North Chester Line (Bakersfield and Kern Electric)

North Chester Line
Overview
Type	Streetcar
System	Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway
Status	Abandoned
Locale	Bakersfield, California
Termini	19th St / Chester Ave Southern Pacific Chester Station
Operation
Opened	1903 (1903)
Closed	July 24, 1933 (1933-07-24)
Depot(s)	19th St / Union Ave Car barn (1903-1912, 1920-1933) 19th St / Oak St Car barn (1912-1920)
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Electrification	550-volt DC Overhead lines
Route map Legend South Chester Line 19th St / Chester Ave Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Line 21st St / Chester Ave 24th St / Chester Ave 26th St / Chester Ave 28th St / Chester Ave 30th St / Chester Ave Southern Pacific Chester Station SP 34th St / Chester Ave Route in 1915 This route map: view · Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway. The route originated at the intersection of 19th Street and Chester Avenue, and traveled north on Chester. For most of its life, the line was combined with the West 19th Street Line. The line was constructed in 1903, as part of the original expansion plan. It closed in 1933.[1] The line was originally single track, constructed with 36-pound rails.[2] It would run on Chester Avenue, until 24th Street. It would then, turn east for one block. The line would then turn north again, on K Street. It would continue north and terminate at the Southern Pacific railroad tracks.[3] In 1911, the line would see two major changes. The K Street section would be realigned to Chester Avenue (terminate at the Southern Pacific Chester Station), making the route straight. Although the franchise, granted to the company, allowed the line to be constructed to 34th Street, it was not constructed north of 32nd Street. This was most likely because of the cost involved in crossing the Southern Pacific tracks. The line was also double tracked and replaced with 87-pound rails.[1] The 1930 timetable showed trains running every 20 minutes. However, revenue for the streetcar line was declining. On July 24, 1933, the line was abandoned. It would also remove the obstacle to the construction of Garces Circle (which is just south of the Southern Pacific tracks).[1] Connections Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Line (B&KE) Southern Pacific Chester Station - with connections to Southern Pacific local routes serving California. B&KE = Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway References ^ a b c Bergman, John. The Southern San Joaquin Valley: A Railroad History. Jostens Printing and Publishing Company. Visalia, California: 2009. ISBN 978-0-615-25105-9. Page 139-140. ^ Lynch, George. The Streetcars, Gone but not Forgotten. The Bakersfield Californian. March 11, 2008. Accessed: 05-09-2011. ^ Bergman, John. The Southern San Joaquin Valley: A Railroad History. Jostens Printing and Publishing Company. Visalia, California: 2009. ISBN 978-0-615-25105-9. Page 136-137. Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую Louisiana Highway 1065 North Chiang Mai University Look at other dictionaries: Bakersfield, California — Infobox Settlement official name = Pagename other name = native name = nickname = California s Country Music Capital settlement type = City motto = imagesize = image caption = Downtown Bakersfield with City Hall and Police Headquarters at left… …   Wikipedia Fresno, California — Fresno redirects here. For other uses, see Fresno (disambiguation). Fresno   City   …   Wikipedia Orange County, California — For other uses, see Orange County (disambiguation). Coordinates: 33°40′N 117°47′W / 33.67°N 117.78°W / 33.67; 117.78 …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”