History of Montclairs Trains by Sam Lewit Passenger rail service through this canyon began in 1913 as the Oakland, Antioch and Eastern Railway. In 1928 this line became part of the Sacramento Northern Railway which provided passenger and freight service. In 1939, when the Bay Bridge was built, the Sacramento Northern ran on the lower deck of the bridge. It was one of the longest electric interurban lines in the United States at 185 miles from San Francisco to Chico. The old railroad line followed the western side of Highway 13 until it crossed over at the Thornhill/Moraga avenue intersection. Youll note the newly created Short Line Pocket Park which marks where the SN crossed Thornhill/Moraga. The railway continued on behind the 1927 Montclair Firehouse and crossed behind the school and over Mountain Blvd. The massive concrete abutments on Mountain Blvd were the abutments for the steel trestle that crossed here. The rails continued on behind the village of Montclair and crossed Snake Rd on another trestle.
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 06:01:53 +0000
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