Fullerton Line
railroad line
The Fullerton Line was an interurban route of the Pacific Electric Railway. It ran between Downtown Los Angeles and Fullerton, California. It opened in 1917 and hosted passenger service until 1938; the line was retained for freight for some time thereafter. After abandonment, the right of way between La Habra and Fullerton was mostly converted to a rail trail or built over.
History
The line, among the electric railway's final expansions, was not originally intended for passenger service unless a connection to Orange was completed. Despite this, the route was opened for service in 1917. Pacific Electric spent $425,000 on the extension from La Habra to Fullerton ($10.7 million in 2025 adjusted for inflation).
The route was not a significant source of passenger traffic, but did generate revenue by hauling citrus fruit from the area. PE reported losses on the line of $1,610 for travel in the year 1934 (equivalent to $38,748 in 2025). In September 1935, service was reduced to one daily shuttle trip running between Fullerton and Laon Junction, then the inbound trip reversing to Yorba Linda.
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