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Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Line

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In 1920, a fire burned the car barn on Oak Street down. It was rebuilt at its original location on Union Avenue. In 1930, street cars were running every 15 minutes. However, popularity of the line began to diminish. In 1942, the line was removed and converted to buses. It was combined with one of the
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The line was originally a single track, constructed of 16-pound rails (previously used in a mine). The cars used were horse drawn. In 1900, the line was electrified and upgraded. The rails were replaced with 36-pound rails and a passing section was added at 19th Street and Chester Avenue. The car
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Between 1911 and 1912, the line was again upgraded. The track was replaced with 87-pound rails. The entire length of the line was double tracked. In addition, the car barn was moved to a location on 19th Street and Oak Street (which was on the West 19th Street Line). In 1915, feeder bus service
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barn was constructed at 19th Street and Union Avenue. In 1903, four additional lines were added. This resulted in a large number of switches being added, including the T-crossing at 19th Street and Chester Avenue.
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started at both the Santa Fe Bakersfield Station and Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station. They would connect the streetcar system with growing areas both in the north and south of town.
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North Baker Bus Line - Starting at the Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station and travel north on Bakers Street to the waterworks at Garces Street.
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Station). It was the first line in the system, constructed in 1888. It was also the last line to close in the system, in 1942.
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East Niles Bus Line - Starting at the Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station and travel east on Niles Street to Brown Street.
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Westpark Bus Line - Starting at the Santa Fe Bakersfield Station and serve the areas to the southwest.
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existing bus lines which ran from the Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station.
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Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Line (Bakersfield and Kern Electric)
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The Southern San Joaquin Valley: A Railroad History
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19th St / Union Ave Car barn (1903–1912, 1920–1942)
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Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Line (Bakersfield and Kern Electric)
Bakersfield, California
Santa Fe Bakersfield Station
Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station
Streetcar
Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway
Track gauge
standard gauge
Electrification
Overhead line
550 V DC
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Legend
F Street and H Street Loop
Santa Fe Bakersfield Station
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
West 19th Street Line
F Street and H Street Loop
North Chester Line
South Chester Line
Kern Island Canal
Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station
Southern Pacific Railroad
Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway
Santa Fe Bakersfield Station
Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station
Sumner
Kern City

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