nd and right of-way to Bimini Place, north on Bimini to West 1^st Street, west on 1^st to New Hampshire Avenue. North on New Hampshire to Beverly Boulevard, west on Beverly to Heliotrope Avenue, north on Heliotrope to Melrose Avenue, west on Melrose to Normandie Avenue.

APRIL 5, 1924: Line rerouted from W. 1^st and Vermont Avenue, north on Vermont to Beverly Boulevard, west on Beverly to New Hampshire Avenue, where it rejoins old line. Trackage on W. 1^st Street from Vermont to New Hampshire and on New Hampshire to Beverly abandoned.

JUNE 7, 1925: Line extended west from Melrose Avenue and Normandie Avenue west on Melrose to Western Avenue.

APRIL 10 1938: Name of line changed to ‘H’-Heliotrope and Melrose Line with no change of route. (Apparently the name “Heliotrope” didn’t mean enough to patrons.)

‘H’-MAPLE AND MELROSE LINE (1938-1947)

Takes over ‘H’-Heliotrope and Maple Avenue Line April 10, 1938 with no change of route.

AUGUST 3, 1947: Rail service abandoned.