BROCKTON AVENUE LINE:
History: Built by R&A in 1893. Modern line established when the Riverside-Arlington line was rerouted to Magnolia on 20 October 1914; soon thereafter through-routed with Fairmont Park. On 21 April 1919, abandoned south of Brockton & Jurupa Aves. On 1 May 1919, separated from Fairmont line and terminated at Main & 1st Streets. As of 1 October 1924, through-routed again with Fairmont, and on 1 March 1925, separated from Fairmont and terminated at 7th & Main. PE asked for permission to abandon this line in 1925 but was refused. Abandoned 1 June 1936.
Operation: As of 1927, a single track one-man Birney provided all the service. Headway was 30 minutes, beginning at 6:15 AM, ending at 11:30 PM with 70 trips. In 1926, 153,298 passengers were carried, 57,730 car miles, $9,018 revenue.
Route: From 6th & Main via Main, 14th, Brockton Avenue to Jurupa Avenue (2.03 Miles).
Brockton Avenue line was last local line to operate in Riverside, outlasting the others because it consistently showed a profit, albeit a small one. It was finally abandoned due to poor condition of track.
Year | Car(s) Assigned |
1911 | 2-400, 1-476 |
1913 | 3-100, 8-200 |
1914 | 1-10, 1-100 |
1915 | 4-10, 2-100 |
1916 | 1-10, 2-100, 2-200 |
1918 | 2-350, 4-480 |
1922 | 1-10, 1-100, 5-320, 1-400, 4-480 |
1924 | 1-01, 4-320, 1-400, 4-480, 1-1310 |
1925 | 3-320, 4-480, 6-100, 1-50, 1-1310 |
1928 | 3-320, 1-470, 1-480, 4-480 |
1929 | 3-320, 1-466, 4-480, 5-200, 3-480 |
1931 | 3-320, 1-466, 3-200, 1-470,4-480, 4-480 |
1933 | 1-150, 2-320, 4-480, 1-1310, 1-480, 3-600 |
1936 | 1-150, 3-650, 1-1310 |
1941 | 1-150, 6-100 |
1920 | 1-100, 5-320 |
1942 | 4-100, 4-480 |
1911 Notes: The two 400s were 400 and 409; 476 hauled trailer 57 to and from Crestmore, meeting shift changes at cement plant; the six 100s were 104-109. 1913 Notes: Car 486 served Crestmore run; the 200s helped. 1914 Notes: The 10-Class car was a single-truck open car; the three 480s were 496-499. 1915 Notes: The one 470 was PE 474ex-LAIU 210; it served at the discretion of Mr. Frank Miller of the Mission Inn and bore the name "Glenwood". 1916 Notes: The 1310 Class car was the 1311. 1918 Notes: The 350s were Birneys. 1924 Notes: The 01 Class car was the 010, ex-"Mermaid" and renumbered 1302 two years later. 1929 Notes: Car 466 replaced 474; 466 came from Fresno. 1933 Notes: Car 151, a double-truck Birney, also came to PE from Fresno Traction. Three 600s636, 637, 638replaced the 480s on suburban runs. 1936 Notes: Three 650s656, 657, 658replaced the 600s which were returned to Torrance after high mileage accumulated. 1941 Notes: The sale of PE's local lines in Long Beach released additional 100s Class cars for use in Riverside and San Bernardino. 1942 Notes: Only four city cars remained in Riverside, all ran to Arlington: 106, 111, 112, 114. |