Historians Explore L.A’s Forgotten Underground Railway Tunnels | Lost LA | KCET

As automobile ownership was on a steady rise in 1920s Los Angeles, Pacific Electric Railway developers sought out ways to modernize their aging system, creating subway tunnels that ran under L.A.’s congested downtown area. Some of those tunnels, like the abandoned Belmont substation under Bunker Hill, still exist today. See what it’s like there today with Nathan Masters, Victoria Bernal, Lila Higgins and Daveed Kapoor. Watch the full episode “Who Killed the Red Car“ at Want to learn more? Watch more Lost LA at ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Follow us: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Sign-up for our Newsletter: #LostLA #LosAngeles #history #NathanMasters #railway #tunnels #subway #hidden