The Stockton Electric Railroad was the streetcar system serving Stockton, California. [2] The company was under the control of Southern Pacific Railroad until 1939 when it was sold to Pacific City Lines. [3] [4] By 1931, the railroad operated 40 streetcars over 28 miles (45 km) of track. [5]
Incorporated in 1891, the company bought the mule-powered Stockton Street Railway Company (which was itself founded in 1871). [6] Electric service began on July 15, 1892 and mules were eliminated the following month. [7] [8] [9] Southern Pacific acquired the company in 1905, prompting full conversion of the narrow gauge rails to standard gauge. [9] Starting in 1915, the Central California Traction Company began leasing their own streetcar lines in Stockton to the SER, [2] bringing nearly all local operations under their control. Pacific City Lines acquired the railroad's assets in April 1939 and converted operations to buses in September 1941. [10]
By 1927, the company operated six lines: [4]
Birney Safety Cars replaced two-truck cars between 1918 and 1921. [11]
The Stockton Electric Railroad was the streetcar system serving Stockton, California. [2] The company was under the control of Southern Pacific Railroad until 1939 when it was sold to Pacific City Lines. [3] [4] By 1931, the railroad operated 40 streetcars over 28 miles (45 km) of track. [5]
Incorporated in 1891, the company bought the mule-powered Stockton Street Railway Company (which was itself founded in 1871). [6] Electric service began on July 15, 1892 and mules were eliminated the following month. [7] [8] [9] Southern Pacific acquired the company in 1905, prompting full conversion of the narrow gauge rails to standard gauge. [9] Starting in 1915, the Central California Traction Company began leasing their own streetcar lines in Stockton to the SER, [2] bringing nearly all local operations under their control. Pacific City Lines acquired the railroad's assets in April 1939 and converted operations to buses in September 1941. [10]
By 1927, the company operated six lines: [4]
Birney Safety Cars replaced two-truck cars between 1918 and 1921. [11]