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Redondo Junction, California

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Redondo Junction was sold to Amtrak in January 1977. In May 1999, Amtrak built new facilities just north of the 1914 roundhouse. The 1914 roundhouse was demolished in August 2000 to make space for a future servicing area. The railway turntable is still on the site.
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controlled and owned much of the Redondo Beach Railway. The Redondo Beach Railway line started operations on September 1, 1888. The California Central Railway operated on, but did not own the Railway. This line ran 11 miles (18 km) from
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came on January 22, 1956. It was a deadly wreck involving the Santa Fe RDCs. It was the first major disaster in the Los Angeles area covered on live television, and the worst train wreck in the city's history. The train comprised two RDCs
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opened. The rail line helped make Redondo "the place" for tourists. The first train ran on April 16, 1888, from Inglewood to downtown Los Angeles on California Central Railway tracks through Redondo Junction.
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The Redondo Junction project separates passenger rail from freight rail by elevating Amtrak and Metrolink railroad lines over the Alameda Corridor in Los Angeles.
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In 2002 the Redondo Junction project was completed. The project separates passenger rail from freight rail by elevating Amtrak and
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also connected to Redondo Junction. The Redondo Beach Railway was incorporated in April 1888,
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On November 7, 1889, California Central Railway was consolidated into the
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Redondo Junction was sometimes called Ballona Junction in the 19th century
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maintenance facility. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of
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The California Central Railway completed a line started by the
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was a 120-foot (37 m) through plate girder design.
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Company. On June 30, 1888, it started operations as a
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Aerial view of Redondo Junction including roundhouse
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California Central Railway - Santa Fe 1888 rail map
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Redondo Junction
34°1′13″N 118°13′29″W / 34.02028°N 118.22472°W / 34.02028; -118.22472

Amtrak
Los Angeles
Union Station
Boyle Heights
Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles River
long distance trains
Southwest Chief
Coast Starlight
Sunset Limited
Texas Eagle
regional train
Pacific Surfliner




California Central Railway
Port Ballona
Playa del Rey, Los Angeles
Los Angeles
La Grande Station
Redondo Beach Railway
Henry E. Huntington
Redondo Beach
Inglewood, California
Hotel Redondo

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