Mission Tower (Los Angeles, California)
USA /
California /
Belvedere /
Los Angeles, California
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Belvedere
World / United States / California
railroad, interlocking tower
Alignment once used by the Southern Pacific’s eastward approaches, Mission Tower (in the midst of the approach tracks), which has been replaced by the Metrolink Dispatching Center.
From the Mission Tower area, connecting tracks lead to all of the lines to and from downtown. Both tower buildings are still extant in 2016. (The mechanical interlocking machines at Terminal and Mission Towers are intact and in place however all of the connecting relays and circuits are removed.) In 2006, the terminal throat has been expanded from four tracks to five between Terminal Tower and Mission Tower, around the turn to the east.
From the Mission Tower area, connecting tracks lead to all of the lines to and from downtown. Both tower buildings are still extant in 2016. (The mechanical interlocking machines at Terminal and Mission Towers are intact and in place however all of the connecting relays and circuits are removed.) In 2006, the terminal throat has been expanded from four tracks to five between Terminal Tower and Mission Tower, around the turn to the east.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°3'43"N 118°13'39"W
- Metrolink Central Maintenance Facility (CMF) 3.7 km
- Taylor Yard 5 km
- BNSF Hobart Railyard (Los Angeles Intermodal Facility) 5.8 km
- Union Pacific COFC and TOFC Loading Facility 6.3 km
- Hermosa Valley Greenbelt 25 km
- Lions Drag Strip (site) 26 km
- BNSF Intermodal Rail Yard 29 km
- BNSF Railway's Bakersfield Yard 164 km
- Surf 229 km
- Narlon 234 km
- Dogtown District 0.6 km
- UP - LATC 0.7 km
- Little Italy District 0.9 km
- The Only Chavez Ravine Neighborhood NOT Torn Down For Dodger Stadium 1.5 km
- Lincoln Heights 1.8 km
- Arts District 2.1 km
- Elysian Park 2.5 km
- The "East L.A. Interchange" 2.5 km
- Downtown 3 km
- Boyle Heights 3 km