River Station

First station (1875−1883) The station in Los Angeles utilized by Southern Pacific was that of the Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad, which was acquired by SP in 1873. It was located at Alameda and Commercial. The railroad built a new wooden station on San Fernando Street in 1875, though passenger and logistical operations did not move here until June 16, 1877. Transcontinental trains started serving the station in 1881. The two-story building had both women's and men's waiting rooms and later had a hotel and restaurants added to it. The station was assigned the first telephone number in Los Angeles in 1882. Second station (1883−1902) The second station was built in 1883 on the west side of San Fernando Street opposite the termination of Sotello Street, As development had coalesced around what became Downtown Los Angeles, Southern Pacific responded by building the Arcade Depot in 1888, Third station After the second station was torn down, the freight facilities were greatly expanded to include a new depot featuring 32 cargo bays for transloading freight to and from trucks along with five scales and a new freight platform. Southern Pacific's passenger accommodations were moved to a nearby storefront to maintain service. The second River Station continued to be used for passengers until 1915, then it was converted to storage. Segments of the freight depot were demolished in 1971. The yards were subsequently removed and the site was renovated into the Los Angeles State Historic Park. ==See also==