Central Station (Los Angeles)
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Central Station was the Southern Pacific Railroad's main passenger terminal in Los Angeles, California. It was formerly on Central Avenue at Fifth Street, in eastern Downtown Los Angeles. The primary hub for Southern Pacific's passenger operations in Southern California, it was served by the Sunset Limited, Coast Daylight, Golden State, and other named trains. The station replaced the company's previous Los Angeles terminal, Arcade Depot, and was often referred to by the name of the older facility.[3]
For other places with the same name, see Central Station.
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Location | Fifth and Central Los Angeles, California United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°02′32″N 118°14′22″W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Southern Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | December 1, 1914 (1914-12-01)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1939 (passengers)[2] August 22, 1956 (1956-08-22) (demolished)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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