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Dominguez Junction

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Dominguez Junction

In 1960, a Pacific Electric car approaches Dominguez Junction where the Southern California interurban’s Long Beach line crossed parent Southern Pacific’s Harbor Branch. Today, Blue Line light rail crosses SP successor Union Pacific overhead.
Photo by Richard Francaviglia

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