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Both bus companies depart from the Greyhound bus terminal located in downtown. [19] [20] Another private bus carrier is Airport Valet Express, located at Stockdale Hwy. and New Stine Road. It provides direct service to and from Bakersfield and all terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Before the conversion of streetcar service to buses, three bus routes were in operation. The Westpark Line started at the Santa Fe Bakersfield Station and served the area southeast of the station (which is known as Westpark). Another line started at the Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station, and traveled east on Niles Street to Brown Street.
North Baker Bus Line - Starting at the Southern Pacific Bakersfield Station and travel north on Bakers Street to the waterworks at Garces Street. [1]: 127 Westpark Bus Line - Starting at the Santa Fe Bakersfield Station and serve the areas to the southwest. [1]: 127 Note: all service provided by the Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway
Bakersfield's close proximity to mountain passes, primarily the Tejon Pass on Interstate 5 between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Joaquin Valley, has made the city a regional transportation hub. [39] In 1990, Bakersfield was one of 10 U.S. communities to receive the All-America City Award from the National Civic League.
The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is seeking the public's help identifying a man suspected of brutally attacking a beloved valet at Barney's Beanery last Saturday.
A map displaying the locations of Bakersfield's designated historic places and areas of historic interest, as well as the four buildings listed on the NRHP and four sites listed as California Historical Landmarks, can be viewed by clicking "OpenStreetMap" in the template found to the right below.
It contains several of the city's major theaters, sports complex, museums, and historical landmarks. What is considered to be "downtown" Bakersfield varies. Starting from the north and traveling clockwise, Central Bakersfield is bound by the Kern River, Union Avenue, State Route 58, and State Route 99.
A section of the 1915 Ridge Route in Lebec, California, abandoned when U.S. 99 (later upgraded to I-5) was constructed over the Tejon Pass in order to make the travel straighter and safer. Kern Transit provides bus service Thursdays and Saturdays during the summer months to Frazier Park, Gorman, Lake of the Woods, Pinon Pines, and Pine Mountain ...