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By James King, October 25, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Pacific Coast Railway Marker | | |
Inscription. The Pacific Coast Railway was completed to San Luis Obispo on Aug. 8, 1876 having started as a horsedrawn rail line on the Port Hartford Pier (Port San Luis) in 1873.
Three foot gauge steam engines took trains loaded with farm, dairy and oil products to ships at the port. They carried passengers, lumber, machinery and household goods to the fast growing communities along the rail line that eventually reached Los Olivos in 1887. During the peak passenger year of 1912, over 62,000 fares were collected.
Regular use of the railroad declined during the depression years and the line was scrapped in 1942 after nearly seventy years of valuable service to this area of California.
Erected 1984 by Friends of the Pacific Coast Railway.
Location. 35° 16.167′ N, 120° 39.367′ W. Marker is in San Luis Obispo, California, in San Luis Obispo County. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street (California Route 227) and South and Santa Barbara Streets (California Route 227) on Broad Street. Click for map. The marker is alongside the sidewalk next to the San Luis Obispo Fire Station No. 1. Marker is in this post office area: San Luis Obispo CA 93401, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance| | | | 
By James King, October 25, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Pacific Coast Railway Monument | | |
of this marker. Presbyterian Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Dallidet Adobe (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Ramona Hotel Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Carnegie City Library (approx. 0.9 miles away); De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa (approx. 0.9 miles away); J. P. Andrews Building (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in San Luis Obispo.
Regarding Pacific Coast Railway. All of the signs of the old roundhouse and buildings are gone now but they were where the Pacific Coast Center, where Madonna Road meets South Higuera Street, is now. from there the main line ran right up what is now South Street before turning south and heading out of town.
It appears there may be some old rolling stock at 35°16'16.42"N, 120°39'17.77"W (up Roundhouse Ave. off of Santa Barbara and left at Emily) but they may be on private property.
If you look closely as you drive on San Marcos Pass Road between Hwy 101 and Los Olivos, you can still see evidence of the old right-of-way.
Also see . . .
1. Pacific Coast Railway Right of Way Maps. (Submitted on October 25, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California.)
2. San Luis Obispo's Other Railroad - The Pacific Coast Railway. (Submitted on October 25, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California.)
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By James King, October 25, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Pacific Coast Railway Monument | | San Luis Obispo Fire Station No. 1 at the corner of Broad and Santa Barbara Streets. The PCRy monument is visible along the sidewalk. | | |
3. Map of the PCRy. (Submitted on October 25, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California.)
4. Railroads of the Central Coast, An Overview. (Submitted on October 25, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California.)
5. PCRy Photos on Flickr. (Submitted on October 25, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on October 25, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California. This page has been viewed 123 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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