Opened in 1886 as Shorb,[2][3]: 25  the station was a stop on the transcontinental Southern Pacific Railroad Sunset Limited.

[5] A separate Alhambra station operated two route miles (3.2 km) to the east.

[6] Pacific Electric built their route for the Shorb Line spur here in 1912 to connect their interurban system to the transcontinental passenger network; their passenger service ceased in 1924.

[2] The tracks currently run in the trench below surface grade throughout Alhambra, rejoining grade-level tracks in El Monte adjacent to Metrolink’s El Monte station, served by the San Bernardino Line.

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