9 Line

Los Angeles Transit Lines (formerly Los Angeles Railway) no. 415 pauses for passengers as an unidentified LATL PCC waits behind. This is the 9 Line (“To 48th Street & Crenshaw”). [...]

By Ralph Cantos On the subject of the very rare 9 line dash sign, here is Los Angeles Railway no. 881 sporting the very same colorful dash sign. The 881 awaits departure time in front of the old [...]

see below for update! By Ralph Cantos For the most part, both the Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway were very safe rail systems. The PE operated at much higher speeds than the LARY, and as [...]

By Ralph Cantos This beautiful photo taken from atop the LARY-LATL building shows so well the dominance of streetcar transport that was once so prominent in Los Angeles. Here, looking north on [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines 9 Line car no. 1207 threads the needle between two awesome vehicles at Broadway and 11th Street in this image dated May 21, 1955. Robert T. McVay Photo

Los Angeles Transit Lines car no. 1408 on the 5 Line is followed by no. 1394 on the 9 Line on Santa Barbara Avenue, January 16, 1955. Robert T. McVay Photo

A stunning view of Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 468 spotted at Lincoln Park Avenue and North Main Street on July 29, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 453 rounds the corner at Griffin and Avenue 26 as part of 9 Line service on February 15, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Railway car no. 285 is captured on either experimental trucks or “shop trucks” while wearing 9 Line signage. According to Ralph Cantos: The trucks really change the [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines 9 Line car no. 443 approaches a passenger pickup zone on North Broadway and Avenue 20 in this image dated March 20, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection