Peninsular Railway (California)
Former interurban electrified railway in California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Peninsular Railway (known to locals as the Pin) was an interurban electrified railway in the U.S. State of California in the United States of America. It served the area between San Jose, Los Gatos, and Palo Alto, comprising much of what is today known as "Silicon Valley". For much of its existence it was a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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Headquarters | San Jose, California |
Locale | Santa Clara County, California |
Dates of operation | 1906–1934 |
Predecessor | San Jose & Los Gatos Interurban Railroad |
Successor | Southern Pacific Railroad,San Jose Railroads |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead line, 600 V DC |
Length | 91 mi (146 km) |
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