Devonshire Street (Los Angeles)
| Namesake | Duke of Devonshire |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Nearest metro station |   Chatsworth |
| West end | Chatsworth Park South in Chatsworth |
| Major junctions |  SR 27 I-405 |
| East end | Arleta Avenue in Pacoima |
Devonshire Street is a major east–west arterial road that runs for 10 miles (16 km) across the northwest San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.
Name
[edit]Devonshire Street was named after the numerous Dukes of Devonshire who have lived in Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England. W.B. Barber, one of the developers of the street and its surrounding area, grew up near Chatsworth House, and it is assumed that he brought the name to the street.[1]
Description
[edit]Devonshire Street travels east–west across the northwest San Fernando Valley, and has four lanes or more for almost its entire length.
Transit
[edit]Metro Local Line 158 runs along Devonshire Boulevard for almost its entire length.[2]
The Intermodal passenger transport Chatsworth station, served by Los Angeles Metro's G Line, Metrolink (California)'s Ventura County Line, and Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, is located on Old Plaza Depot Road between Devonshire and Lassen Street in Chatsworth.[3][4][5] And as of spring 2024, the following additional connections are available at Chatsworth Station:[6]
- City of Santa Clarita Transit: 791
- LADOT Commuter Express: 419
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 150, 158, 167, 244
- Simi Valley Transit: 10
Communities
[edit]From west to east, Devonshire Street travels through Chatsworth, Northridge, Granada Hills, Mission Hills, and into Pacoima.
Notable landmarks
[edit]
Three Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monuments are located on Devonshire Street: Harvester Farms, Munch Box, and Oakridge and Grounds.[7] Other notable landmarks include (from west to east): Chatsworth Park South, Northridge City Little League, Los Angeles Police Department Devonshire Station, LADWP Granada Hills Distribution Headquarters, Devonwood Park, Pacoima Spreading Grounds, and Devonshire Arleta Park. Devonshire Downs was also formerly located at Devonshire and Zelzah Avenue.[8]
Schools on Devonshire include (from west to east): Chatsworth Park Elementary, Egremont School, California State University Northridge North Campus,[9] Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School, Patrick Henry Middle School, and Granada Hills Charter TK-8.
References
[edit]- ^ "Devonshire Street". lastreetnames.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Metro Local 158" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Orange Line Map and Station Locations". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Metrolink All Lines Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Amtrak. October 1, 2023.
- ^ "G Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 25, 2023. p. 2.
- ^ "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Early Views of the San Fernando Valley". Water and Power Associates. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "North Campus Development Corporation". California State University, Northridge. 18 April 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2022.