List of town tramway systems in the United States
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This is an all-time list of streetcar
(tram), interurban
and light rail
systems in the United States, by principal city (or cities) served, and separated by political division
, with opening and closing dates. It includes all such systems, past and present.
For lists of existing systems only, see the following:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 59) states that, despite various evidence, the following town did not have a tramway:
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 44) states that, despite the assumption of another historian, there is no evidence for tramways in the following towns:
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
(tram), interurban
Interurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
and light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
systems in the United States, by principal city (or cities) served, and separated by political division
Political divisions of the United States
The political units and divisions of the United States include:*The 50 states are subdivided into counties . The counties may be further subdivided into townships, or towns in New York and New England...
, with opening and closing dates. It includes all such systems, past and present.
For lists of existing systems only, see the following:
- List of rail transit systems in the United States (which also includes subway/metroRapid transitA rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
and commuter rail systems) - List of tram and light-rail transit systems (which also includes planned future systems)
AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Anniston Anniston, Alabama Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1888 | 20 Apr 1932 | |||
Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S... |
Horse | 24 Jan 1884 | 16 Apr 1898 | ||
Steam | 25 May 1885 | 26 Feb 1904 | |||
Electric | 10 Oct 1891 | 19 Apr 1953 | |||
♦ Bessemer Bessemer, Alabama Bessemer is a city outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S... |
Steam | 14 May 1890 | 26 Feb 1904 | ||
Electric | 25 Jul 1906 | 1915 | Town tramway service absorbed by interurban services. | ||
♦ Birmingham - Bessemer (two lines) | Steam | 14 May 1890 | 26 Feb 1904 | ||
Electric | 3 Jun 1902 | 14 Jul 1952 | |||
Calera Calera, Alabama Calera is a city in Chilton and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the location of Birmingham's Shelby County Airport. Its population was 3,158 at the 2000 census, but as of 2010 the population had nearly quadrupled to 11,620 making it the fastest growing city in... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Decatur Decatur, Alabama Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | Nov 1903 | ? | |||
Eufaula Eufaula, Alabama Eufaula is a city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,908.-Geography:Eufaula is located at 31°53'21.732" North, 85°9'13.586" West .... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Fairhope Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 16,176.... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | ||
Gadsden Gadsden, Alabama The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the... |
Electric | ? | Jan 1934 | ||
Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census.... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 15 Feb 1931 | |||
Lannett Lanett, Alabama Lanett is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,897. Lanett, originally called Bluffton, is located in eastern Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River, southwest of Atlanta, Georgia... |
Steam | ? | ? | Connected Lanett with Bleecker, and West Point West Point, Georgia West Point is a town in Troup County, with a small tail of the south end of town in Harris County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, this town had a total population of just 3,382 people... , Georgia. |
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Mobile Mobile, Alabama Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest... |
Horse | 1877 | 1893 | ||
Steam | 1890 | ? | |||
Electric | 18 Jan 1893 | 1941 | |||
Capitol City Street Railway Company Lightning Route The Capital City Street Railway, also known as the Lightning Route, was the first city-wide system of streetcars established in Montgomery, Alabama, United States on April 15, 1886. This early technology was developed by Belgian-American inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele. James Gaboury was the... |
Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city... |
Electric | 15 Apr 1886 | 8 Apr 1936 | nicknamed the Lightning Route Lightning Route The Capital City Street Railway, also known as the Lightning Route, was the first city-wide system of streetcars established in Montgomery, Alabama, United States on April 15, 1886. This early technology was developed by Belgian-American inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele. James Gaboury was the... |
Opelika Opelika, Alabama Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. According to 2010 Census, the population of Opelika was 26,477... |
Steam | ? | ? | Connected Opelika and Auburn Auburn, Alabama Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area... . |
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Selma Selma, Alabama Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census.... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
Electric | ? | 1924 | |||
Sheffield Sheffield, Alabama Sheffield is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States, and is included in The Shoals MSA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 9,652. Sheffield is the birthplace of notable attorney, actor, former senator and presidential contender Fred Thompson... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | Feb 1933 | |||
Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
Electric | 1914 | Nov 1941 | |||
Union Springs Union Springs, Alabama Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
- Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, page 26) states that a company was organized to build a steam tramway in BlountsvilleBlountsville, AlabamaBlountsville is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. Blount County was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on 1818 Feb. 6, from land ceded to the Federal government by the Creek Nation on 1814 Aug. 9. It was named for Gov. Willie G. Blount of Tennessee, who provided...
but never started construction, and that other sources tabulate this system among those in operation.
ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
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Douglas Douglas, Arizona Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico and a history of mining.The population was 14,312 at the 2000 census... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1924 | |||
Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
Horse | 5 Nov 1887 | 8 Jun 1895 | ||
Electric | 28 Sep 1893 | 16 Feb 1948 | See Phoenix Street Railway. Interurban line to Glendale opened 1911. Planned extensions to Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa were never built. Reintroduced (LRT) 27 Dec 2008 (see METRO Light Rail METRO Light Rail (Phoenix) Metro Light Rail is a 32 km light rail line operating in the U.S. state of Arizona. Part of the Valley Metro public transit system, it serves the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. Construction began in March 2005; operation started December 27, 2008... ). |
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♦ Tempe Tempe, Arizona Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Prescott Prescott, Arizona Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s.... |
Electric | Nov 1905 | 1911 | ||
Tucson Tucson, Arizona Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200... |
Horse | 1898 | 1906 | ||
Electric | 1 Jun 1906 | 31 Dec 1930 | Heritage tramway Heritage streetcar Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or... (Old Pueblo Trolley Old Pueblo Trolley The Old Pueblo Trolley is a heritage streetcar system operating in Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona.Service is provided Friday evenings, Saturday afternoons and evenings, and Sunday afternoons on over a mile of line recovered from Tucson's original street railway... ) opened 17 April 1993, on part of original route using original track. Reintroduction ("Modern Streetcar") planned for 2011. |
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Warren Bisbee, Arizona Bisbee is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, 82 miles southeast of Tucson. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 6,177... |
Electric | 12 Mar 1908 | 31 May 1928 | Connected Warren and Bisbee. | |
ArkansasArkansasArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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Bentonville Bentonville, Arkansas Bentonville, Arkansas is a city in Northwest Bahamas, and county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States The population was 35,301 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Petrol (gasoline) | 14 Jun 1914 | 11 Jun 1916 | ||
Eureka Springs Eureka Springs, Arkansas Eureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Along with Berryville, it is one of the two county seats for the county. It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,350... |
Horse | 14 Jul 1891 | Jan 1896 | ||
Electric | 1896 | by 1922 | |||
Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas... |
Horse | 2 Aug 1883 | 1889 | ||
Electric | 1896 | 15 Nov 1933 | System included interstate line to Arkoma Arkoma, Oklahoma Arkoma is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,180 at the 2000 census... , Oklahoma. |
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♦ Van Buren Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Helena Helena, Arkansas Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with... |
Horse | Dec 1894 | Jan 1910 | ||
Electric | Jan 1910 | 5 Aug 1933 | |||
Hot Springs Hot Springs, Arkansas Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1938 | |||
Hoxie Hoxie, Arkansas Hoxie is a city in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,817 at the 2000 census. Hoxie lies immediately south of Walnut Ridge.-Geography:Hoxie is located at .... – Walnut Ridge Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Walnut Ridge is a city in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,925 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Lawrence County. Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie, Arkansas. The two towns form a contiguous urban area with approximately 8,000 residents... |
Horse | 1889 | 1905 | ||
Electric | 1 Jul 1904 | 1928 | |||
Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census... |
Horse | 1876 | 1895 | ||
Steam | 3 Jul 1888 | 1889 | |||
Electric | 23 Dec 1891 1 Nov 2004 |
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Original system also served North Little Rock North Little Rock, Arkansas the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races... , which before 1917 was named Argenta. Heritage tramway Heritage streetcar Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or... (River Rail Streetcar River Rail Streetcar The River Rail Streetcar is a heritage streetcar system operating in Little Rock and North Little Rock in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It has operated since November 1, 2004. As of February 17, 2007, the system is long after its first extension was put into service... line) opened 1 November 2004. |
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Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area... |
Horse | 4 Nov 1886 | 1902 | ||
Electric | 1902 | 1934 | |||
Searcy Searcy, Arkansas Searcy is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,663. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County... |
Horse | ? | ? | Connected Searcy with West Point West Point, Arkansas West Point is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States.David Hamilton, 74, has been mayor "since 1972 except for two years he missed for cancer surgery," according to an article in the Searcy, Arkansas newspaper The Daily Citizen... . |
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Stuttgart Stuttgart, Arkansas Stuttgart is a city in and the county seat of the northern district of Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 79 about miles southeast of Little Rock. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 9,376.The town proclaims itself the "Rice... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Sulphur Rock Sulphur Rock, Arkansas Sulphur Rock is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sulphur Rock is located at .... |
Horse | 1885 | 1926 | Believed to be the last town tramway operated by horse traction in the U.S. | |
Texarkana Texarkana, Arkansas As of the census of 2000, there were 26,448 people, 10,384 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.5 people per square mile . There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of 368.1 per square mile... |
Horse | 1894 | 1900 | ||
Electric | 1900 | 31 Dec 1934 | Interstate tramway system, also served Texarkana Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue... , Texas. |
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CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway The Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway was a streetcar company which operated between Bakersfield and Sumner , in California. Later, after Kern City was annexed by Bakersfield, the streetcar company operated completely in Bakersfield. The company was originally formed in 1887, under the name... |
Bakersfield Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively.... |
Horse | May 1888 | 1900 | |
Electric | 17 Feb 1901 | 28 Feb 1942 | |||
Chico Chico, California Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census... |
Electric | 12 Aug 1904 | 28 Nov 1948 | ||
Eureka Eureka, California Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census.... |
Horse | 20 Aug 1888 | 30 Apr 1897 | ||
Electric | 15 Sep 1903 | 31 Oct 1940 | |||
Fresno Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... |
Horse | 25 Jan 1889 | Sep 1901 | ||
Electric | 19 Oct 1902 | 20 May 1939 | |||
Lake Elsinore Lake Elsinore, California For the lake see Lake Elsinore.Lake Elsinore or LE is a city in western Riverside County, California. The population was 51,821 at the 2010 census... |
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Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
Horse | 1 Jul 1874 | ? | ||
Cable | 8 Oct 1885 | 2 Oct 1902 | |||
Steam | 1886 | ca. 1915 | |||
Electric, see Los Angeles Railway Los Angeles Railway The Los Angeles Railway was a system of streetcars that operated in central Los Angeles, California and the immediate surrounding neighborhoods between from 1901 and 1963. Except for two short funicular railways it operated on tracks... , Pacific Electric Railway Pacific Electric Railway The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses... . |
4 Jan 1887 1 Jul 1891 |
Jun 1888 30 Mar 1963 |
Reintroduced (LRT ) 14 Jul 1990 (see Los Angeles County Metro Rail Los Angeles County Metro Rail Metro Rail is the rapid transit rail system consisting of five separate lines serving 70 stations in the Los Angeles County, California area. The new Expo line is due to enter service in early 2012. It connects with the Metro liner bus rapid transit system and also with the Metrolink commuter... ). |
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♦ Anaheim Anaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States... |
Horse | 1 Mar 1887 | 1899 | ||
♦ Glendale Glendale, California Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California... |
Electric | 13 Mar 1909 | 30 Dec 1930 | ||
♦ Long Beach Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... |
Electric | Sep 1902 | 24 Feb 1940 | Reintroduced (LRT) 14 Jul 1990. | |
♦ Monrovia Monrovia, California Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,590 at the 2010 census, down from 36,929 at the 2000 census... |
Horse | ? | 1903 | ||
♦ Ontario Ontario, California Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area... – Upland Upland, California Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland... |
Horse | 1887 | 1895 | ||
Electric | 1895 | 6 Oct 1928 | |||
♦ Pasadena Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... |
Horse | 1886 | 1895 | ||
Electric | 1893 | 19 Jan 1941 | Reintroduced (LRT) 26 Jul 2003. | ||
♦ Pomona Pomona, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... |
Horse | 10 Feb 1888 | 1896 | ||
Steam | Apr 1888 | Jun 1909 | |||
Electric | 3 Jul 1909 | 3 Jul 1924 | |||
♦ Redlands Redlands, California Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 68,747, up from 63,591 at the 2000 census. The city is located east of downtown San Bernardino.- History :... |
Horse | 23 May 1899 | 22 Jul 1899 | ||
Steam | 4 Jul 1888 | 14 May 1915 | |||
Electric | 23 Dec 1899 | 20 Jul 1936 | |||
♦ Riverside Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
Horse | 1887 | 1898 | ||
Steam | 1887 | 1898 | |||
Electric | 11 Apr 1899 | 10 Jan 1943 | |||
♦ San Bernardino San Bernardino, California San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States... |
Steam | 1885 | 1903 | ||
Electric | ? | 8 Apr 1942 | |||
♦ San Pedro | Electric | 1905 | 23 Jan 1938 | Heritage tramway Heritage streetcar Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or... (Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line) opened 19 Jul 2003. |
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♦ Santa Ana Santa Ana, California Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States.... – Orange Orange, California Southern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950... |
Steam | 1897 | 1914 | ||
Electric | 10 Feb 1906 | 14 Sep 1930 | |||
♦ Santa Monica Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and... |
Horse | 1891 | 1906 | ||
Electric | 1 Jul 1896 | 13 Dec 1929 | |||
Marysville Marysville, California Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and... – Yuba City Yuba City, California Yuba City is a Northern California city, founded in 1849. It is the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 64,925 at the 2010 census.... |
Horse | 17 Aug 1889 | ? | ||
Electric | 1907 | 15 Feb 1942 | |||
Monterey Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of... – Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, California Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a population of 15,041 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,522 as of the 2000 census... |
Horse | 5 Aug 1891 | ? | ||
Electric | Aug 1903 | 20 Jul 1923 | |||
Nevada City Nevada City, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Nevada City had a population of 3,068. The population density was 1,399.7 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Nevada City was 2,837 White, 26 African American, 28 Native American, 46 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 40 from other races,... – Grass Valley Grass Valley, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Grass Valley had a population of 12,860. The population density was 2,711.3 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Grass Valley was 11,493 White, 46 African American, 208 Native American, 188 Asian, 9 Pacific Islander, 419 from other... |
Electric | 15 Oct 1901 | 3 Jan 1924 | ||
Oakland Oakland, California Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724... |
Horse | 30 Oct 1869 | 1883 | ||
Steam | 1875 | ? | |||
Cable | 9 Nov 1886 | 21 May 1899 | |||
Electric | 12 May 1891 | 28 Nov 1948 | see also Key System Key System The Key System was a privately owned company which provided mass transit in the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro, Richmond, Albany and El Cerrito in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area from 1903 until 1960, when the system was sold to a newly formed public... , San Francisco. |
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♦ Alameda Alameda, California Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a... |
Horse | ? | 1892 | ||
Electric | 7 May 1893 | 1930 | |||
♦ Berkeley Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... |
Horse | 1873 | 1875 | ||
Steam | 1875 | 1891 | |||
Electric | 12 May 1891 | 28 Nov 1948 | |||
♦ Hayward Hayward, California Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in... |
Horse | ? | 1 Sep 1909 | ||
Key System Key System The Key System was a privately owned company which provided mass transit in the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro, Richmond, Albany and El Cerrito in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area from 1903 until 1960, when the system was sold to a newly formed public... |
♦ Oakland- Hayward | Electric | 17 May 1892 | 10 Mar 1935 | |
♦ Richmond Richmond, California Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been... |
Electric | 7 Jul 1904 | 7 Nov 1933 | see also Shipyard Railway Shipyard Railway The Shipyard Railway was an electric railroad line, rapidly constructed during World War II to transport workers to and from the Kaiser Shipyards located in the city of Richmond, California.... . |
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♦ Oakland – Richmond | Electric | 7 Jul 1904 | 7 Nov 1933 | ||
Oxnard Oxnard, California Oxnard is the 113th largest city in the United States, 19th largest city in California and largest city in Ventura County, California, by way of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the... |
Petrol (gasoline) | 1908 | Jan 1927 | ||
Paso Robles Paso Robles, California Paso Robles is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Paso Robles is the fastest growing city in San Luis Obispo County: Its population at the 2000 census was 24,297; in 2010 it recorded some 29,793 residentsLocated on the Salinas River north of San Luis Obispo, California,... |
Horse | ? | 1903. | ||
Petaluma Petaluma, California Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San... |
Horse | 1889 | 1903 | ||
Sacramento Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
Horse | 20 Aug 1870 | ca. 1892 | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1887 | 189_ | |||
Electric | 1890 | 4 Jan 1947 | Reintroduced (LRT ) 12 Mar 1987 (see Sacramento Regional Transit District Sacramento Regional Transit District The Sacramento Regional Transit District, commonly referred to as RT, is the agency responsible for public transportation in the Sacramento, California area. It was established on April 1, 1973, as a result of the acquisition of the Sacramento Transit Authority... ). |
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San Diego | Horse | 3 Jul 1886 | 30 Jun 1896 | ||
Steam | 29 Nov 1887 | 1892 | |||
Cable | 7 Jun 1890 | 1 Oct 1892 | |||
Electric | 31 Dec 1887 21 Sep 1892 |
June 1889 24 Apr 1949 |
see San Diego Electric Railway San Diego Electric Railway The San Diego Electric Railway was a mass transit system in Southern California, USA, using streetcars and buses.The SDERy was established by "sugar heir," developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels in 1892... . Reintroduced (San Diego Trolley, LRT ), 26 Jul 1981 (see San Diego Trolley San Diego Trolley The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ... ). |
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♦ Coronado Coronado, California Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive... |
Horse | 1886 | 1886 | ||
Steam | 1886 | 1893 | |||
Electric | 6 Oct 1893 | 31 May 1947 | |||
♦ Imperial Beach Imperial Beach, California Imperial Beach is a residential beach city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 26,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the most southern beach city in Southern California and the West Coast of the United States... |
Petrol (gasoline) | 1910 | 1913 | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | Apr 1913 | 1916 | |||
♦ National City National City, California National City is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County and has a historic past.-History:... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
♦ San Diego – National City | Electric | 1 Dec 1907 | 10 Jan 1930 | ||
San Francisco | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Horse | ? | ? | |||
Cable | 1 Sep 1873 | ||||
Electric | 29 Jul 1891 | (see San Francisco Municipal Railway San Francisco Municipal Railway The San Francisco Municipal Railway is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. In 2006, it served with an operating budget of about $700 million... , San Francisco cable car system San Francisco cable car system The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last permanently operational manually operated cable car system, in the US sense of a tramway whose cars are pulled along by cables embedded in the street. It is an icon of San Francisco, California... ). See also Key System Key System The Key System was a privately owned company which provided mass transit in the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro, Richmond, Albany and El Cerrito in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area from 1903 until 1960, when the system was sold to a newly formed public... , Oakland. |
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♦ Burlingame Burlingame, California Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | 22 Feb 1913 | 19 Nov 1917 | ||
♦ South San Francisco South San Francisco, California South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area... |
Electric | 1902 | 31 Dec 1938 | ||
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Steam | 1896 | Sep 1901 | |||
Electric | 16 May 1888 | 10 Apr 1938 | Reintroduced (LRT ) 14 Dec 1987 (see Santa Clara VTA Light Rail). | ||
♦ Palo Alto Palo Alto, California Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is... |
Electric | 14 Nov 1906 | 27 Sep 1925 | see also San Jose. | |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities... |
Horse | 1888 | 1901 | ||
Santa Barbara & Surburban Railway | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean... |
Horse | 1875 | 1896 | |
Electric | 1 Oct 1896 | 1 Oct 1929 | |||
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946... |
Horse | 3 Aug 1875 Oct 1908 |
1899 Jul 1910 |
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Electric | ? | 14 Jan 1926 | |||
Santa Maria Santa Maria, California Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th... |
Horse | 1877 | 1905 | ||
Stockton Stockton, California Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city... |
Horse | 6 Apr 1874 | 1892 | ||
Electric | 13 Jul 1892 | Sep 1941 | |||
Vallejo Vallejo, California Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Watsonville Watsonville, California Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host... |
Electric | May 1904 Apr 1911 |
1907 Oct 1913 |
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Woodland Woodland, California Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
- Note for Lake Elsinore: Only one source (dated 1888) states that an electric tramway was in operation here. No other sources provide confirmation.
ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
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Aspen Aspen, Colorado The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Boulder Boulder, Colorado Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of... |
Horse | 1891 | 1893 | ||
Electric | Jun 1899 | 1931 | |||
Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... |
Horse | 1887 | ? | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1890 | ? | |||
Electric | ? | 30 Apr 1932 | |||
♦ Manitou Springs Manitou Springs, Colorado The city of Manitou Springs is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,980 at the 2000 census.Students are served by Manitou Springs School District 14 and Manitou Springs High School.... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
♦ Colorado Springs – Manitou Springs | Electric | 1890 | 30 Apr 1932 | ||
Denver | Horse | 1871 | ? | ||
Cable | 22 Dec 1888 | 1 Apr 1900 | |||
Electric | ? | 3 June 1950 | Reintroduced (LRT) 14 Oct 1994. See Rail transit in metropolitan Denver. | ||
Durango Durango, Colorado The City of Durango is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau said that the city population was 16,887 in 2010 census.-History:... |
Horse | 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1920 | |||
Florence Florence, Colorado The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is located south of Florence in an unincorporated area in Fremont County... |
(Electric) | (1912) | Tramway line built and two cars purchased, but public service was not started. | ||
Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census... |
Electric | 29 Dec 1907 May 1919 |
10 Jul 1918 30 June 1951 |
Heritage tramway opened 29 Dec 1984. | |
Grand Junction Grand Junction, Colorado The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As... |
Horse | 1890 | 1909 | ||
Electric | 1909 | 1928 | |||
Greeley Greeley, Colorado The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the... |
Electric | 1910 | 1923 | ||
Leadville Leadville, Colorado Leadville is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only municipality in, Lake County, Colorado, United States. Situated at an elevation of , Leadville is the highest incorporated city and the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Pueblo Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States.... |
Horse | 1879 | 1890 | ||
Electric | 6 Jun 1890 | 1948 | |||
Trinidad Trinidad, Colorado The historic City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States... |
Horse | 22 Feb 1886 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 59) states that, despite various evidence, the following town did not have a tramway:
- Silver CliffSilver Cliff, ColoradoSilver Cliff is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Custer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 512 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Bristol Bristol, Connecticut Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to... |
Electric | 189_ | 1 Aug 1935 | ||
Danbury Danbury, Connecticut Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut.... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Derby Derby, Connecticut Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.The city has a Metro-North railroad station called Derby – Shelton.-History:... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Greenwich Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ... |
Electric | 189_ | 1927 | ||
Groton Groton, Connecticut Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census.... |
Electric | 1904 | 1928 | ||
Hartford Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making... |
Horse | 3 May 1863 | 1892 | ||
Electric | 1888 | 27 Jul 1941 | |||
Meriden Meriden, Connecticut Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Middletown Middletown, Connecticut Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1929 | |||
Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 189_ | 27 Nov 1937 | ||
Mystic Mystic, Connecticut Mystic is a village and census-designated place in New London County, Connecticut, in the United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2000 census. A historic locality, Mystic has no independent government because it is not a legally recognized municipality in the state of Connecticut... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | 190_ | ? | |||
New Britain New Britain, Connecticut New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254.... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
New Haven New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and... |
Horse | 6 May 1861 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 25 Sep 1948 | |||
New London New London, Connecticut New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut.... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Norwalk Norwalk, Connecticut Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County... |
Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Norwich Norwich, Connecticut Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | 188_ | 1936 | |||
Stamford Stamford, Connecticut Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England... |
Horse | 1887 | ? | ||
Electric | 1894 | 1933 | |||
Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639.... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Torrington Torrington, Connecticut Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. The city population was 36,383 according to the 2010 census.... |
Electric | 189_ | 1929 | ||
Wallingford Wallingford, Connecticut Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census.- History :Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to 38 planters and freemen... |
Electric | ? | 1937 | ||
Waterbury Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Willimantic Willimantic, Connecticut Willimantic is a census-designated place and former city located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated at 15,823 at the 2000 census. It is home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as the Windham Textile and History Museum.... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1936 | |||
DelawareDelawareDelaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
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Middletown Middletown, Delaware Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 18,871.-Geography:Middletown is located at with an elevation of .... – Odessa Odessa, Delaware Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Originally founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name... |
Steam | 1906 | 1909 | ||
Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... |
Horse | 30 Jun 1864 | ? | ||
Electric | 1888 | 1940 | |||
District of ColumbiaWashington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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Washington Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
Horse | 29 Jul 1862 | 26 May 1900 | ||
Cable | 12 Apr 1890 | 23 Jul 1899 | |||
Electric | 17 Oct 1888 | 28 Jan 1962 | see Washington streetcars Washington streetcars For just under 100 years, between 1862 and 1962, streetcars in Washington, D.C. transported people across the city and region.The first streetcars in Washington D.C... , Northern Virginia trolleys Northern Virginia trolleys The earliest electric railway, or streetcar line, in Northern Virginia opened in 1892. At their peak, when merged into a single interurban system , the successors of this and several other lines ran between downtown Washington, D.C., Rosslyn and Arlington Junction – present day Crystal City... . Reintroduction planned (Anacostia Corridor Demonstration Project). See DC Streetcar DC Streetcar The DC Streetcar is a surface light rail and streetcar network under construction in Washington, D.C. The streetcars will be the first to run in the District of Columbia since the dismantling of the previous streetcar system in 1962... . |
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- Operation into Maryland, ? – 2 January 1960.
- Operation into Virginia, 1923 – 25 August 1956.
FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Altamonte Springs Altamonte Springs, Florida Altamonte Springs is a city in Seminole county in the U.S. state of Florida, which had a population of 41,496 at the 2010 census. Located primarily in Seminole County, the city is in the northern suburbs of the Orlando–Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the United States... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Arcadia Arcadia, Florida Arcadia is a city in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,604 as of the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city grew to 7,151. It is the county seat of DeSoto County; it is also DeSoto County's only incorporated community. On October 27, 2009,... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Avon Park Avon Park, Florida Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population in 2009 at 8,824. It is the oldest city in Highlands County, and was named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England.-History:... |
Horse | ? | ? | Connected Avon Park and Pabor Lake. | |
Bartow Bartow, Florida Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Bradenton Bradenton, Florida Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833... |
Electric | 1903 | 1905 | ||
Central of Florida Railway Company | Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had... |
Electric | ? | 1918 | Daytona, Daytona Beach, and Seabreeze were separate cities at this time. The rail company built the original Broadway Bridge Broadway Bridge (Daytona Beach) The Broadway Bridge is a segmental bridge that spans the Halifax River and Intracoastal Waterway in downtown Daytona Beach, Florida, carrying U.S. Route 92.... for its trolleys. |
Everglades Everglades, Florida Everglades is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 513... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | ? | 1929 | ||
Fernandina Beach Fernandina Beach, Florida Fernandina Beach is a city in Nassau County in the state of Florida in the United States of America and on Amelia Island. It is a part of Greater Jacksonville and is among Florida's northernmost cities. The area was first inhabited by the Timucuan Indian tribe... |
Electric | ? | 192_ | ||
Fort Meade Fort Meade, Florida Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,761... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Gainesville Gainesville, Florida Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Green Cove Springs Green Cove Springs, Florida Green Cove Springs is a city in Clay County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,378 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,908. It is the county seat of Clay County.... |
Horse | ? | ? | Connected Green Cove Springs and Magnolia Springs. | |
Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
Horse | 1880 | May 1895 | ||
Electric | 24 Feb 1893 | 12 Dec 1936 | |||
Key West Key West, Florida Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key... |
Horse | 1881 | ? | ||
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Leesburg Leesburg, Florida Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,956 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,086.. Leesburg is located in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Oklawaha River system.... |
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Miami | Accumulator (storage battery) | 1915 | 1921 | ||
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♦ Coral Gables Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami.... |
Electric | 30 Apr 1925 | 3 Nov 1935 | ||
♦ Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper... |
Electric | Dec 1920 | 17 Oct 1939 | ||
Mulberry Mulberry, Florida Mulberry is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,230 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,228 . Mulberry is home to Badcock Home Furniture. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical... |
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Ocala Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala... |
Horse | ? | ? | Connected Ocala and Silver Springs Silver Springs, Florida Silver Springs is a U.S. populated place and spring in Marion County, Florida, just to the east of the city of Ocala. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.... . |
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Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
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Winter Park Company Winter Park Company Florida state law chapter 3669, approved February 6, 1885, incorporated the Winter Park Company, owned by Loring A. Chase, Olive E. Chapman and J. F. Welborne of Winter Park, Florida, and Orrison S. Marden and Frank G. Webster of Boston, Massachusetts... |
♦ Winter Park Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Horse | 6 Feb 1885 | 1903 | |
Orlando and Winter Park Railway | ♦ Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... – Winter Park Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Steam | ? | ? | known as the Dinky Line, later part of East Florida and Atlantic Railroad East Florida and Atlantic Railroad The East Florida and Atlantic Railroad was a railroad line from Orlando, Florida northeast and east to Lake Jesup via Winter Park and Oviedo. It eventually became part of the Seaboard Air Line Railway system, and was most recently part of CSX before being abandoned.Until April 9, 1891, the line was... , later part of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... , later part of CSX |
Ormond Beach Ormond Beach, Florida Ormond Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 36,301 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 37,929. Ormond Beach is the northern neighbor of Daytona Beach and is home to Tomoka State Park.-History:Ormond Beach was... |
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Palatka Palatka, Florida Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,796. It is the county seat of Putnam County and includes East Palatka. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka... |
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Palm Beach Palm Beach, Florida The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth... |
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♦ West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida... |
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Panacea Panacea, Florida Panacea is a small unincorporated community in Wakulla County, Florida, United States of America. It is in the Tallahassee metro area. Its elevation is seven feet above sea level.... |
Horse | ? | ? | Connected Panacea and Sopchoppy Sopchoppy, Florida Sopchoppy is a city in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S... . |
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Pensacola Pensacola, Florida Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752... |
Electric | ? | Jun 1932 | ||
St. Augustine St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St... |
Electric | ? | 1949 | ||
Sanford Sanford, Florida Sanford is a city in, and the county seat of, Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 50,998... |
Petrol (gasoline) | 1908 | ? | ||
Tallahassee Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... |
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Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
Horse | 1886 | ? | ||
Electric | 1892 | 4 Aug 1946 | Heritage tramway (TECO Line Streetcar) opened 21 Oct 2002 (see TECO Line Streetcar System TECO Line Streetcar System The TECO Line Streetcar System is a streetcar line in Tampa, Florida, run by the Hillsborough Area Regional Transportation Authority and managed by Tampa Historic Streetcar, Inc.. It connects Downtown and Channelside to the historic Ybor City district. There is also an "In-Town" trolley-replica bus... ). |
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GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Albany Albany, Georgia Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the... |
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Electric | ? | 1920 | |||
Americus Americus, Georgia -Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed... |
Electric | 1891 | 1893 | ||
Athens Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... |
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Atlanta | Horse | 8 Sep 1871 | ? | ||
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♦ Fairburn Fairburn, Georgia Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia. The population was 12,950 at the 2010 census.- History :Fairburn is located along a railroad line and was once the county seat for Campbell County, Georgia, starting in 1870... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | 1925 | ||
Augusta Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County... |
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Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Brunswick Brunswick, Georgia Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic... |
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Electric | 1909 | 1924 | |||
Cedartown Cedartown, Georgia Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County... |
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Clarkesville Clarkesville, Georgia Clarkesville is a city located in the center of Habersham County, Georgia. It is also the county seat.-Geography:Clarkesville is located at .... |
Horse | ? | 1918 | ||
Columbus Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... |
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Electric | ? | 1935 | System included interstate line to Phenix City Phenix City, Alabama Phenix City is a city and the county seat in Russell County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Portions of Lee County are addressed as Phenix City, 36870 ZIP code, for the sole purpose that Smiths Station does not have full incorporation to annex the area... , Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... . |
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Covington Covington, Georgia Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 13,118. The city is the county seat of Newton County... |
Horse | ? | 1918 | ||
Cumberland Island Cumberland Island Cumberland Island is one of the Sea Islands. Cumberland is the largest in terms of continuously exposed land area of Georgia's barrier islands. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia and is part of Camden County... |
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Gainesville Gainesville, Georgia -Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring... |
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Electric | ? | 4 Apr 1925 | |||
Griffin Griffin, Georgia Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at .... |
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Macon Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia... |
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Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Milledgeville Milledgeville, Georgia Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively rapid current of the Oconee here made this an... |
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Rome Rome, Georgia Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County... |
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St. Marys St. Marys, Georgia -See also:*Cumberland Island*St. Marys Historic District*St. Marys Railroad-External links:***... |
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St. Simons St. Simons, Georgia St. Simons is a census-designated place located on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. Both the community and the island are commonly considered to be one location, known simply as "St. Simons Island", or locally as "The Island". St... |
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Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
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Electric | ? | ? | Heritage tramway, diesel-electric traction (River Street streetcar River Street streetcar The River Street Streetcar is a heritage streetcar line in Savannah, Georgia in the United States. It began regular operation on February 11, 2009 and shuttles between 7 stops along River Street, next to the Savannah River.- History :... ), opened 11 Feb 2009. |
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Talapoosa Tallapoosa, Georgia Tallapoosa is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,789 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tallapoosa, incorporated in 1860, is located in Haralson County, in northwest Georgia, about west of Atlanta, just north of Interstate 20 and east of the Alabama state line... |
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Valdosta Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588... |
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Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Washington Washington, Georgia Washington is a city in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,295 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wilkes County... |
Horse | ? | 1916 | ||
Waycross Waycross, Georgia Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 14,725 at the 2010 Census. A small portion of the city extends into Pierce County. According the U.S... |
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Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 44) states that, despite the assumption of another historian, there is no evidence for tramways in the following towns:
- DahlonegaDahlonega, GeorgiaDahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242....
. - DaltonDalton, GeorgiaDalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128...
. - LaGrangeLaGrange, GeorgiaLaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census...
. - LexingtonLexington, GeorgiaLexington is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Oglethorpe County...
. - SummervilleSummerville, GeorgiaSummerville is a city in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,556 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Chattooga County.- Geography :Summerville is located at ....
. - ThomasvilleThomasville, GeorgiaThomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large...
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HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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Honolulu | Horse | 28 December 1888 | ? | ||
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IdahoIdahoIdaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
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Boise Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
Horse | 1887 | ? | ||
Electric | 1891 | 1928 | |||
Caldwell Caldwell, Idaho Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 43,281, as of July 2009.Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho. It is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area.... |
Electric | 1907 | 1928 | ||
Lewiston Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA... |
Electric | 3 May 1915 | 3 Aug 1929 | Interstate tramway, extended between Lewiston and Clarkston Clarkston, Washington Clarkston is a city in Asotin County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Lewiston ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,229 in 2010.... , Washington. |
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Sandpoint Sandpoint, Idaho Sandpoint is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 7,365 at the 2010 census.Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest products and light manufacturing, tourism and recreation and government services... |
Electric | Apr 1910 | 1917 | ||
IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Alton Alton, Illinois Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois... |
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Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
Anna Anna, Illinois Anna is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. Located in Southern Illinois, the population was 5,136 at the 2000 census. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Jonesboro, together known as Anna-Jonesboro. Anna is well renowned for the Anna State Mental Hospital or the... – Jonesboro Jonesboro, Illinois Jonesboro is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,853 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County, and was the location of the third of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, on 15 September 1858.-Geography:... |
Electric | 1907 | 1925 | ||
Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric | Aurora Aurora, Illinois Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past... |
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Electric | 1891 | 17 Nov 1934 | |||
♦ Belleville Belleville, Illinois Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city has a population of 44,478. It is the eighth-most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area and the most populated city south of Springfield in the state of Illinois. It is the county... |
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Electric | ? | 1932 | Reintroduced (St. Louis LRT) 2001. | ||
Belvidere Belvidere, Illinois Belvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,585 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Electric | 1895 | 30 Jun 1915 | ||
Bloomington Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... – Normal Normal, Illinois Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... |
Horse | 1888 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1936 | |||
♦ Blue Island Blue Island, Illinois Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 22,556 at the 2010 census. Blue Island was established in the 1830s as a way station for settlers traveling on the Vincennes Trace, and the settlement prospered because it was conveniently situated a day's journey outside of Chicago... |
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Cairo Cairo, Illinois Cairo is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Alexander County. Cairo is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The rivers converge at Fort Defiance State Park, an American Civil War fort that was commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant... |
Horse | 1880 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1933 | |||
Canton Canton, Illinois Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is... |
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Electric | 1907 | 25 Jul 1928 | |||
Centralia Centralia, Illinois Centralia is a town located in Marion, Washington, Clinton, and Jefferson Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,032 at the 2010 census. The town was founded because it was the point where the two original branches of the Illinois Central Railroad, built in 1853, converged.... |
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Electric | 1892 | 1929 | |||
Champaign Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of... – Urbana Urbana, Illinois Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area.... |
Horse | 1863 | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 1936 | |||
Charleston Charleston, Illinois Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois... |
Electric | 1904 | 1925 | ||
Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs.... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
Horse | 1858 | 1906 | |
Cable | 28 Jan 1882 | 21 Oct 1906 | |||
Electric | 21 Oct 1890 | 21 Jun 1958 | See also Hammond, Indiana | ||
♦ Chicago Heights Chicago Heights, Illinois Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:... |
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Chillicothe Chillicothe, Illinois Chillicothe is a city on the Illinois River in Peoria County, Illinois. The population was 5,996 at the 2000 census. Chillicothe is just north of the city of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :... |
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♦ Cicero Cicero, Illinois Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator.... – Berwyn Berwyn, Illinois Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:... |
Horse | ? | ? | Also experimental operation with steam and gas (town gas) traction. | |
Electric | ? | 10 Apr 1948 | |||
Danville Danville, Illinois Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of... |
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Electric | 1891 | 1936 | |||
Decatur Decatur, Illinois Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,... |
Horse | 1876 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1936 | |||
DeKalb DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.... |
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♦ Dixon Dixon, Illinois Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S... |
Electric | May 1904 | 17 Sep 1925 | ||
Du Quoin Du Quoin, Illinois Du Quoin is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Du Quoin is located at .... |
Horse | ? | ? | Connected Du Quoin and St. Johns St. Johns, Illinois St. Johns is a village in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Johns is located at .... . |
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East St. Louis East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950... |
Electric | ? | 1935 | System operated interstate tramway services to St. Louis, Missouri. Reintroduced (St. Louis LRT St. Louis Metrolink MetroLink is the light rail transit system in the Greater St. Louis area of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The entire system currently consists of two lines connecting Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and Shrewsbury, MO with Scott Air Force Base near Shiloh, Illinois through... ) 1993. |
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Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric | Elgin Elgin, Illinois Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois... |
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Evanston Railway Company | ♦ Evanston Evanston, Illinois Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan... |
Electric | ? | 1935 | |
Freeport Freeport, Illinois Freeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W... |
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Electric | 1891 | 1933 | |||
Galesburg Galesburg, Illinois Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County.... |
Horse | 1885 | ? | ||
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♦ Granite City Granite City, Illinois Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, making it the third largest city in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois, behind Alton and Belleville... |
Electric | ? | 1958 | Interstate suburban line from St. Louis, Missouri. | |
Harrisburg Harrisburg, Illinois Harrisburg is a city and township in Saline County, Illinois, United States. It is located about southwest of Evansville, Indiana, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The 2010 population was 9,017, with a township population of 10,790. It is the county seat of Saline County... |
Electric | 1913 | 1933 | ||
♦ Harvey Harvey, Illinois Harvey is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. The population was 30,000 at the 2000 census.Harvey is bordered by Dixmoor, Riverdale and Blue Island to the north, Posen and Markham to the west, South Holland, Phoenix, and Dolton to the east, and East Hazel Crest to the... |
Electric | 1892 | 189_ | ||
Hillsboro Hillsboro, Illinois Hillsboro is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,359 at the 2000 census, and 6,106 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.-History:... |
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Jacksonville Jacksonville, Illinois Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County.... |
Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
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Joliet Joliet, Illinois Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing... |
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Kankakee Kankakee, Illinois Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County... |
Electric | 1891 | 1931 | ||
Kewanee Kewanee, Illinois Kewanee is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for prairie chicken, which lekked there. The population was 12,916 at the 2010 census, down from 12,944 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
Electric | ? | Feb 1936 | ||
LaSalle – Peru Peru, Illinois Peru is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area... |
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Electric | 1891 | 1926 | |||
Lincoln Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three... |
Electric | 25 Dec 1891 | 1929 | ||
Mattoon Mattoon, Illinois Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,555 as of the 2010 census. It is a principal city of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.Mattoon was the site of the "Mad Gasser" attacks of the 1940s.... |
Electric | 1904 | 1927 | ||
Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg, Illinois Mechanicsburg is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mechanicsburg is located at .... – Buffalo Buffalo, Illinois Buffalo is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buffalo is located at .... |
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♦ Moline Moline, Illinois Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of... |
Electric | ? | 1936 | ||
Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, Illinois Mount Vernon is a city located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. In the 2010 census, the city's reported population was 15,277 people.... |
Electric | ? | 1917 | ||
Murphysboro Murphysboro, Illinois Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,970 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.-Geography:Murphysboro is located at .... |
Electric | 1903 | 1927 | ||
Ottawa Ottawa, Illinois Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786... |
Electric | 1889 | 1934 | ||
Paris Paris, Illinois Paris is a city in Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois, USA, south of Chicago, and west of Indianapolis. In 1900, 6,105 people lived in Paris, Illinois; in 1910, 7,664; and in 1940, 9,281. The population was 8,837 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edgar County.-Geography:Paris is... |
Electric | ? | 1928 | ||
Pekin Pekin, Illinois Pekin is a the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is also the largest city of Tazewell County, and a key part of the Peoria metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094. A small portion of the city limits extends... |
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Electric | ? | 11 Nov 1935 | |||
Peoria Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated... |
Horse | 1870 | ? | ||
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Pontiac Pontiac, Illinois Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,931 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County... |
Electric | 23 Apr 1905 | 24 Nov 1925 | ||
Princeton Princeton, Illinois Princeton is a city in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,501 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bureau County.Princeton is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Electric | 1906 | 1929 | ||
Quincy Quincy, Illinois Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a... |
Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1930 | |||
Rockford Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated... |
Horse | 1881 | 1889 | ||
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Rock Island Rock Island, Illinois Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities... |
Horse | 1866 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1940 | Operated as part of Davenport, Iowa, system. Operated interstate service to Davenport, Iowa. | ||
Springfield Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area... |
Horse | 1865 | ? | ||
Electric | 1893 | 27 Dec 1937 | |||
Sterling Sterling, Illinois Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel... |
Electric | May 1904 | 17 Sep 1925 | ||
Streator Streator, Illinois Streator is a city in LaSalle and partially in Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago, Illinois in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. It is the center of the geographic region known as... |
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Taylorville Taylorville, Illinois Taylorville is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,246 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Christian County.-Geography:Taylorville is located at .... |
Electric | ? | 1925 | ||
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, often called the North Shore Line, was an interurban railroad line that operated between Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, until its abandonment in 1963.- Early history :... |
Waukegan Waukegan, Illinois Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population... |
Electric | ? | 1947 | |
IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Anderson Anderson, Indiana Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is... |
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Angola Angola, Indiana Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University... |
Electric | 1904 | 1918 | ||
Brazil Brazil, Indiana Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,912 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
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Brownstown Brownstown, Indiana Brownstown is a town in Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,000 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County. It was named for Jacob Brown, a General of the War of 1812.- History :... |
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Columbus Columbus, Indiana Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest... |
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Electric | 1892 | 28 Jul 1929 | |||
Crawfordsville Crawfordsville, Indiana Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County... |
Electric | ? | 31 Oct 1922 | ||
Elkhart Elkhart, Indiana Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis... |
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Elwood Elwood, Indiana - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 9,737 people, 3,845 households, and 2,660 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,743.1 people per square mile . There were 4,179 housing units at an average density of 1,177.3 per square mile... |
Electric | 6 Sep 1893 | 1 Aug 1924 | ||
Evansville Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... |
Horse | 1886 | 1894 | ||
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Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
Horse | 6 Jan 1872 | 9 Aug 1894 | ||
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French Lick French Lick, Indiana French Lick is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,807 at the 2010 census. In early 2006 the French Lick Resort Casino, the state's tenth casino in the modern legalized era, opened drawing national attention to the small town.- History :French... – West Baden Springs |
Electric | 9 Nov 1903 | 18 Jul 1919 | ||
Gary Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known... |
Electric | 20 May 1908 | 1947 | ||
Goshen Goshen, Indiana Goshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern... |
Electric | 4 Jul 1896 | 1920 | ||
Greencastle Greencastle, Indiana Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania... |
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Hammond Hammond, Indiana Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at .... |
Electric | 15 May 1893 | 1946 | Operated interstate service to Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , Illinois. |
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♦ East Chicago East Chicago, Indiana East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana. The population was 29,698 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Chicago is located at .... |
Electric | 15 May 1893 | 1940 | Also served Whiting Whiting, Indiana Whiting is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and just short of two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting... . |
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Huntington Huntington, Indiana Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township... |
Electric | 1902 | 1910 | ||
Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
Horse | 3 Oct 1864 | 1894 | ||
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Kokomo Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties.... |
Electric | 15 Dec 1891 | 17 Apr 1932 | ||
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Lafayette Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on... |
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Logansport Logansport, Indiana Logansport is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette.-History:... |
Horse | 1882 | 1896 | ||
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Madison Madison, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 12,004 people, 5,092 households, and 3,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,402.9 people per square mile . There were 5,597 housing units at an average density of 654.1 per square mile... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | 20 Jun 1898 | 30 Jun 1918 | |||
Marion Marion, Indiana Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | 1 Aug 1893 | 26 Jun 1947 | |||
Michigan City Michigan City, Indiana Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston. Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, located at 317 Detroit St., is named after the founder.... |
Electric | 189_ | 1932 | ||
Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, Indiana Mount Vernon is a city in southern Indiana along the Ohio River and the county seat of Posey County. It is located in Black Township. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 6,687... |
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Muncie Muncie, Indiana Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769... |
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New Albany New Albany, Indiana New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of... |
Electric | 1891 | 21 Jan 1946 | See also Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... , Kentucky. |
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♦ Jeffersonville Jeffersonville, Indiana Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 1888 | 1934 | ||
New Castle New Castle, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile... |
Electric | ? | 31 Oct 1922 | ||
Peru Peru, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile... |
Electric | 3 Aug 1901 | 30 Sep 1934 | ||
Richmond Richmond, Indiana Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city... |
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Electric | 6 Sep 1889 | 1938 | |||
South Bend South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663... |
Horse | 27 May 1885 | ? | ||
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Experimental operation in 1882. System also served Mishawaka Mishawaka, Indiana Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census... . |
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Terre Haute Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and... |
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Vincennes Vincennes, Indiana Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census... |
Horse | 1881 | ? | ||
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Wabash Wabash, Indiana Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County.... |
Electric | 3 Aug 1901 | 1 Aug 1931 | ||
Warsaw Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname... |
Electric | ? | 1938 | ||
Washington Washington, Indiana Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:... |
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IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
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Albia Albia, Iowa Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,706 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albia's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.026600, −92.805262.... |
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Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
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Boone Boone, Iowa Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan... |
Horse | 1883 | ? | ||
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Burlington Burlington, Iowa Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and... |
Horse | 1 Jan 1874 | ? | ||
Electric | 30 May 1891 | 1929 | |||
Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | 1891 | 13 Nov 1937 | |||
Centerville Centerville, Iowa Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,528 in the 2010 census, a decline from 5,924 in the 2000 census. After the turn of the 20th century Centerville had a booming coal mining industry that attracted many European immigrants... |
Horse | 1887 | ? | ||
Electric | 1902 | 25 Apr 1925 | |||
Charles City Charles City, Iowa Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2010 census a decrease of 160, or 2%, from 7,812 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. Charles City is a significant commercial and transportation center for the area, located on U.S... |
Electric | 1915 | 1921 | ||
Clinton Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical... |
Horse | 6 Feb 1869 | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 25 May 1937 | |||
Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across... |
Horse | 1869 | ? | ||
Electric | Dec 1887 | 15 Sep 1948 | Omaha Traction Company Omaha Traction Company The Omaha Traction Company was a privately-owned public transportation business in Omaha, Nebraska. Created in the early 1900s by wealthy Omaha banker Gurdon Wattles, the company was involved in a series of contentious disputes with organized labor.... |
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Davenport Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
Horse | 2 Mar 1869 | ? | ||
Electric | 6 Aug 1888 | 15 Apr 1940 | Tramway system also served Rock Island Rock Island, Illinois Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities... and Moline Moline, Illinois Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of... , Illinois. |
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Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Horse | 11 Jan 1868 | ? | ||
Electric | 1888 | 6 March 1950 | |||
Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653.... |
Horse | 23 May 1868 | |||
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Fort Dodge Fort Dodge, Iowa Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S... |
Electric | 1896 | 14 Nov 1925 | ||
Fort Madison Fort Madison, Iowa Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city in and one of the county seats of Lee County, Iowa, United States. The other county seat is Keokuk. The population was 10,715 at the 2000 census... |
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Electric | 1895 | 1929 | |||
Independence Independence, Iowa Independence is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,966 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,014 in the 2000 census... |
Electric | 22 Aug 1892 | 14 Aug 1907 | ||
Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Electric | 1 Nov 1910 | 16 Aug 1930 | ||
Keokuk Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park... |
Horse | 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | 30 Aug 1890 | 15 May 1928 | |||
Marshalltown Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:... |
Horse | 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | 31 Dec 1892 | 31 Aug 1928 | |||
Mason City Mason City, Iowa Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties.... |
Electric | 1897 | 30 Aug 1936 | ||
Muscatine Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County... |
Horse | 11 Sep 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | 30 May 1893 | 17 Mar 1929 | |||
Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, Iowa Oskaloosa is the county seat of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,463 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,938 in the 2000 census. -History:... |
Horse | 1880 | ? | ||
Electric | 1898 | May 1926 | |||
Ottumwa Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River.... |
Horse | 1881 | ? | ||
Electric | 1889 (?) | 12 Aug 1930 | |||
Red Oak Red Oak, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,742 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,887 housing units, of which 2,406 were occupied.... |
Horse | Apr 1882 | 1901 | ||
Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state.... |
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Cable | 1 Jun 1889 | 15 May 1894 | |||
Electric | 6 April 1890 | 1948 | System included interstate tramway to South Sioux City South Sioux City, Nebraska -2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,925 people, 4,304 households, and 2,961 families residing in the city. Of the 11,925 people, 48.6% are male and 51.4% are female. The population density was 2,431.6 people per square mile . There were 4,557 housing units at an average density of... , Nebraska. |
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Tama Tama, Iowa Tama is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. Tama is located a few miles from the Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa's only significant Native American community. Tama was located on the historic Lincoln Highway and is home to an original Lincoln Highway... – Toledo Toledo, Iowa Toledo is a city in and the county seat of Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,539 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Toledo is located at .... |
Electric | 4 Jul 1894 | 25 Jun 1925 | ||
Waterloo Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two... |
Horse | 1885 | May 1896 | ||
Electric | 1896 | Aug 1939 | |||
♦ Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
Electric | 14 Dec 1897 | 18 May 1941 | ||
♦ Waterloo – Cedar Falls | Electric | 1897 | 31 Jul 1958 | ||
KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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Abilene Abilene, Kansas Abilene is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,844.-History:... |
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Arkansas City Arkansas City, Kansas Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,415.... |
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Atchison Atchison, Kansas Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County... |
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Electric | ? | 1929 | |||
Baxter Springs Baxter Springs, Kansas Baxter Springs is a town situated along the Spring River in the extreme southeastern part of Cherokee County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,238... |
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Chetopa Chetopa, Kansas Chetopa is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2000 census. Chetopa was named for Chief Chetopa, an Osage Indian chief.-Geography:Chetopa is located at... |
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Clay Center Clay Center, Kansas Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,334.-Geography:Clay Center is located at... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Coffeyville Coffeyville, Kansas Coffeyville is a city situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,295... |
Electric | 190_ | 1948 | ||
Cottonwood Falls Cottonwood Falls, Kansas Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and county seat of Chase County, Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 903.-History:-19th century:... – Strong City Strong City, Kansas Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. It is named after William Barstow Strong, former president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 485.-19th century:... |
Horse | 22 Aug 1887 | 29 Jan 1918 | ||
Petrol (gasoline) | 29 Jan 1918 | 27 Jun 1919 | |||
Council Grove Council Grove, Kansas Council Grove is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. It was named after an agreement between European Americans and the Osage Nation about allowing settlers' wagon trains to pass through the area and proceed to the West. Pioneers gathered at a grove of trees so that wagons could band... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Dighton Dighton, Kansas Dighton is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,038.-19th century:... (?) |
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Emporia Emporia, Kansas Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 189_ | 1928 | |||
Fort Scott Fort Scott, Kansas Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States, south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,087. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Fort Scott National... |
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Electric | 189_ | 1918 | |||
Galena Galena, Kansas Galena is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,085.-History:The city was named after the lead ore galena found here in 1877. The city was originally platted by the Galena Mining and Smelting Company and was to be known as Cornwall... |
Electric | ? | ? | see also Joplin, Missouri | |
Garden City Garden City, Kansas Garden City is a city in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,658. The city is home to Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas.-History:In February 1878, James... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Great Bend Great Bend, Kansas Great Bend, named for its location at the historic big bend of the Arkansas River, is the most populous city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,995.-History:... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Hutchinson Hutchinson, Kansas Hutchinson is the largest city in and the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, United States, northwest of Wichita, on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch"... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
Independence Independence, Kansas Independence is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,483.-Geography:... |
Electric | ? | 1946 | ||
Iola Iola, Kansas Iola is a city situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,704. Iola is the county seat of Allen County. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn.-History:The... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Junction City Junction City, Kansas Junction City is a city in and the county seat of Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 23,353. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby... |
Electric | 12 Aug 1901 | 28 Feb 1934 | ||
Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified... |
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Cable | 15 Jun 1885 | 13 Oct 1913 | |||
Electric | ? | 1956 | Tramway system served Kansas City, North Kansas City and Independence, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. | ||
Kingman Kingman, Kansas Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,177.-Geography:Kingman is located at... |
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Larned Larned, Kansas Larned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,054.-History:... |
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Lawrence Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County... |
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Electric | ? | 1933 | |||
Leavenworth Leavenworth, Kansas Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 189_ | 1925 | |||
Manhattan Manhattan, Kansas Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281... |
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McPherson McPherson, Kansas McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general... |
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Newton Newton, Kansas Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area... |
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Ottawa Ottawa, Kansas Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous... |
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Parsons Parsons, Kansas Parsons is a city in the northern part of Labette County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,500... |
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Pittsburg Pittsburg, Kansas Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:... |
Electric | 20 Oct 1890 | 1932 | see also Joplin, Missouri | |
Pratt Pratt, Kansas Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,835. Pratt is home to Pratt Community College.-19th century:Pratt was founded in 1884 and named after Caleb S... |
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Salina Salina, Kansas Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Wellington Wellington, Kansas Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,172.-19th century:... |
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Wichita Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
♦ Arkansas City Arkansas City, Kansas Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,415.... |
Horse | 18__ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1922 | |||
Winfield Winfield, Kansas Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301... |
Horse | 1886 | 17 May 1909 | ||
Electric | ? | 24 May 1926 | |||
- Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 57) states that, although included in some statistics, the following (horse-drawn) tramways were not built:
- BeloitBeloit, KansasBeloit is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,835.- History :...
. - DightonDighton, KansasDighton is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,038.-19th century:...
. Peschkes states that one source, dated 1888, states that this town had a tramway, but no confirmation was found. - El DoradoEl Dorado, KansasEl Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County...
. - MarionMarion, KansasMarion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,927....
. Peschkes states that "there is no more than a rumor" that this town had a (horse-drawn) tramway.
KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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Ohio Valley Electric Railway Ohio Valley Electric Railway The Ohio Valley Electric Railway was a street railway and interurban system that ran between Huntington, West Virginia, and Ashland, Kentucky. The system was also connected by ferry to Ironton, Ohio.-History:... |
Ashland Ashland, Kentucky Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the... |
Electric | 189_ | 1936 | |
Bowling Green Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009... |
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Covington Covington, Kentucky -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,370 people, 18,257 households, and 10,132 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,301.3 people per square mile . There were 20,448 housing units at an average density of 1,556.5 per square mile... |
Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 3 Jul 1950 | Also served Newport Newport, Kentucky Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which... and other communities. Operated service across Ohio River Ohio River The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream... to Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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Frankfort Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States... |
Electric | ? | 6 Jan 1934 | ||
Georgetown Georgetown, Kentucky Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts... |
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Henderson Henderson, Kentucky Henderson is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River in the western part of the state. The population was 27,952 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville Metropolitan Area often referred to as "Kentuckiana", although "Tri-State Area" or "Tri-State" are more... |
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Electric | ? | 17 Jul 1923 | |||
Lexington Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region... |
Horse | 26 Aug 1882 | 4 Sep 1890 | ||
Electric | 24 Aug 1890 | 20 Apr 1938 | |||
Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
Steam | 1838 | 1844 | ||
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Electric | 1889 | 30 Apr 1948 | See also New Albany New Albany, Indiana New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of... and Jeffersonville Jeffersonville, Indiana Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census... , Indiana. |
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Maysville Maysville, Kentucky Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville... |
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Owensboro Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's... |
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Paducah Paducah, Kentucky Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,... |
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Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
Somerset Somerset, Kentucky The major demographic differences between the city and the micropolitan area relate to income, housing composition and age. The micropolitan area, as compared to the incorporated city, is more suburban in flavor and has a significantly younger housing stock, a higher income, and contains most of... |
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Winchester Winchester, Kentucky Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
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- Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 59) states that, despite various evidence, the following towns did not have tramways:
- BarbourvilleBarbourville, KentuckyEach year in early October, Barbourville hosts the Daniel Boone Festival commemorating the American pioneer Daniel Boone who explored the area in 1775. The festival features open air concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events....
.- Peschkes describes "a marvellous picture postcard of a horse tramcar in the main street of Barbourville, with a woman driver," dated 1917. Similar picture postcards exist for U.S. towns that did not have tramways.
- Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KentuckyThe Mt. Sterling-Montgomery County Library was established in 1871. The Mt. Sterling – Montgomery County Library moved to the current location, accessible from both Main and Locust Streets, in July 1984. The building was officially dedicated on September 30, 1984...
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LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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Abita Aprings Abita Springs, Louisiana Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,112. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes.... |
Horse | 19 Jun 1891 | 19 Jun 1899 | ||
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Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South... |
Mule | 16 Oct 1890 | 5 Apr 1893 | Two mule car lines, later connected as a belt line | |
Electric | 6 Apr 1893 | 23 Apr 1936 | Three lines at peak in 1924-1932 | ||
Burnside Burnside, Louisiana Burnside, Louisiana is an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. It was founded by French and German settlers in 1726. It is the location of three places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: The Houmas, St. Joseph's School, and Tezcuco.... |
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Grand Isle Grand Isle, Louisiana Grand Isle is a town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, located on a barrier island of the same name in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is at the mouth of Barataria Bay where it meets the gulf. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,541; during summers, the population sometimes increases to... |
Horse | 1866 | 1893 | ||
Lake Charles Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in... |
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Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636... |
Electric | 15 Jun 1906 | 21 Aug 1938 | ||
New Orleans | Horse | Jan 1835 | ? | ||
Steam | 26 Jan 1835 | ? | |||
Electric | 1 Feb 1893 | See Streetcars in New Orleans Streetcars in New Orleans Streetcars in New Orleans have been an integral part of the city's public transportation network since the first half of the 19th century. The longest of New Orleans' streetcar lines, the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, is the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world,... . Operation suspended 28 Aug 2005 – 18 Dec 2005 because of storm damage (Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall... ). |
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♦ Algiers Algiers, Louisiana Algiers is a neighborhood within the city of New Orleans. It is the portion of Orleans Parish on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.Algiers is also known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans.-History:... |
Horse | 1884 | 1 Sep 1907 | ||
Electric | 1 Sep 1907 | 22 Jan 1931 | |||
Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States.... |
Horse | 31 Dec 1870 | 16 Oct 1893 | ||
Electric | 4 Oct 1890 | 10 Dec 1939 | |||
MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
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Augusta, Winthrop and Gardiner Street Railway | Augusta Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
Electric | 26 Jul 1889 | 31 Jul 1932 | |
Bangor Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
Electric | 29 Apr 1889 | 31 Dec 1945 | ||
Bath Bath, Maine Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,266. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County. Located on the Kennebec River, Bath is a port of entry with a good harbor. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its... |
Electric | 189_ | 1932 | ||
Biddeford Biddeford, Maine Biddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census... |
Horse | 4 Jul 1888 | 5 May 1892 | Connected Biddeford and Saco Saco, Maine Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,482 at the 2010 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General Dynamics Armament Systems , a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics... . |
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Brunswick Brunswick, Maine Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the... |
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Calais Calais, Maine Calais is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The city has three United States border crossings or also known as a Port of entry with the busiest being on the St. Croix River bordering St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada... |
Electric | 4 Jul 1894 | 31 Oct 1929 | International tramway, connected Calais and St. Stephen St. Stephen, New Brunswick St. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River at .-Climate:... (New Brunswick New Brunswick New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area... ), Canada (q.v.). |
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Fairfield Fairfield, Maine Fairfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,735 at the 2010 census. The town includes Fairfield Center, Fairfield village and Hinckley... |
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Fryeburg Horse Railroad | Fryeburg | Horse | 18. May 1888 | 1. Oct 1913 | |
Lewiston Lewiston, Maine Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine... |
Horse | 3 Sep 1881 | 1896 | Connected Lewiston and Auburn Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... . |
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Electric | ? | 6 Sep 1941 | |||
Portland Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
Horse | 10 Oct 1863 | 17 Dec 1895 | ||
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Rockland Rockland, Maine Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination... |
Electric | 1 Aug 1892 | 1 Apr 1931 | ||
Sanford Sanford, Maine Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale... |
Electric | 189_ | 27 Apr 1947 | ||
Waterville Waterville, Maine Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center.... |
Horse | 23 Jun 1888 | 1892 | ||
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MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
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Annapolis Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is... |
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Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... |
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Electric | ? | 3 Nov 1963 | Reintroduced (LRT) 6 Apr 1992 (see Baltimore Light Rail Baltimore Light Rail The Maryland Transit Administration Light Rail is a light rail system serving Baltimore, Maryland, United States, and the surrounding suburbs.In downtown Baltimore it uses city streets... ). |
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Buena Vista – Buena Vista Springs | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Chesapeake Beach Chesapeake Beach, Maryland Chesapeake Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. Its major attractions include a Railway Museum & Trail, the Chesapeake Beach Water Park, marinas, piers, charter boat fishing, and a Veterans Memorial Park... |
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Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway The Cumberland Electric Railway, now defunct, was an American railroad of western Maryland built in the 19th and 20th centuries.Electric trolley service in Cumberland, Maryland started in 1891 with the inauguration of the Cumberland Electric Railway. The railway initially transported passengers... |
Cumberland Cumberland, Maryland Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a... |
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Hagerstown & Frederick Railway | Frederick Frederick, Maryland Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater... |
Electric | 189_ | 1937 | |
Hagerstown Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the... |
Electric | 189_ | 1939 | ||
MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Attleboro Attleboro, Massachusetts Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers, Attleboro had a population of 42,068 at the 2000 census, and a population of 43,645 as of... |
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Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... |
Horse | 1856 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | Green Line Green Line (MBTA) The Green Line is a streetcar system run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the Boston, Massachusetts area of the United States. It is the oldest line of Boston's subway, which is known locally as the 'T'. The Green Line runs underground downtown and on the surface in outlying... and Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line. Also serve many neighboring towns. See also: :Category:Streetcars in the Boston area |
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Brockton Brockton, Massachusetts Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County... |
Horse | 26 July 1881 | ? | ||
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Conway Conway, Massachusetts Conway is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
Horse | 1 April 1895 | 1921 | ||
Fall River Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in... |
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Fitchburg Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :... |
Horse | 3 July 1886 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1932 | Connected Fitchburg and Leominster Leominster, Massachusetts Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,... . |
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Framingham Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:... |
Electric | 188_ | 1925 | ||
Gardner Gardner, Massachusetts Gardner, Massachusetts is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,228 as of the 2010 census. Gardner is home to Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mount Wachusett Community College.-History:Named in honor of... |
Electric | 189_ | 1924 | ||
Gloucester Gloucester, Massachusetts Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Greenfield Greenfield, Massachusetts Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair... |
Electric | 189_ | ? | ||
Haverhill Haverhill, Massachusetts Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the... |
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Holyoke Holyoke, Massachusetts Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1936 | |||
Lawrence Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
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Lynn Lynn, Massachusetts Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:... |
Horse | 185_ | ? | ||
Electric | 19 November 1888 | 1937 | Purported to be the first electric trolley in Massachusetts | ||
New Bedford New Bedford, Massachusetts New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
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Newburyport Newburyport, Massachusetts Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island... |
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Electric | ? | 27 Aug 1930 | |||
Newton Newton, Massachusetts Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:... |
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Northampton Northampton, Massachusetts The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549... |
Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
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Oak Bluffs Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts Oak Bluffs is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,713 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 3,735 as of 2008... |
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Pittsfield Pittsfield, Massachusetts Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201... |
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Plymouth | Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Quincy Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Salem Salem, Massachusetts Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County... |
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Springfield Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern... |
Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
Electric | 6 Jun 1890 | 1940 | |||
Stoneham Stoneham, Massachusetts Stoneham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its population was 21,437 at the 2010 census, down from 22,219 in 2000. The town is the birthplace of Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan and is the home of the Stone Zoo.- History :... |
Electric | ? | 27 Jul 1946 | ||
Taunton Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River... |
Horse | 23 Sep 1871 | ? | ||
Electric | 3 Sep 1893 | Jul 1932 | |||
Waltham Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,... |
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Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... |
Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 31 Dec 1945 | |||
MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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Adrian Adrian, Michigan As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races... |
Electric | 1889 | 1924 | ||
Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... |
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Battle Creek Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county... |
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Bay City Bay City, Michigan Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North... |
Electric | ? | Aug 1921 | ||
Benton Harbor Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan which is located west of Kalamazoo. The population was 10,038 at the 2010 census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a... |
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Electric | 1892 | Sep 1935 | System also served St. Joseph St. Joseph, Michigan St. Joseph is a city in the US state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,789. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about east-northeast of Chicago. It is the county... |
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Cheboygan Cheboygan, Michigan Cheboygan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,295. It is the county seat of Cheboygan County.... |
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Department of Street Railways Detroit Department of Transportation The Detroit Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as DDOT is the public transportation operator of city bus service in Detroit, Michigan... (The DSR) 1922-1956 |
Detroit | Horse | 3 Aug 1863 | 9 Nov 1895 | |
Electric | 1 Sep 1886 | 8 Apr 1956 | Heritage tramway, 20 Sep 1976 – Jun 2003 | ||
Escanaba Escanaba, Michigan Escanaba is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the banana belt on the state's Upper Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,140, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie... |
Electric | 1892 | 1932 | ||
Fenton Fenton, Michigan Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756. The city was incorporated from Fenton Township in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.-History:In the 1970s, the city... |
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Flint Flint, Michigan Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the... |
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Electric | 1900 | 4 Apr 1936 | |||
Grand Haven Grand Haven, Michigan Grand Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Ottawa County. Grand Haven is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2010 census, Grand Haven had a population of 10,412. It is part of the... |
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Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... |
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Holland Holland, Michigan Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River .... |
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Iron RIver Iron River, Michigan Iron River is a city in Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,929. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 population estimate for this city was 3,122.... |
Horse | 1913 | 1921 | ||
Ishpeming Ishpeming, Michigan Ishpeming is a city in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,686 at the 2000 census. This is down from a higher population in the 1950s and 1960s when the economically supportive iron ore mines had a much higher employment level... |
Electric | 1893 | 20 Aug 1927 | ||
Jackson Jackson, Michigan Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534... |
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Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, Michigan The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to... |
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Electric | 1893 | 2 Nov 1932 | |||
Lansing Lansing, Michigan Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan... |
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Manistee Manistee, Michigan Manistee is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,586. It is the county seat of Manistee County. The name "Manistee" is from an Ojibwe word first applied to the principal river of the county. The derivation is not certain, but it may be from... |
Electric | 1892 | 26 Aug 1921 | ||
Marquette Marquette, Michigan Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern... |
Electric | 1891 | 19 April 1935 | ||
Menominee Menominee, Michigan Menominee is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,131. It is the county seat of Menominee County. Menominee is the fourth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, behind Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Escanaba... |
Electric | ? | 1928 | System also served Marinette Marinette, Wisconsin Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee... , Wisconsin. |
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Monroe Monroe, Michigan Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,733 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city and county seat of Monroe County. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but both are politically independent. The city is located approximately 14 miles ... |
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Mount Clemens Mount Clemens, Michigan Mount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,312. It is the county seat of Macomb County.-Early history:... |
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Muskegon Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County... |
Horse | 25 Nov 1882 | ? | ||
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Owosso Owosso, Michigan Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,713 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent... |
Electric | 1911 | 1929 | Connected Owosso and Corunna Corunna, Michigan Corunna is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,381. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County. The City of Corunna is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity.Michigan Governor Andrew Parsons was... |
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Pontiac Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County... |
Electric | 1900 | 1932 | ||
Port Huron Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. It is joined by the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Sarnia,... |
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Electric | 1886 | 28 Jan 1930 | See also Sarnia Sarnia, Ontario Sarnia is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River.... , Ontario, Canada. |
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Saginaw Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan... |
Horse | 1863 | ? | ||
Electric | 1899 | 9 Oct 1931 | Operation suspended Aug 1921 – 1 Nov 1923 because of dispute between tramway undertaking and local authority. | ||
Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Sault Ste. Marie is a city in and the county seat of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the north-eastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the Canadian border, separated from its twin city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, by the St. Marys River... |
Electric | 1888 | 8 Jul 1931 | See also Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in... , Ontario, Canada. |
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Traverse City Traverse City, Michigan Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse... |
Electric | 18?? | 1920s |
MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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Anoka Anoka, Minnesota At the 2000 census, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,709.0 per square mile . There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile... |
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Brainerd Brainerd, Minnesota Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota... |
Horse | 1887 | 1889 | ||
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Breckenridge Breckenridge, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 3,559 people, 1,438 households, and 911 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,516.4 people per square mile . There were 1,582 housing units at an average density of 674.0 per square mile... |
Electric | 30 Aug 1910 | 31 Mar 1925 | Interstate tramway, connected Breckenridge with Wahpeton Wahpeton, North Dakota The first European explorer in the area was Jonathan Carver in 1767. He explored and mapped the Northwest at the request of Major Robert Rogers, commander of Fort Michilimackinac, the British fort at Mackinaw City, Michigan, which protected the passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron... , North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S.... . Ranked as the smallest interstate town tramway (and one of the smallest town tramways) in the U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Duluth Street Railway | Duluth Duluth, Minnesota Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,... |
Horse | 1882 | 1890 | |
Electric | 1890 | 9 Sep 1939 | Tramway system served Duluth and Superior Superior, Wisconsin Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western... , Wisconsin. Two funiculars operated in Duluth. The 7th Avenue West Incline which operated as part of the streetcar system, and the independent Duluth Belt Line Railway |
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Hibbing Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S... |
Electric | 11 Dec 1921 | 16 Apr 1927 | ||
International Falls International Falls, Minnesota International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census.... |
Electric | 1891 | Oct 1895 | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1913 | 1919 | Occasional reports, described by Wyatt as "unproven," state that accumulator (storage battery) tramcars operated on the railway bridge to Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... . |
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Mankato Mankato, Minnesota Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located... |
Horse | 23 Jul 1886 | 1895 | ||
Electric | 10 May 1908 | 8 Mar 1930 | |||
Twin City Rapid Transit Twin City Rapid Transit The Twin City Rapid Transit Company , also known as Twin City Lines , was a transportation company that operated streetcars, and buses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota... |
Minneapolis | Horse | 2 Sep 1875 | 23 Dec 1889 | |
Electric | 23 Dec 1889 | 31 Oct 1953 | Reintroduced (LRT, the Hiawatha Line Hiawatha Line The Hiawatha Line is a light rail corridor in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from downtown Minneapolis to the southern suburb of Bloomington. It was formerly known as the Hiawatha Line named after Hiawatha Avenue. Major connections on the line include the Minneapolis-St... ), 26 Jun 2004. See also Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Como-Harriet Streetcar Line The Como-Harriet Streetcar Line is a heritage streetcar line in Minneapolis, Minnesota which follows original streetcar right-of-way between Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun and is operated by the Minnesota Streetcar Museum... (Heritage streetcar Heritage streetcar Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or... ). |
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♦ St. Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city... |
Horse | 15 Jul 1872 | ? | ||
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Electric | ? | 18 Jul 1954 | |||
♦ Stillwater Stillwater, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile... |
Electric | 6 Nov 1899 27 Jun 1899 |
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Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County.... |
Electric | 9 Dec 1912 | 30 Jun 1937 | Operated as part of Fargo Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777... , North Dakota, tramway system. |
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Granite City Railway Granite City Railway The Granite City Railway was a street railway that ran in St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.-External links:*... |
St. Cloud St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County... |
Horse | 3 Oct 1887 | 1892 | |
Electric | 30 Jun 1892 | 29 Apr 1936 | |||
Winona Winona, Minnesota Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf.... |
Horse | 25 Dec 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | 22 Jan 1892 | 21 Jul 1938 | |||
MississippiMississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County.... |
Electric | 189_ | 1932 | ||
♦ Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the... |
Electric | 190_ | 1932 | ||
Columbus Columbus, Mississippi Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States that lies above the Tombigbee River. It is approximately northeast of Jackson, north of Meridian, south of Tupelo, northwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | ? | 1920 | ||
Enterprise Enterprise, Mississippi Enterprise is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 474 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Enterprise is located at... |
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Greenville Greenville, Mississippi Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington... |
Electric | 188_ | 1929 | ||
Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County... |
Electric | 190_ | ? | ||
Jackson Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census... |
Mule | 1871 | 1899 | ||
Electric | 1899 | 1935 | |||
Laurel Laurel, Mississippi Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,393 although a significant population increase has been reported following Hurricane Katrina. Located in southeast Mississippi, southeast of... |
Electric | ? | 1934 | ||
Meridian Meridian, Mississippi Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Natchez Natchez, Mississippi Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1928 | |||
Pascagoula Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, as a part of the Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. The population was 26,200 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Vicksburg Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,... |
Electric | 189_ | 1935 | ||
Yazoo City Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the... |
Electric | 1911 | 1918 | ||
MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Ava Ava, Missouri Ava is the only incorporated city in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,993 at the 2010 census. Ava is the county seat of Douglas County. The city was founded in 1871 and was named Ava in 1881 after being renamed from the town's original name, Militia... – Mansfield Mansfield, Missouri Mansfield is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,349 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mansfield is located at .... |
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Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau, Missouri Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 189_ | 1932 | |||
Carrollton Carrollton, Missouri Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 4,122 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County. It has several restaurants including JB's... |
Steam | 1893 | ? | ||
Electric | 30 Aug 1897 | ? | |||
Carthage Carthage, Missouri Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14,378 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."... |
Horse | 17 Oct 1883 | 24 Jan 1885 | ||
Electric | 24 Aug 1895 | 21 Jul 1935 | |||
♦ Carthage – Carterville Carterville, Missouri Carterville is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,891 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Electric | ? | ? | see also Joplin (below). | |
Clinton Clinton, Missouri Clinton is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 9,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henry County.-Geography:Clinton is located at... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Farmington Farmington, Missouri Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located south of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 16,240. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St... – Delassus |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
♦ Farmington Farmington, Missouri Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located south of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 16,240. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St... – St. Francois |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Hannibal Hannibal, Missouri Hannibal is a city in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Hannibal is located at the intersection of Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24, 36 and 61, approximately northwest of St. Louis. According to the 2010 U.S. Census the population was 17,606... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
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Jefferson City Jefferson City, Missouri Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079... |
Electric | ? | 1934 | ||
Joplin Joplin, Missouri Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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♦ Joplin – Webb City Webb City, Missouri Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,996 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Webb City is located at .... |
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♦♦ Webb City – Carterville Carterville, Missouri Carterville is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,891 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
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♦ Joplin – Duenweg Duenweg, Missouri Duenweg is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Duenweg is located at .... – Carterville |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
♦ Joplin – Pittsburg, Kansas Pittsburg, Kansas Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:... |
Electric | ? | ? | see also Pittsburg, Kansas | |
♦ Joplin – (Galena, Kansas Galena, Kansas Galena is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,085.-History:The city was named after the lead ore galena found here in 1877. The city was originally platted by the Galena Mining and Smelting Company and was to be known as Cornwall... ) – Baxter Springs, Kansas Baxter Springs, Kansas Baxter Springs is a town situated along the Spring River in the extreme southeastern part of Cherokee County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,238... – Picher, Oklahoma Picher, Oklahoma Picher is a ghost town and former city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. Formerly a major national center of lead and zinc mining at the heart of the Tri-State Mining District, over a century of unrestricted subsurface excavation dangerously undermined most of Picher's town buildings and... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
Horse | Apr 1869 | ? | ||
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♦ Independence Independence, Missouri Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area... |
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♦ North Kansas City North Kansas City, Missouri North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States and is an independent municipality that is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,714 as of the 2000 census but a large business/industrial base swells the daytime population by thousands more... |
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Lebanon Lebanon, Missouri Lebanon is a city in Laclede County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in July 2009 was 14,292. The population was 12,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laclede County. The Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Laclede County.-Geography:Lebanon is located at... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Nevada Nevada, Missouri Nevada is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Vernon County. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a junior college for women operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood.... |
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St. Joseph | Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1939 | |||
St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
Horse | 1859 | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
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Electric | ? | 20 Jun 1966 | Reintroduced (LRT) 31 Jul 1993 (see St. Louis MetroLink St. Louis Metrolink MetroLink is the light rail transit system in the Greater St. Louis area of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The entire system currently consists of two lines connecting Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and Shrewsbury, MO with Scott Air Force Base near Shiloh, Illinois through... ) |
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Sedalia Sedalia, Missouri Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of... |
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Electric | 189_ | 1931 | |||
Springfield Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of... |
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Trenton Trenton, Missouri Trenton is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,006 in 2009. The population according to the 2000 census was 6,216, indicating a 3.4% decrease in population from 2000 to 2009. It is the county seat of Grundy County... |
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- Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 80) states that, despite various evidence, the following towns did not have tramways:
- Excelsior SpringsExcelsior Springs, MissouriExcelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 11,084 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri.- Geography :...
. - LexingtonLexington, MissouriLexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
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MontanaMontanaMontana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
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Anaconda Anaconda, Montana Anaconda, county seat of Anaconda City/Deer Lodge County, is located in mountainous southwestern Montana. The Continental Divide passes within 8 miles of the community with the local Pintler Mountain range reaching 10,379 feet... |
Electric | 1 Sep 1890 | 31 Dec 1951 | ||
Billings Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over... |
Horse | 1882 | 1883 | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | 4 Apr 1912 | 1917 | |||
Bozeman Bozeman, Montana Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists... |
Electric | 21 Jul 1892 | 15 Dec 1921 | ||
Butte Butte, Montana Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200... |
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Great Falls Great Falls, Montana Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County... |
Electric | 18 Aug 1891 | 30 Nov 1931 | ||
Horse | 1892 | 1893 | |||
Helena Helena, Montana Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the... |
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Missoula Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area... |
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NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
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Beatrice Beatrice, Nebraska Beatrice is a city in and the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska.Beatrice is located south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River. It is surrounded by agricultural country. The population was 12,459 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
Electric | 18__ | 1897 | ||
Fremont Fremont, Nebraska Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census.... |
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Grand Island Grand Island, Nebraska Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,... |
Horse | ? | 1898 | ||
Hastings Hastings, Nebraska Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census... |
Horse | 1887 | ? | ||
Kearney Kearney, Nebraska Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney.... |
Electric | 18__ | 1898 | ||
Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
Lincoln | 18__ | 1945 | ||
Nebraska City Nebraska City, Nebraska Nebraska City is a city in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,228 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Otoe County... |
Horse | 1889 | 1910 | ||
Norfolk Norfolk, Nebraska Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the... |
Electric | 18__ | 1897 | ||
Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River... |
Horse | 1868 | ? | Omaha Horse Railway Company | |
Cable | 29 Dec 1887 | 7 Jul 1890 | Omaha Traction Company Omaha Traction Company The Omaha Traction Company was a privately-owned public transportation business in Omaha, Nebraska. Created in the early 1900s by wealthy Omaha banker Gurdon Wattles, the company was involved in a series of contentious disputes with organized labor.... |
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Electric | ? | 1955 | Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company The Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company, known as O&CB, was incorporated in 1886 in order to connect Omaha, Nebraska with Council Bluffs, Iowa over the Missouri River... |
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Plattsmouth Plattsmouth, Nebraska Plattsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States, which was founded in 1855. The population was 6,887 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Electric | 18__ | 1892 | ||
Red Cloud Red Cloud, Nebraska Red Cloud is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,131 at the 2000 census.-History:The region of present-day Red Cloud was intermittently occupied and used as hunting grounds by the Pawnees until 1833. In that year, a treaty was signed in... |
Horse | 1887 | 1910 | ||
Wymore Wymore, Nebraska Wymore is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2000 census. Wymore was founded on April 7, 1881 on land donated by Sam Wymore as a railroad town... |
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York York, Nebraska York is a city in York County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the county seat of York County. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.-Geography:... |
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NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
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Reno Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
Electric | 1904 | 1927 | ||
New HampshireNew HampshireNew Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
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Berlin Berlin, New Hampshire Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest... |
Electric | 4 Jul 1902 | 1 Dec 1928 | ||
Claremont Claremont, New Hampshire There were 5,685 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had... |
Electric | 190_ | 1918 | ||
Concord Concord, New Hampshire The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695.... |
Horse | 1881 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 29 Apr 1933 | |||
Dover Dover, New Hampshire Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region... |
Horse | 1882 | ? | ||
Electric | 16 Aug 1889 | 15 Sep 1926 | |||
Exeter Exeter, New Hampshire Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood... |
Electric | 189_ | 1924 | ||
Keene Keene, New Hampshire Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest... |
Electric | 190_ | ? | ||
Laconia Laconia, New Hampshire As of the census of 2000, there were 16,411 people, 6,724 households, and 4,168 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.3 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which... |
Horse | 1877 | ? | ||
Electric | 1895 | 2 May 1940 | |||
Nashua Nashua, New Hampshire -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 189_ | 1925 | ||
Rochester Rochester, New Hampshire Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair.... |
Electric | 1 Sep 1889 | 6 May 1925 | ||
New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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Asbury Park Asbury Park, New Jersey Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 19 Sep 1897 | 1931 | |||
Atlantic City Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 27 Dec 1955 | see also Shore Fast Line Shore Fast Line The Shore Fast Line was a line of fast trolley cars running from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Ocean City, New Jersey, by way of the mainland communities of Pleasantville, Northfield, Linwood and Somers Point. The line ran from 1907 until 1948... . |
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Beach Haven Beach Haven, New Jersey Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company The Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company was a streetcar company in southern New Jersey.-Interurban lines:In addition to trackage in Bridgeton, the following interurban streetcar lines were operated:... |
Bridgeton Bridgeton, New Jersey Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County... |
Electric | ? | ? | see also Millville and Vineland. |
Brigantine Brigantine, New Jersey Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,450.... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Camden Camden, New Jersey The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344... |
Horse | 1871 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1935 | Also served Gloucester City Gloucester City, New Jersey Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 11,456.-Geography:Gloucester City is located at .... and other neighboring towns. |
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♦ Camden-Trenton | Electric | 190_ | 1931 | Diesel Light Rail line opened 14 Mar 2004 (see River Line (New Jersey Transit) River Line (New Jersey Transit) The River Line is a diesel light rail system in New Jersey, United States, that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jersey's capital. It is operated for New Jersey Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group , which originally included Bechtel Group and Bombardier... ) |
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Cape May Cape May, New Jersey Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States... |
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Accumulator (storage battery) | 1916 | 1916 | |||
Elizabeth Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568... |
Horse | 1869 | ? | ||
Gas | ? | ? | Gas refers to town gas, not petrol (gasoline). | ||
Electric | ? | 18 Feb 1931 | Newark – Elizabeth tramway line closed 3 Jan 1937. Reintroduction planned (see Union County Light Rail Union County Light Rail The Union County Light Rail was a proposed light rail system connecting Newark Airport to midtown Elizabeth, New Jersey.-Project details and status:... ). |
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Gibbsboro Gibbsboro, New Jersey Gibbsboro is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,274.Gibbsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Voorhees Township, based on the results of a... – Lucaston |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
Hackensack Hackensack, New Jersey Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010.... |
Electric | ? | 1938 | ||
Hudson County Hudson County, New Jersey Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities... |
Horse | 1860 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | Last lines using the Hoboken Inclined Elevated viaduct closed 7 Aug 1949. | Reintroduced (Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Hudson-Bergen Light Rail The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation, it connects the communities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City , and North Bergen.The system began... ) 22 Apr 2000. |
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Keansburg Keansburg, New Jersey Keansburg is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,105.Keansburg was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1917, from portions of both Middletown Township and Raritan Township ,... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Keyport Keyport, New Jersey Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,240. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore".... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 189_ | 1923 | |||
Long Branch Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township... |
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Electric | ? | ? | |||
Metuchen Metuchen, New Jersey Metuchen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, which is 8 miles northeast of New Brunswick, 18 miles southwest of Newark, 24 miles southwest of Jersey City, and 29 miles southwest of Manhattan, all part of the New York metropolitan area... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Millville Traction Company Millville Traction Company The Millville Traction Company operated streetcars in Millville, New Jersey, and along an interurban streetcar line to Vineland, New Jersey, along Main Road and Landis Avenue.-History:... |
Millville Millville, New Jersey Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which... |
Electric | ? | ? | see also Bridgeton. |
Morristown Morristown, New Jersey Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the... |
Electric | ? | 1927 | ||
Mount Holly Mount Holly Township, New Jersey Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County.... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of... |
Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1 Aug 1931 | Suburban tramway line closed 26 Oct 1931. | ||
Newark Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
Horse | 1859 | 1893 | ||
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Ocean City Ocean City, New Jersey Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701... |
Electric | ? | ? | see also Atlantic City | |
Ortley Beach | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Passaic Passaic, New Jersey Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861... |
Electric | ? | ? | Newark – Passaic tramway closed 20 Mar 1937. | |
Paterson Paterson, New Jersey Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023... |
Horse | 1863 | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
Gas | ? | ? | Gas refers to town gas, not petrol (gasoline). | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | ? | ? | |||
Electric | ? | 1 May 1928 | Newark – Paterson tramway line closed 1938. | ||
Phillipsburg Phillipsburg, New Jersey Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950.... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1894 | 31 Oct 1931 | See also Easton, Pennsylvania. | ||
Plainfield Plainfield, New Jersey Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808.... |
Electric | 1901 | 1925 | Newark – Plainfield tramway line closed 15 Sep 1935. | |
Point Pleasant Point Pleasant, New Jersey Point Pleasant is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,392... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1919 | |||
Red Bank Red Bank, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile... |
Electric | 1896 | 1921 | ||
Rutherford Rutherford, New Jersey Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,061. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan.... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1896 | 1921 | |||
Sea Isle City Sea Isle City, New Jersey Sea Isle City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 2,114. Visitors raise the population to as much as 40,000 during the peak summer season from Memorial Day... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Stone Harbor Stone Harbor, New Jersey Stone Harbor is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares the barrier island Seven Mile Island with its northern neighbor Avalon... – Cape May Court House Cape May Court House, New Jersey Cape May Court House is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middle Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,704... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
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Trenton Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 6 Dec 1934 | |||
Vineland Vineland, New Jersey Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Wildwood Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a popular summer resort destination. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's year-round population was 5,325... |
Electric | ? | 1946 | ||
- Note for Newark: Tram subway, Newark City Subway, opened 26 May 1935. Last Newark tramway line not using the subway closed 1 May 1938. Last surface lines using the subway closed 30 Mar 1952. Also served East Orange and other neighboring towns. (See also Public Service RailwayPublic Service RailwayThe Public Service Railway, owned by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, operated most of the streetcar lines in New Jersey by the early 20th century. Public Service lines stretched from northeast New Jersey to Trenton, and then south to Camden and its suburbs...
and Newark-Trenton Fast LineNewark-Trenton Fast LineThe Newark–Trenton Fast Line was an interurban line from Newark, New Jersey to Trenton, New Jersey via Elizabeth and New Brunswick. It was owned and operated by the Public Service Railroad, a subsidiary of the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey....
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New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
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Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As... |
Horse | 1880 | 1904 | ||
Electric | Sep (?) 1904 | 31 Dec 1927 | Reintroduction planned. | ||
Las Vegas Las Vegas, New Mexico Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1928 | |||
New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Horse | 22 Feb 1864 | 1921 | ||
Electric | 1890 | 1 Aug 1946 | |||
♦ Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Horse | 1864 | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 6 Feb 1934 | |||
♦ Rensselaer Rensselaer, New York Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New... |
Electric | 4 Nov 1897 | 193_ | ||
♦ Schenectady Schenectady, New York Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1946 | |||
♦ Troy Troy, New York Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital... |
Horse | Sep 1861 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 26 Sep 1933 | |||
♦♦ Albia Troy, New York Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital... – Averill Park Averill Park, New York Averill Park is a hamlet in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,517 at the 2000 census.... |
Electric | 5 Oct 1895 | 31 Mar 1925 | ||
Amsterdam Amsterdam (city), New York Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.... |
Horse | 4 Jul 1873 | ? | ||
Electric | 20 Dec 1890 | 1 Sep 1936 | |||
Auburn Auburn, New York Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Batavia | Electric | Sep 1903 | 13 Jun 1927 | ||
Beacon Beacon, New York Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,... |
Electric | 27 Aug 1892 | 20 Apr 1930 | Connected Beacon and Fishkill Fishkill, New York Fishkill is an upscale village within the much larger town, Town of Fishkill, one of the fastest growing towns in the region, in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The village population was 1,735 at the 2000 census... |
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Binghamton Binghamton, New York Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers... |
Horse | 1873 | 1893 | ||
Electric | 31 May 1887 | 1 Aug 1932 | |||
♦ Binghamton Binghamton, New York Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers... – Port Dickinson Port Dickinson, New York Port Dickinson is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 1,697 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area.... – Johnson City Johnson City, New York Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Horse | 1 Jan 1883 (?) | 1 Jul 1892 | ||
Electric | 1892 | 1 Aug 1932 | |||
Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
Horse | 11 Jun 1860 | 1893 | ||
Electric | 20 Jun 1889 | 1 Jul 1950 | Reintroduced (LRT, Buffalo Metro Rail Buffalo Metro Rail The NFTA has a fleet of 26 rigid-bodied LRVs for the Metro Rail system, numbered sequentially from 101 to 127. They were built by Tokyu Car Corporation of Japan. One car was damaged in transit and later purchased by a restaurateur, Bertrand H. Hoak, of Hamburg, as an addition to Hoak's Armor Inn... ), 18 May 1984. |
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♦ Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... – Depew Depew, New York Depew is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 16,629 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Electric | 8 May 1901 | 23 Sep 1926 | ||
♦ Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... – Gardenville Gardenville, New York Gardenville, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of West Seneca in Erie County, New York, USA.-References:... – Ebenezer Ebenezer, New York Ebenezer, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of West Seneca in Erie County, New York, USA.-References:... |
Electric | 18 Apr 1896 | 12 Dec 1931 | ||
♦ Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... – Hamburg Hamburg (village), New York Hamburg is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 10,116 at the 2000 census. The village is reportedly named after Hamburg, a city in Germany... |
Electric | 6 Oct 1900 | 12 Dec 1931 | ||
♦ Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... – Hamburg Hamburg (village), New York Hamburg is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 10,116 at the 2000 census. The village is reportedly named after Hamburg, a city in Germany... |
Electric | 1906 | 193_ | ||
♦ Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... – Williamsville Williamsville, New York Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York in the United States. The population was 5,573 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler... |
Electric | 5 April 1893 | 18 September 1930 | ||
♦ Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they... |
Horse | 2 Jul 1883 | ? | ||
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Canandaigua Canandaigua (city), New York Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census... |
Horse | 6 Sep 1887 | Jul 1892 | ||
Electric | 4 Aug 1894 | 31 Jul 1930 | |||
Catskill Catskill (town), New York Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park.... |
Electric | 14 Dec 1900 | by 31 Oct 1917 | ||
Corning Corning (city), New York Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of... |
Electric | 1 Nov 1895 | 1 Apr 1930 | ||
Cortland Cortland, New York Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville.... |
Horse | 14 Sep 1885 | ? | ||
Electric | 1 Apr 1895 | 1928 | |||
♦ Cortland Cortland, New York Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville.... – Homer Homer (village), New York Homer is a village in Cortland County, New York, USA . The population was 3,368 at the 2000 census. The village name is derived from the surrounding town, which was named after the poet Homer.... – McGraw McGraw, New York McGraw is a village in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Samuel McGraw.... – Preble Preble, New York Preble is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero.... |
Horse | 14 Sep 1885 | ? | Connected Cortland and Homer. | |
Electric | 1 Apr 1895 | 15 Feb 1931 | |||
Dunkirk | Electric | 1 Jul 1900 1917 |
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♦ Fredonia Fredonia, New York Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 11,068 as of 2009.The Village of Fredonia is in the Town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie... |
Electric | 15 May 1910 | Jul 1927 | ||
♦ Dunkirk – Fredonia Fredonia, New York Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 11,068 as of 2009.The Village of Fredonia is in the Town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie... |
Horse | Sep 1866 | 1891 | ||
Electric | 30 Oct 1891 | 25 Mar 1934 | |||
Elmira Elmira, New York Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in... |
Horse | Oct 1871 | ? | ||
Steam | 23 Jul 1889 | ? | |||
Electric | 30 Aug 1890 | 11 Mar 1939 | |||
Fonda Fonda, New York Fonda is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census. Fonda is the county seat of Montgomery County... – Fultonville Fultonville, New York Fultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.... |
Horse | 1875 | 11 Jul 1884 | ||
Frankfort Frankfort (town), New York Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 7,478 at the 2000 census. The town is named after one of its earliest settlers, Lawrence Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village also called Frankfort. The town is east of Utica... – Ilion Ilion, New York Ilion is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Ilion is a name for the ancient city of Troy.The Village of Ilion is at the north town line of the Town of German Flatts... – Mohawk Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York ----Mohawk is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,660 at the 2000 census. The village was named after the adjacent river.... – Herkimer Herkimer (village), New York Herkimer is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States, about southeast of Utica. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 7,498 people. The village is named after the Herkimers, Palatine German immigrants who settled in this area in 1723... |
Horse | 4 Jul 1871 | 1895 (?) | ||
Electric | 1895 (?) | 30 Jun 1933 | |||
Fulton Fulton, Oswego County, New York Fulton is a small city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 11,855 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.The city of Fulton is located in the western part of the county.... |
Horse | 15 Aug 1886 | by 1908 | ||
Electric | ? | 15 Sep 1927 | |||
Geneva Geneva, New York Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive... |
Electric | 27 Mar 1895 | 1925 | ||
♦ Geneva Geneva, New York Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive... – Waterloo Waterloo (village), New York Waterloo is a village in and the county seat of Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 5,111 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Waterloo in Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated... – Seneca Falls Seneca Falls (village), New York Seneca Falls is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,861 at the 2000 census. The village is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva, New York. On March 16, 2010, village residents voted to dissolve the village, a move that would take effect at the end of 2011... – Cayuga Cayuga, New York Cayuga is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 509 at the 2000 census. The village derives its name from the local Cayuga tribe and the lake named after them.... |
Steam | 1886 | ? | ||
Electric | 13 Jul 1890 | 6 Dec 1928 | Opened in stages, completed 27 Mar 1895. | ||
Glens Falls Glens Falls, New York Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census... |
Horse | 28 Sep 1885 | ? | ||
Electric | 1891 | 30 Jun 1928 | |||
Gloversville Gloversville, New York Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and Johnstown. In 2000, Gloversville had a population of 15,413. Ten years later, the population had increased to 15,665- History :The... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
♦ Gloversville Gloversville, New York Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and Johnstown. In 2000, Gloversville had a population of 15,413. Ten years later, the population had increased to 15,665- History :The... – Mountain Lake Mountain Lake (New York) Mountain Lake is a lake situated in southern Adirondack Park in Bleecker, New York. It is located just east of Great Sacandaga Lake. The lake was called Carpenter's Lake in the 19th century. The lake contains one small island, Elmer Island, located towards the western end. There is a dam on the... |
Electric | 23 Aug 1901 | 30 Sep 1917 | ||
Hornell Hornell, New York Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 9,019 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers. Its current population has not yet been released by the new census.... |
Electric | 6 Aug 1892 | 15 Jul 1926 | ||
♦ Hornell Hornell, New York Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 9,019 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers. Its current population has not yet been released by the new census.... – Canisteo Canisteo (village), New York Canisteo is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2000 census.The Village of Canisteo is in the northwest corner of the Town of Canisteo and is southeast of Hornell, New York.- History :... |
Electric | 30 Dec 1892 | 15 Jul 1926 | ||
Ithaca Ithaca, New York The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area... |
Electric | 2 Jan 1888 28 Jan 1893 |
May 1892 22 Jun 1935 |
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Jamestown Jamestown, New York Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake... |
Horse | 20 Jun 1884 | 1892 (?) | ||
Electric | 11 Jun 1891 | 29 Jan 1938 | |||
Johnstown Johnstown (city), New York Johnstown is a city and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 Census, the city had population of 8,511. Recent estimates put the figure closer to 8,100. The city was named by its founder, Sir William Johnson after his son John Johnson... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Kingston Kingston, New York Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga... |
Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
Electric | 1894 | 30 Sep 1930 | |||
Lima Lima (village), New York Lima is a village in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 2,459 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lima is in the Town of Lima and is nineteen miles south of the city of Rochester, NY.- History :... – Honeoye Honeoye Falls, New York Honeoye Falls is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2000 census. The village includes a small waterfall on Honeoye Creek, which flows through the village and gives it its name.... |
Electric | 8 Aug 1899 | by 30 Oct 1915 | ||
Lockport Lockport (city), New York Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport... |
Horse | 1 Jan 1887 | 1891 | ||
Electric | 20 Aug 1895 | 16 Apr 1938 | |||
Long Island Long Island Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban... |
see also New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... . |
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Babylon Rail Road Babylon Rail Road The Babylon Rail Road was a horsecar line in Babylon Village, New York, later converted to a trolley line. It was opened in 1871 and ceased operations in 1920.... Company |
♦ Babylon Babylon (village), New York Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census.Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon... |
Horse | 1871 | 1909 | |
Electric | 1909 | 15 May 1920 | |||
♦♦ Babylon Babylon (village), New York Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census.Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon... – Amityville Amityville, New York Amityville is a village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. The population was 9,441 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Electric | 1909 | 15 May 1920 | ||
♦ Freeport Freeport, New York Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 42,860 at the 2010 census. A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community... |
Electric | 1906 | 1924 | ||
Huntington Railroad Huntington Railroad The Huntington Railroad was established on July 19, 1890 with a trolley line between Huntington Village and Halesite. It was eventually extended to Huntington Railroad Station, then along what is today mostly NY 110 through Melville, Farmingdale, and as far south as the docks of Amityville... |
♦ Huntington Huntington, New York The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan... |
Horse | 19 Jul 1890 | 1898 | Replaced by Huntington Traction Company (1920-1927) |
Electric | 17 Jun 1898 | 15 Aug 1927 | |||
♦♦ Huntington Huntington, New York The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan... – Amityville Amityville, New York Amityville is a village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. The population was 9,441 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Electric | 26 Aug 1909 | 23 Sep 1919 | ||
♦ Long Beach Long Beach, New York Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York. Just south of Long Island, it is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 33,275... |
Petrol (gasoline) | 20 Oct 1923 | 1926 | ||
Northport Traction Company Northport Traction Company Northport Traction Company was a trolley service in the Town of Huntington in New York. It ran from 1902 to 1924 and served East Northport and Northport, New York. The company only had one line throughout its history which ran from Northport to Northport Harbor... |
♦ East Northport East Northport, New York East Northport is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,845 at the 2000 census.-Founding:... - Northport Northport, New York Northport is a village in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 7,606. Students attend the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District.... |
Electric | 18 Apr 1902 | 19 Aug 1924 | |
Suffolk Traction Company | ♦ Patchogue Patchogue, New York -Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1 Jul 1911 | 10 Oct 1919 | |
♦♦ Patchogue Patchogue, New York -Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler... – Holtsville Holtsville, New York Holtsville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 17,006 at the 2000 census.... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1914 | 10 Oct 1919 | Extension Holtsville Holtsville, New York Holtsville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 17,006 at the 2000 census.... – Port Jefferson Port Jefferson, New York The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837... started, not completed. |
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♦♦ Patchogue Patchogue, New York -Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler... – Sayville Sayville, New York Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | by 1914 | 10 Oct 1919 | ||
♦ Sayville Sayville, New York Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:... |
Horse | Jul 1909 | Sep 1909 | ||
Nassau County Railway | ♦ Sea Cliff Sea Cliff, New York The Village of Sea Cliff is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 4,995... |
Electric | 2 Jul 1902 | 31 Dec 1924 | a.k.a.; Sea Cliff Village Trolley |
Glen Cove Railroad | ♦♦ Sea Cliff Sea Cliff, New York The Village of Sea Cliff is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 4,995... – Glen Cove Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964.... |
Electric | 16 Nov 1905 | 15 Nov 1924 | |
Middletown Middletown, Orange County, New York Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | 8 May 1894 | 9 Apr 1924 | ||
♦ Middletown Middletown, Orange County, New York Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census... - Goshen Goshen (village), New York Goshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,... |
Electric | 25 Nov 1895 | 21 Oct 1924 | ||
Newburgh Newburgh (city), New York Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River. Newburgh is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area, which includes all of Dutchess and Orange counties. The Newburgh area was... |
Horse | 24 Dec 1886 | May 1894 | ||
Electric | 9 Jun 1894 | 31 Mar 1923 | |||
♦ Newburgh Newburgh (city), New York Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River. Newburgh is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area, which includes all of Dutchess and Orange counties. The Newburgh area was... – Orange Lake Orange Lake, New York Orange Lake is a hamlet in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 6,085 at the 2000 census. Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.The community of Orange... – Walden Walden, New York Walden is the largest of three villages of the Town of Montgomery in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 6,978 at the 2010 census. It has the ZIP Code 12586 and the 778 telephone exchange within the 845 area code... |
Electric | July 1894 | 1923 | see note. | |
New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
see also Long Island Long Island Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban... and Westchester County Westchester County, New York Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities... . |
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♦ Bronx The Bronx The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1892 | 21 Aug 1948 | |||
♦♦ City Island City Island, Bronx City Island is a small island approximately 1.5 mi long by .5 mi wide. At one time attached to the town of Pelham, Westchester County, it is now part of the New York City borough of the Bronx. As of the 2000 census the island had a population of 4,520. Its land area is 1.023 km²... |
Horse | 20 May 1887 | 1914 | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | 17 Aug 1914 | 9 Aug 1919 | |||
♦ Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 30 Oct 1956 | |||
♦ Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
Horse | 14 Nov 1832 | 1917 | ||
Cable | 31 Aug 1885 | 25 May 1901 | |||
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1910 | 1932 | |||
Electric | ? | 21 Jun 1947 | Last tramway line in New York, which operated on the Queensboro Bridge Queensboro Bridge The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge – because its Manhattan end is located between 59th and 60th Streets – or simply the Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in 1909... between Manhattan and Queens, closed 7 Apr 1957. |
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♦ Queens Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... |
Horse | 1869 | ? | ||
Electric | 1887 | 26 Apr 1950 | |||
Ocean Electric Railway Ocean Electric Railway The Ocean Electric Railway was a street car line that operated on The Rockaways. It ran parallel to parts of the Rockaway Beach Branch and Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road... (originally Far Rockaway Railroad) |
♦♦ Far Rockaway Far Rockaway, Queens Far Rockaway is a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States. It is the easternmost section of the Rockaways. The neighborhood starts at the Nassau County line and extends west to Beach 32nd Street. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community... |
Horse | 2 Jul 1886 | 1898 | |
Electric | 1898 | 24 Sep 1924 | |||
Ocean Electric Railway Ocean Electric Railway The Ocean Electric Railway was a street car line that operated on The Rockaways. It ran parallel to parts of the Rockaway Beach Branch and Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road... (originally Rockaway Village Railroad) |
♦♦ Rockaway Park Rockaway Park, Queens Rockaway Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The area is on the Rockaway Peninsula, nestled between Jamaica Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The neighborhood of Rockaway Beach lies on its eastern border while the community of Belle Harbor is situated... |
Horse | 2 Jun 1886 1897 |
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Electric | 1898 | 26 Aug 1928 | see note. | ||
♦ Staten Island Staten Island Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay... |
Horse | Sep 1868 | 1896 | ||
Electric | 1893 | 26 Jan 1934 | |||
Ogdensburg Ogdensburg, New York Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,128 at the 2010 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden.... |
Horse | 14 Aug 1886 | 1895 | ||
Electric | 1 Sep 1895 | 1 Apr 1932 | |||
Oneida Oneida, New York Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida tribe... |
Horse | 4 Jul 1885 | 30 Jul 1902 | ||
Electric | 14 Dec 1902 | Dec 1930 | |||
Oneonta Oneonta, New York Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Ossining Ossining (village), New York Ossining is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 25,060 at the 2010 census. As a village, it is located in the Town of Ossining.-Geography:Ossining borders the eastern shores of the widest part of the Hudson River.... |
Electric | 1893 1 Oct 1907 |
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Oswego Oswego, New York Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"... |
Horse | 22 Aug 1885 | 1892 | ||
Electric | 1892 | 21 Apr 1927 | |||
Peekskill Peekskill, New York Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point.This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products... |
Electric | Jun 1899 | 30 Jun 1926. | ||
♦ Peekskill Peekskill, New York Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point.This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products... – Lake Mohegan Lake Mohegan, New York Lake Mohegan is a census-designated place located in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 6,010 at the 2010 census. Locally, the area is known as Mohegan Lake, and the term "Lake Mohegan" is rarely used. However, this change dates back only to the... |
Electric | 30 Jul 1899 | 1924 | ||
♦ Peekskill Peekskill, New York Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point.This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products... – Oregon |
Electric | 25 Mar 1907 | 29 Aug 1925 | Opened in stages, completed 1909. | |
♦ Peekskill Peekskill, New York Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point.This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products... – Verplanck Verplanck, New York Verplanck is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,729.-Geography:Verplanck is located at .... |
Electric | 1902 | 30 Jun 1926 | ||
Penn Yan Penn Yan, New York Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County and lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.... – Branchport Branchport, New York Branchport is a hamlet in the town of Jerusalem in Yates County, New York, United States. It is a "crossroads community" which contains about 85 dwellings, six stores, two churches, a library and a firehouse.... |
Electric | 15 Aug 1897 1 Jan 1927 |
11 Oct 1926 13 Mar 1927 |
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Plattsburgh Plattsburgh (city), New York Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,... |
Electric | 25 Jul 1896 | 1 Nov 1929 | ||
Port Jervis Port Jervis, New York Port Jervis is a city on the Delaware River in western Orange County, New York, with a population of 8,860 at the 2000 census. The communities of Deerpark, Huguenot, Sparrowbush, and Greenville are adjacent to Port Jervis, and the towns of Montague, New Jersey and Matamoras, Pennsylvania face the... |
Electric | 15 Jan 1898 4 Jul 1910 |
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Poughkeepsie | Horse | 1871 | 1894 | ||
Electric | 15 Dec 1894 | 25 Nov 1935 | |||
♦ Poughkeepsie – Wappingers Falls Wappingers Falls, New York Wappingers Falls is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The name is derived from the local Wappinger Indians. One half of the village is in the town of Wappinger and the other half is in the town of Poughkeepsie, with Wappinger Creek forming the dividing line between the... |
Electric | 1895 | Nov 1928 | ||
♦ Highland Highland, Ulster County, New York Highland is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census.Highland is a community in the Town of Lloyd, on U.S. Route 9W. Routes 44 and 55 run through it as well... – New Paltz New Paltz (village), New York New Paltz is a village in Ulster County in the U.S. state of New York. It is about north of New York City and south of Albany. The population was 6,818 at the 2010 census.The Village of New Paltz is located within the Town of New Paltz... |
Electric | 17 Aug 1897 | 7 Jul 1925 | ||
Redwood Redwood, New York Redwood is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area population was 584.Redwood is in the eastern part of the Town of Alexandria The community is near the southeast town line.-Geography:... – Alexandria Bay Alexandria Bay, New York Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census.The Village of Alexandria Bay is in the Town of Alexandria.Keewaydin State Park is southeast of the village... |
Electric | 18 Aug 1902 | 16 Oct 1916 | ||
Rochester Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City... |
Horse | 13 Jul 1863 | 1893 | ||
Electric | 1889 | 1 Apr 1941 | |||
♦ Charlotte Charlotte, New York Charlotte is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,713.The Town of Charlotte is centrally located in the county, north of Jamestown and south of Dunkirk.- History :... – Manitou Beach |
Electric | 1 Jun 1891 | 25 Aug 1925 | ||
Rome Rome, New York Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but... |
Horse | 4 Jul 1887 1 Jul 1902 |
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Compressed-air | 22 Sep 1900 | 30 Jun 1902 | |||
Electric | 9 Jun 1903 | 7 Dec 1930 | |||
Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs, New York Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ... |
Electric | 30 Jun 1892 | 20 Jan 1926 | Brief periods of operation in 1890 and 1891. | |
Syracuse Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... |
Horse | 11 May 1860 | ? | ||
Electric | 29 Nov 1888 | 4 Jan 1941 | |||
♦ Syracuse Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... – Edwards Falls |
Electric | 16 Jun 1898 | 24 Oct 1931 | ||
Utica Utica, New York Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census.... |
Horse | 14 Sep 1863 | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 13 May 1941 | |||
Watertown Watertown (city), New York Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S... |
Electric | 20 May 1891 | 17 Aug 1937 | ||
♦ Watertown Watertown (city), New York Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S... – Brownsville – Dexter Dexter, New York Dexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,120 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders.... |
Electric | 30 Jun 1891 | 9 Mar 1931 | ||
Waverly Waverly, Tioga County, New York ----Waverly is the largest village in Tioga County, New York, United States. It is located southeast of Elmira in the Southern Tier region. This village was incorporated as the southwest part of the town of Barton in 1854... |
Electric | 30 Jun 1896 | 11 Jun 1930 | ||
♦ Waverly Waverly, Tioga County, New York ----Waverly is the largest village in Tioga County, New York, United States. It is located southeast of Elmira in the Southern Tier region. This village was incorporated as the southwest part of the town of Barton in 1854... – Sayre, PA Sayre, Pennsylvania Sayre is the largest borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, northwest of Scranton. In the past, various iron products were made there. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people lived there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,813 at the 2000... – Athens, PA Athens, Pennsylvania Athens is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, two miles south of the N. Y. State line on the Susquehanna and Chemung rivers. Population in 1900, 3,749; and in 1910, 3,796. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | 30 Jun 1896 | 11 Jun 1930 | ||
Westchester County Westchester County, New York Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities... |
see also New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... . |
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♦ Larchmont Larchmont, New York Larchmont is a village in Westchester County, New York. The population was 5,864 at the 2010 census. It is located within the town of Mamaroneck, on the shore of Long Island Sound, northeast of Midtown Manhattan... |
Horse | 1 May 1888 | ? | ||
Electric | 10 Jun 1900 | 16 Aug 1927 | |||
♦ Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, New York Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It lies on the border of the New York City borough of The Bronx.-Overview:... |
Electric | ? | 1950 | ||
♦ New Rochelle New Rochelle, New York New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France... |
Electric | ? | 1950 | ||
♦ Port Chester Port Chester, New York Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967... |
Electric | 12 Jul 1898 | 16 Aug 1927. | ||
♦ White Plains White Plains, New York White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound... |
Electric | 1 Oct 1895 | 16 Nov 1929 | ||
♦ Yonkers Yonkers, New York Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976... |
Horse | Mar 1887 | 1892 | ||
Electric | May 1892 | Nov 1952 | |||
- Note for Cortland – Homer – McGraw – Preble: Horse tramway connected Cortland and Homer. Electric tramway, opened 1 Apr 1895, connected Cortland, Homer and McGraw. Extended to PreblePreble, New YorkPreble is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero....
in 1907. McGrawMcGraw, New YorkMcGraw is a village in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Samuel McGraw....
PreblePreble, New YorkPreble is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero....
segment closed 1 Apr 1929. Remainder closed 15 Feb 1931. - Note for Newburgh – Orange Lake – Walden: Opened in stages, to Orange Lake in July 1894, completed 1 Jun 1895. Newburgh – Orange Lake operated during summer season, 1924 and 1925, petrol (gasoline) traction (?).
- Note for New York – City Island: Experimental monorail operated Bartow railway station – north end of City Island bridge, 15 Jul – 19 Jul 1910, and 14 Nov 1910 – 16 Mar 1914.
- Note for New York – Rockaway Park: Tramcars operated over electrified Long Island Rail RoadLong Island Rail RoadThe Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
tracks between Far Rockaway and Hammels, 1905 – 9 Sep 1926, using overhead current collection to 1912 and third-rail current collection thereafter.
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1 Feb 1889 | 1934 | |||
Belmont Belmont, North Carolina Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about west of uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and east of Gastonia. The population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Once known as Garibaldi, the city named in honor of August Belmont, a prominent New York banker... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Burlington Burlington, North Carolina Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010... |
Electric | 1912 | 1922 | Connected Burlington and Haw River Haw River, North Carolina Haw River is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 2,012.-Geography:Haw River is located at .... . |
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Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | ? | ? | |||
Electric | 18 May 1891 | 14 Mar 1938 | Heritage tramway opened 1996 (see Charlotte Trolley Charlotte Trolley The Charlotte Trolley is a heritage streetcar which operates in Charlotte in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The line runs along the former Norfolk Southern right of way between Tremont Avenue in the Historic South End in a northerly direction to its terminus at 9th Street Uptown... ). Reintroduced (LRT) 24 Nov 2007 (see Lynx LYNX Rapid Transit Services Lynx Rapid Transit Services comprises a light rail line serviced by the Charlotte Area Transit System in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States... ). |
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Concord Concord, North Carolina Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area... |
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Steam | ca. 1889 | ? | |||
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1911 | ? | |||
Electric | 1923 | ca. 1929 | |||
Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1902 | 1934 | |||
Fayetteville Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city.... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
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Gastonia Gastonia, North Carolina Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,... |
Electric | ? | 21 Sep 1948 | ||
Goldsboro Goldsboro, North Carolina Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was... |
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Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 11 Jun 1902 | 1934 | |||
Hendersonville Hendersonville, North Carolina Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,223, up fivefold in one century. It is the county... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
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Electric | 1911 | ca. 1920 | |||
High Point High Point, North Carolina High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina.... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1906 (?) | ? | ||
Electric | 1912 | 1935 | |||
New Bern New Bern, North Carolina New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | 1913 | ? | ||
Electric | ca. 1913 | 1929 | |||
Pinehurst Pinehurst, North Carolina Pinehurst is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,706 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the Pinehurst Resort, venue of the 1936 PGA Championship, the 1951 Ryder Cup. The host site for the 1999, 2005,& 2014 U.S. Open Golf Championships, the 2008 U.S.... |
Electric | 1896 | 1907 | ||
Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
Horse | 25 Dec 1886 | ? | ||
Electric | 1 Sep 1891 | 1934 | |||
Salisbury Salisbury, North Carolina Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County... |
Electric | 1905 | 1938 | ||
Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1892 | 18 Apr 1939 | |||
♦ Wilmington – Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,593 at the 2000 census... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 190_ | 1939 | |||
Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
Electric | 14 July 1890 | 1936 | ||
North DakotaNorth DakotaNorth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
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Bismarck Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779... |
Electric | 16 Feb 1904 | 28 Feb 1931 | Only US town tramway owned by a (federal) state authority. | |
Fargo Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777... |
Horse | 1879 7 July 1882 |
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Electric | 16 Feb 1904 | 21 Aug 1937 | Tramway system also served Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County.... , MN. |
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Grand Forks Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461... |
Electric | 20 Nov 1904 | 1 Feb 1934 | System included an interstate line to East Grand Forks East Grand Forks, Minnesota -K-12:The East Grand Forks School District enrolls over 1,000 students and operates two elementary schools , Central Middle School, and East Grand Forks Senior High School. There are also two private Christian schools. Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic elementary, middle, and high school... , MN. |
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Valley City Valley City, North Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,826 people, 2,996 households, and 1,668 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,062.5 per square mile . There were 3,250 housing units at an average density of 982.0 per square mile... |
Electric | 18 Dec 1905 | 194_ | ||
Wahpeton Wahpeton, North Dakota The first European explorer in the area was Jonathan Carver in 1767. He explored and mapped the Northwest at the request of Major Robert Rogers, commander of Fort Michilimackinac, the British fort at Mackinaw City, Michigan, which protected the passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron... |
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OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Akron Akron, Ohio Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan... |
Horse | 18 Aug 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | 2 Oct 1888 | 26 Mar 1947 | |||
Alliance Alliance, Ohio Alliance is a city in Stark and Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 22,322 at the 2010 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City", and the city is home to the University of Mount Union.... |
Electric | 1888 | 15 Jul 1939 | ||
Ashtabula Ashtabula, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile... |
Horse | 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | 9 Apr 1892 | 30 Jan 1939 | |||
Bellaire Bellaire, Ohio Bellaire is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,278 at the 2010 census. The village is located along the Ohio River... |
Horse | 16 Oct 1865 | ? | ||
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine, Ohio Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,069 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Berea Berea, Ohio - History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Cambridge Cambridge, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile... |
Electric | 190_ | 1929 | ||
Canton Canton, Ohio Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Horse | 1884 | ? | ||
Electric | Mar 1890 | 18 Apr 1931 | |||
Chillicothe Chillicothe, Ohio Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio and is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River. The name comes from the Shawnee name Chalahgawtha, meaning "principal town", as it was a major settlement of... |
Electric | 189_ | 1930 | ||
Cincinnati | Horse | 1859 | 1904 | ||
Cable | 8 Jul 1885 | 19 Jul 1902 | |||
Steam | 1866 | 1897 | Mt. Lookout dummy | ||
Electric | 1889 | 29 Apr 1951 | See also Covington Covington, Kentucky -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,370 people, 18,257 households, and 10,132 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,301.3 people per square mile . There were 20,448 housing units at an average density of 1,556.5 per square mile... , Kentucky. |
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Cleveland | Horse | 1860 | 1901 | ||
Cable | 17 Dec 1890 | 28 Jan 1901 | |||
Electric | ? | Last in-street trolley/tram lines closed in 1954, but Shaker light rail line survived (see Blue and Green Lines Blue and Green Lines (Cleveland) The Blue Line, Green Line, and Waterfront Line are the interurban/light rail component of the RTA Rapid Transit, a rapid transit rail system in greater Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio... ). |
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Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... |
Horse | 1863 | 1892 | ||
Electric | 1891 | 5 Sep 1948 | |||
Conneaut Conneaut, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 12,485 people, 5,038 households, and 3,410 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.4 people per square mile . There were 5,710 housing units at an average density of 216.5 per square mile... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Coshocton Coshocton, Ohio Coshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the city was 11,682 at the 2000 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River.... |
Electric | ? | 1927 | ||
Dayton Dayton, Ohio Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census... |
Horse | 1870 | 1895 | ||
Accumulator (storage battery) | May 1893 | ? | |||
Steam | 1872 | 1886 | |||
Electric | 1888 | 1947. | see note. | ||
Defiance Defiance, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 16,465 people, 6,572 households, and 4,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,562.4 people per square mile . There were 7,061 housing units at an average density of 670.0 per square mile... |
Electric | 12 Dec 1891 | 1913 | ||
Delaware Delaware, Ohio The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area... |
Electric | 189_ | 19 Aug 1926 | ||
East Liverpool East Liverpool, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 13,089 people, 5,261 households, and 3,424 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,010.3 people per square mile . There were 5,743 housing units at an average density of 1,320.8 per square mile... |
Electric | 1892 | Apr 1939 | ||
Elyria Elyria, Ohio -Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:... |
Electric | 189_ | 1931 | ||
Findlay Findlay, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile... |
Horse | 1887 | 1894 | ||
Electric | 1891 | 31 Jan 1932 | |||
Fremont Fremont, Ohio Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Fremont Ross. In addition, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph... |
Electric | 190_ | 1932 | ||
Gallipolis Gallipolis, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile... |
Electric | 189_ | 1932 | ||
Hamilton Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.... |
Electric | 1890 | 1933 | ||
Ohio Valley Electric Railway Ohio Valley Electric Railway The Ohio Valley Electric Railway was a street railway and interurban system that ran between Huntington, West Virginia, and Ashland, Kentucky. The system was also connected by ferry to Ironton, Ohio.-History:... |
Ironton Ironton, Ohio Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the... |
Electric | ? | 1930 | |
Lancaster Lancaster, Ohio Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County... |
Electric | 189_ | 30 Oct 1937 | ||
Lima Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo.... |
Electric | 19 Jul 1886 189_ |
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Lorain Lorain, Ohio Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, about 30 miles west of Cleveland.... |
Electric | 189_ | 7 May 1938 | ||
Mansfield Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus.... |
Electric | 7 Aug 1887 | 6 Jun 1937 | ||
Marietta Marietta, Ohio Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth... |
Horse | 1888 | ? | ||
Electric | 1896 | 1934 | |||
Marion Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus.... |
Electric | 189_ | 1933 | ||
Massillon Massillon, Ohio Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census.... |
Electric | 1892 | 2 Jun 1929 | ||
Middletown Middletown, Ohio Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886... |
Horse | 1879 | 4 May 1918 | Replaced by motorbus. | |
Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, Ohio Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,990 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George Washington.-History:... |
Electric | 189_ | 1917 | ||
New Philadelphia New Philadelphia, Ohio New Philadelphia is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 71 miles south of Cleveland on the Tuscarawas River. It was first incorporated in 1808. Coal and clay are found in the vicinity... – Dover Dover, Ohio Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,210 at the 2000 census.-History and features:Dover was originally part of a grant to Col. James Morrison of Kentucky, who had received it from the federal government for Revolutionary War services... |
Electric | 4 Jul 1889 | 26 Jan 1926 | ||
Newark Newark, Ohio In addition, the remains of a road leading south from the Octagon have been documented and explored. It was first surveyed in the 19th century, when its walls were more apparent. Called the Great Hopewell Road, it may extend to the Hopewell complex at Chillicothe, Ohio... |
Electric | 189_ | 10 Aug 1926 | ||
Niles Niles, Ohio Niles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 20,932 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Electric | 1894 | 1927 | ||
Norwalk Norwalk, Ohio At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile... |
Electric | ? | 14 May 1938 | ||
Painesville Painesville, Ohio As of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile... |
Electric | 1893 | 1926 | ||
Piqua Piqua, Ohio Piqua is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,738 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.Piqua was one of the cities that experienced severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913.... |
Electric | 189_ | ? | ||
Pomeroy Pomeroy, Ohio Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census. During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt... |
Electric | Nov 1900 | 1929 | ||
Portsmouth Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:... |
Electric | 189_ | 1939 | ||
Put-in-Bay Put-in-Bay, Ohio Put-in-Bay is a village located on South Bass Island in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. Many believe that the name originates from some early maps of South Bass Island that showed the harbor being named Pudding Bay, probably because it was shaped like a pudding sack. The... |
Electric | 1891 1913 |
1910 1914 |
Brief period of operation in 1915, to 30 Jun 1915. | |
Salem Salem, Ohio Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197.... |
Electric | 23 May 1890 | 9 Dec 1911 | ||
Sandusky Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east.... |
Horse | 3 Aug 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | 27 Nov 1890 | 25 May 1938 | |||
Springfield Springfield, Ohio Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg... |
Electric | 1891 | 9 Dec 1932 | Town tramway service on interurban line, Dec 1929 – 3 Jun 1938. | |
Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Electric | 1888 | Dec 1938 | ||
Tiffin Tiffin, Ohio Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA.... |
Electric | 189_ | 1919 | ||
Toledo Toledo, Ohio Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan... |
Horse | 1860 | 1890 | ||
Electric | 1890 | 31 Dec 1949 | |||
Toronto Toronto, Ohio Toronto is the 2nd largest city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Uhrichsville Uhrichsville, Ohio Uhrichsville is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,662 at the 2000 census. Claymont City School District is the major education provider for the city of Uhrichsville and for the village of Dennison, Ohio... – Dennison Dennison, Ohio Dennison is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,992 at the 2000 census, while the 2006 Census Bureau estimate listed a population of 2,908.- History :... |
Electric | 1901 | Jan 1922 | ||
Warren Warren, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile... |
Electric | 1894 | 1931 | ||
Youngstown Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... |
Horse | 1873 | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 8 Dec 1940 | See also Sharon Sharon, Pennsylvania Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... , Pennsylvania. |
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Zanesville Zanesville, Ohio Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio... |
Horse | 13 Nov 1875 | ? | ||
Electric | 27 Dec 1890 | 31 Dec 1930 | |||
- Note for Dayton: Town tramway services were provided by a single undertaking in most U.S. towns. Such undertakings were often organized by consolidation ("unification") of predecessor undertakings. In most cases, such consolidations were completed before the First World WarWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Dayton was a notable exception. In this town, five undertakings operated town tramway service from 1909 to 1933. Conversions to trolleybus began in 1933; remarkably, all five undertakings operated trolleybuses for several months in 1940, before the beginning of consolidations.
OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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Ardmore Ardmore, Oklahoma Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents... |
Electric | Jan 1906 | 1922 | ||
Bartlesville Bartlesville, Oklahoma Bartlesville is a city in Osage and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 43,070 at the 2010 census. Bartlesville is located forty-seven miles north of Tulsa and very close to Oklahoma's northern border with Kansas. It is the county seat of Washington County, in... |
Electric | 14 Jul 1908 | 15 Jul 1920 | ||
Chickasha Chickasha, Oklahoma Chickasha is a city in and the county seat, business and employment center of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,850 at the 2000 census. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and hosts an annual Festival of Light celebration located at... |
Electric | 12 Jul 1910 | 14 Aug 1927 | ||
Clinton Clinton, Oklahoma Clinton is a city in Custer and Washita counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 9,033 at the 2010 census.-History:The community began in 1899 when two men, J.L. Avant and E.E... |
Petrol (gasoline) | Jun 1909 | 1911 | ||
Electric | 1912 | 27 Aug 1914 | |||
Lawton Lawton, Oklahoma The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Electric | 11 Jul 1914 | 11 Nov 1927 | ||
McAlester McAlester, Oklahoma McAlester is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 17,783 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pittsburg County. It is currently the largest city in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, followed by Durant.... |
Electric | 15 Sep 1903 | 1932 | ||
♦ McAlester – Hartshorne Hartshorne, Oklahoma Hartshorne is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census. Baseball player Warren Spahn is buried here. Currently, serving as Mayor is Mark Day.-Geography:... |
Electric | 15 Sep 1903 | 27 Apr 1947 | ||
Muskogee Muskogee, Oklahoma Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma.... |
Electric | 15 May 1905 | 9 Mar 1933 | ||
Oklahoma City Oklahoma city Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial... |
Electric | 7 Feb 1903 | 13 Apr 1947 | ||
♦ El Reno El Reno, Oklahoma El Reno is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States, in the central part of the state. A part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, El Reno is west of downtown Oklahoma City... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1908 | 192_ | |||
♦ Guthrie Guthrie, Oklahoma Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma... |
Electric | 26 May 1905 | 193_ | ||
♦ Oklahoma City – El Reno | Electric | 3 Dec 1911 | 9 Nov 1946 | ||
♦ Oklahoma City – Guthrie | Electric | 20 Jul 1916 | 9 Nov 1946 | ||
♦ Oklahoma City – Norman Norman, Oklahoma Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the... |
Electric | 1913 (?) | Oct 1947 | ||
Okmulgee Okmulgee, Oklahoma Okmulgee is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 12,321 a loss of 5.4 percent since the 2000 census figure of 13,022. It has been the capital of the Muscogee Nation since the United States Civil War. Okmulgee means "boiling waters" in the Creek... |
Electric | 20 Nov 1911 | 1919 | ||
Shawnee Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical... |
Electric | 1903 | 9 Jan 1927 | ||
Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's... |
Mule | 27 May 1907 | Jul 1907 | ||
Electric | Jul 1907 | 5 Feb 1936 | |||
♦ Tulsa – Sand Springs Sand Springs, Oklahoma Sand Springs is a city in Osage and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A suburb of Tulsa, it is located predominantly in Tulsa County. The population was 18,906 in the 2010 U. S. Census, compared to 17,451 at the 2000 census. The city was founded in 1911, by Oklahoma philanthropist... |
Electric | 1911 | 2 Jan 1955 | ||
♦ Sapulpa Sapulpa, Oklahoma Sapulpa is a city in Creek and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 20,544 at the 2010 United States census, compared to 19,166 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | 1910 | 193_ | ||
♦ Tulsa – Sapulpa | Electric | Mar 1908 | 1933 | ||
OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
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Albany Albany, Oregon Albany is the eleventh largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is the county seat of Linn County. It is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is... |
Steam | 1889 (?) | ? | May have started as late as 1892. | |
Horse | Sep 1889 | 1909 | |||
Electric | 1909 | 1918 | |||
Astoria Astoria, Oregon Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 7 Dec 1922 | Business center destroyed by fire on 8 Dec 1922. Tramway service not restored. | ||
Baker | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Corvallis Corvallis, Oregon Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462.... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Eugene Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... |
Horse | 26 Jun 1891 | 1903 | Mule-drawn. | |
Electric | 26 Sep 1907 | 15 Oct 1927 | |||
Klamath Falls Klamath Falls, Oregon Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892... |
Horse | ? | 1907 (?) | ||
Medford Medford, Oregon Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Portland Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... |
Horse | ca. Dec 1872 | ? | First test run on 7 Dec 1872. | |
Cable | 22 Feb 1890 | 1904 | |||
Electric | 4 Nov 1889 | 26 Feb 1950 | Reintroduced (MAX, LRT) 5 Sep 1986 (see MAX light rail). | ||
♦ Portland – Oregon City Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon... , Portland – Bellrose |
Electric | 16 Feb 1893 | 25 Jan 1958 | Opening date is for Oregon City line; closure date is same for both. | |
♦ Portland – Vancouver Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010... , Washington |
Electric | 1917 | 1940 | ||
Salem Salem, Oregon Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood... |
Horse | 15 Jan 1889 | ? | ||
Electric | 1889 (?) | 4 Aug 1927 | |||
Union Union, Oregon Union is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,926 at the 2000 census.- History :Union was platted on November 11, 1864 along the Oregon Trail. The name references the Union states, or Northern States, of the American Civil War.... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Aliquippa Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Aliquippa is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 9,438 at the 2010 census. Formerly a borough, it was formally named a city in 1987 by the Aliquippa Council.-History:... |
Electric | 191_ | 1937 | see also Beaver Falls. | |
Allentown Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently... |
Horse | 21 May 1868 | 17 Apr 1891 | Lehigh Valley Transit Co, | |
Electric | 1 Jul 1891 | 18 Jun 1953 | |||
♦ Bethlehem Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,... |
Electric | ? | 18 Jun 1953 | ||
Altoona Altoona, Pennsylvania -History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1954 | |||
Bangor Bangor, Pennsylvania Bangor is a borough located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, west of New York City, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt. It had a population of 5,273 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
Electric | 190_ | 1933 | ||
Beaver Falls Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census. It is located 31 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles from its confluence with the Ohio River... – New Brighton New Brighton, Pennsylvania New Brighton is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Beaver River northwest of Pittsburgh. There are deposits of coal and clay in the vicinity. In the past, articles produced here included pottery, bricks, sewer pipe, glass, flour, twine, lead kegs,... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1937 | see also Aliquippa. | ||
Berwick Berwick, Pennsylvania Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 22.6 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre. Berwick is one of two principal cities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Columbia and Montour counties and had a combined population of 82,387... |
Electric | 191_ | 1924 | ||
Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 190_ | 1926 | ||
Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania Bradford is a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as a wild oil boomtown in the Pennsylvanian oil rush in the late 19th century... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1927 | |||
Butler Butler, Pennsylvania The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :... |
Electric | 190_ | 1941 | ||
Carbondale Carbondale, Pennsylvania Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Carbondale is located approximately 15 miles due northeast of the city of Scranton in Northeastern Pennsylvania... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Carlisle Carlisle, Pennsylvania Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough... |
Electric | 190_ | 1938 | ||
Chambersburg Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Chambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County... |
Electric | 190_ | 1928 | ||
Corry Corry, Pennsylvania Corry is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. With a population of 6,834 at the 2000 United States Census, it is the second largest city in Erie County. Corry is a part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Electric | 1906 | 27 Aug 1923 | ||
Danville Danville, Pennsylvania Danville is a borough in Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seat, on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River. Danville was home to 8,042 people in 1900, 7,517 people in 1910, and 7,122 people in 1940. The population was 4,897 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | 190_ | 1924 | ||
DuBois DuBois, Pennsylvania DuBois is a city in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city in the DuBois, Pa Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Electric | 189_ | 1926 | See also Punxsutawney. | |
Easton Easton, Pennsylvania Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County.... |
Horse | 20 Jun 1889 | 10 Dec 1892 | ||
Electric | 1892 | 5 Nov 1939 | See also Phillipsburg Phillipsburg, New Jersey Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950.... , New Jersey. |
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Erie Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000... |
Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
Electric | 25 Jun 1889 | 11 May 1935 | |||
Gettysburg Electric Railway Gettysburg Electric Railway The Gettysburg Electric Railway was a borough trolley that provided summer access to Gettysburg Battlefield visitor attractions such as military engagement areas, monuments, postbellum camps, and recreation areas... |
Electric | Jul 1893 | Jun 1917 | ||
Springs Horse Railroad McPherson Ridge McPherson Ridge is a landform used for military engagements during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, First Day, when the I Corps had a headquarters on the ridge and was defeated by the Confederate division of Major General Henry Heth... , Gettysburg |
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Greensburg Greensburg, Pennsylvania Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War... |
Electric | 1889 | 3 Jan 1937 | Interurban (West Penn Railways West Penn Railways West Penn Railways, one part of the West Penn System, was an interurban electric railway headquartered in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. It was part of the region's power generation utility.-History:... , Coke Division) service continued to 1952. |
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West Penn Railways West Penn Railways West Penn Railways, one part of the West Penn System, was an interurban electric railway headquartered in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. It was part of the region's power generation utility.-History:... , Coke Division: |
♦ Connellsville Connellsville, Pennsylvania Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. In 1890, 5,629 people lived in Connellsville, which was a borough at that time... |
Electric | 1891 | 1952 | |
♦ Latrobe Latrobe, Pennsylvania Latrobe is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States, approximately southeast of Pittsburgh.The city population was 7,634 as of the 2000 census . It is located near the Pennsylvania's scenic Chestnut Ridge. Latrobe was incorporated as a borough in 1854, and as a city in 1999... |
Electric | 1900 | 1952 | ||
♦ Scottdale Scottdale, Pennsylvania Scottdale is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. Scottdale is the home of the Southmoreland Scotties. Early in the 20th century, Scottdale was the center of the Frick coke interests... |
Electric | 1891 | 1952 | ||
♦ Uniontown Uniontown, Pennsylvania Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 1890 | 1952 | ||
Hanover Hanover, Pennsylvania Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.The town is situated in a productive agricultural region. The population was 15,289 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by a 717 area code and the Zip Codes of 17331-34... |
Electric | 1893 | 1931 | See also York. | |
Harrisburg Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania... |
Horse | 4 Jul 1865 | 1892 | ||
Electric | 20 Jul 1889 | 16 Jul 1939 | |||
Hazleton Hazleton, Pennsylvania Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:... |
Electric | 189_ | 1932 | ||
Hershey Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality... |
Electric | 15 Oct 1904 | 21 Dec 1946 | ||
Huntingdon Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of... |
Electric | ? | 20 Jul 1926 | ||
Indiana Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was... |
Electric | 190_ | 1934 | ||
Jersey Shore Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on the West Branch Susquehanna River, west by south of Williamsport. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the past, Jersey Shore held farms, railroad shops, cigar factories, a... |
Electric | 1903 | ? | ||
Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Jim Thorpe is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. The town has been called the "Switzerland of America" due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture; as well as the "Gateway to... |
Electric | ? | 1931 | ||
Johnstown Traction Company Johnstown Traction Company Johnstown Traction Company was a public transit system in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. For most of its existence it was primarily a street-railway system, but in later years also operated rubber-tired vehicles. JTC operated trolley service in Johnstown from February 23, 1910 to June... |
Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | |
Electric | ? | 11 Jun 1960 | |||
Kittanning Kittanning, Pennsylvania Kittanning is a borough and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is situated northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River. The name means "at the great stream" in the Delaware language... – Ford City Ford City, Pennsylvania Ford City is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Pittsburgh along the east bank of the Allegheny River and 4 miles south of Kittanning, the county seat.... |
Electric | Aug 1899 | 8 Nov 1936 | ||
Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities... |
Horse | Nov 1874 | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 20 Sep 1947 | |||
Lebanon Lebanon, Pennsylvania Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461... |
Electric | 1891 | 21 Jul 1930 | ||
Leechburg Leechburg, Pennsylvania Leechburg is a borough in southern Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. Leechburg was founded by David Leech, for whom it was later named, and was incorporated as a borough in 1850.... – Apollo Apollo, Pennsylvania Apollo is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, 35 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in a former coal-mining region. Apollo was settled in 1790, laid out in 1816, and incorporated as a borough in 1848. The town was originally known as 'Warren', but was later renamed to avoid... |
Electric | 23 Mar 1906 | 17 Mar 1936 | ||
Lewisburg Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Lewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States, south by southeast of Williamsport and north of Harrisburg. In the past, it was the commercial center for a fertile grain and general farming region. The population was 5,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union... |
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Lewistown Lewistown, Pennsylvania Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; and in 1940, 13,017. The population was 8,998 at the 2000 census,... |
Electric | 190_ | ? | ||
Lock Haven Lock Haven, Pennsylvania The city of Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, micropolitan statistical area, itself part of the... |
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Meadville Meadville, Pennsylvania Meadville is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is generally considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State and is within 40 miles of Erie, Pennsylvania. It was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania... |
Electric | 189_ | 1928 | ||
Milton Milton, Pennsylvania Milton is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, north of Harrisburg. Settled in 1770, it was incorporated in 1817, and is governed by a charter that was revised in 1890... |
Electric | 189_ | 1928 | ||
Mount Carmel Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania Mount Carmel is the name of a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6390 at the 2000 census. It is located 88 miles northwest of Philadelphia and 71 miles northeast of Harrisburg, in the Anthracite Coal Region... |
Electric | 189_ | 1936 | ||
New Castle New Castle, Pennsylvania New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the... |
Electric | 1889 | 1940 | ||
New Kensington New Kensington, Pennsylvania New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania situated along the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 14,701 at the 2000 Census. The mayor of New Kensington is Tom Guzzo , elected in 2009. He succeeded Mayor Frank E. Link , elected in 2001.-History:New... |
Electric | 1906 | 22 May 1937 | see also Pittsburgh. | |
Oakdale Oakdale, Pennsylvania Oakdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,459 at the 2010 census. Its zip code is 15071.Oakdale is affectionately known as "America's Home Town"... – McDonald McDonald, Pennsylvania McDonald is a borough in Allegheny and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 18 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. In the past, manufactories of bottles, oil-well drilling tools, flour-mill products, etc., existed here. Oil and coal were and still are procured in the area... |
Electric | 1907 | 15 Oct 1927 | see also Pittsburgh. | |
Oil City Oil City, Pennsylvania Oil City is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania that is known in the initial exploration and development of the petroleum industry. After the first oil wells were drilled nearby in the 1850s, Oil City became central in the petroleum industry while hosting headquarters for the Pennzoil, Quaker... – Franklin |
Electric | 189_ | 16 Jun 1928 | ||
Philadelphia | Horse | 20 Jan 1858 | 14 Jan 1897 | ||
Cable | 7 Apr 1883 | 20 Jun 1895 | |||
Electric | 15 Dec 1892 | See SEPTA. See also Camden Camden, New Jersey The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344... , New Jersey. |
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♦ Chester Chester, Pennsylvania Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :... |
Horse | 1 Feb 1883 | 1 Apr 1893 | ||
Electric | 10 Dec 1892 | 1934 | |||
♦ Norristown Norristown, Pennsylvania Norristown is a municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The population was 34,324 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County... |
Horse | 8 Apr 1885 | 1893 | Philadelphia and Western, Lehigh Valley Transit interurban | |
Electric | 21 Jul 1893 | 9 Sep 1933 | |||
♦ West Chester West Chester, Pennsylvania The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester... |
Electric | 189_ | 1927 | ||
♦♦ Philadelphia (Upper Darby) – West Chester | Horse | 24 December 1858 | 1892 | ||
Electric | 1892 | 1954 | (now mostly part of SEPTA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is a metropolitan transportation authority that operates various forms of public transit—bus, subway and elevated rail, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolley bus—that serve 3.9 million people in and around Philadelphia,... ) |
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Pittsburgh Railways Pittsburgh Railways Pittsburgh Railways was one of the predecessors of the Port Authority of Allegheny County. It had 666 PCC cars, the third largest fleet in North America. It had 68 street car routes, of which only three are used by the Port Authority as light rail routes... |
Pittsburgh | Horse | 1859 | 1924 | |
Cable | Sep 1888 | 14 Jun 1891 | |||
Electric | 1888 | Also served many neighboring towns. Downtown subway opened 3 Jul 1985. Light-rail transit (LRT) system incorporates many segments built previously | |||
♦ Charleroi Charleroi, Pennsylvania Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River, 25 miles south of Pittsburgh. Charleroi was settled in 1890 and incorporated in 1891. The population in 1900 stood at 5,930; in 1910, 9,615; in 1920, 11,516, and in 1940, 10,784... |
Electric | ? | 1953 | ||
Pittsburgh Railways Interurban Division |
♦♦ Pittsburgh – Charleroi | Electric | ? | 1953 | |
♦ Clairton Clairton, Pennsylvania Clairton is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,796 at the 2010 census. Under Pennsylvania legal classifications for local governments, Clairton is considered a third-class city... |
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♦ Donora Donora, Pennsylvania Donora is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river. Donora was incorporated in 1901. Donora got its name from a combination of William Donner and Nora Mellon, banker Andrew W. Mellon's wife. Agriculture, coal-mining, steel-making, wire-making, and... |
Electric | 15 Dec 1901 | 5 May 1953 | ||
♦ McKeesport McKeesport, Pennsylvania McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States; it is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,731 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 1890 | 3 Jun 1938 | ||
♦♦ Pittsburgh – McKeesport | Electric | ? | 1963 | ||
♦ Port Vue Port Vue, Pennsylvania Port Vue is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,798 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Port Vue is located in western Pennsylvania along the Youghiogheny River near its confluence with the more navigable Monongahela River... |
Electric | ? | 1919 | ||
Washington and Canonsburg Railway Co. | ♦ Washington Washington, Pennsylvania Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state... |
Electric | 1903 | 1909 | Bought by Pittsburgh Railways Pittsburgh Railways Pittsburgh Railways was one of the predecessors of the Port Authority of Allegheny County. It had 666 PCC cars, the third largest fleet in North America. It had 68 street car routes, of which only three are used by the Port Authority as light rail routes... |
Pittsburgh Railways Interurban Division |
♦♦ Pittsburgh – Washington | Electric | ? | 29 Aug 1953 | |
Pottstown Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the... |
Electric | 189_ | 1937 | ||
Pottsville Pottsville, Pennsylvania Pottsville is the only city in and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,549 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, north-west of Philadelphia... |
Horse | 1872 | ? | ||
Electric | 1890 | 1932 | |||
Punxsutawney Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Punxsutawney is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Pittsburgh. In 1907, Punxsutawney and Claysville boroughs were consolidated and incorporated as Greater Punxsutawney. A high-grade soft coal was mined in the surrounding region... |
Electric | 189_ | 1926 | see also Du Bois. | |
Reading Reading, Pennsylvania Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,... |
Horse | 1874 | ? | ||
Electric | 26 Nov 1888 | 17 Jan 1952 | |||
Allenport & Roscoe Street Railway | Roscoe Roscoe, Pennsylvania Roscoe is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 848 at the 2000 census.-History:The Allenport & Roscoe Street Railway was formed in 1903 and was purchased by Pittsburgh Railways to form part of their interurban line to Pittsburgh in 1906. The extension to... |
Electric | 1903 | 1906 | Bought by Pittsburgh Railways Pittsburgh Railways Pittsburgh Railways was one of the predecessors of the Port Authority of Allegheny County. It had 666 PCC cars, the third largest fleet in North America. It had 68 street car routes, of which only three are used by the Port Authority as light rail routes... |
Sayre Sayre, Pennsylvania Sayre is the largest borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, northwest of Scranton. In the past, various iron products were made there. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people lived there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,813 at the 2000... |
Electric | 190_ | 1930 | ||
Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S... |
Horse | 4 Jul 1867 | ? | ||
Electric | 30 Nov 1886 | 18 Dec 1954 | see also Carbondale, Wilkes-Barre. | ||
Shamokin Shamokin, Pennsylvania Shamokin is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, at the western edge of the Anthracite Coal Region. At the 2000 census the population was 8,009 residents... |
Electric | 189_ | 1929 | ||
Sharon Sharon, Pennsylvania Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
Electric | 1890 | 1939 | see also Youngstown, Ohio. | |
Shenandoah Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Shenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The... |
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Stroudsburg Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state, approximately five miles from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead and Pocono Creeks. It is the county seat of Monroe County. Stroudsburg is part of the... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1928 | |||
Sunbury Sunbury, Pennsylvania Sunbury is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, just downstream of the confluence of its main and West branches. The population was 9,905 at the 2010 census... |
Horse | 1885 | 1890 | ||
Electric | 1885 30 May 1890 |
1885 11 Mar 1939 |
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Titusville Titusville, Pennsylvania Titusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census. In 1859, oil was successfully drilled in Titusville, resulting in the birth of the modern oil industry.-History:... |
Electric | 189_ | 1924 | ||
Warren Warren, Pennsylvania Warren is a city in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. The population was 9,710 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County. It is home to the headquarters of the Allegheny National Forest and the Cornplanter State Forest... |
Electric | 190_ | 1929 | ||
Waynesboro Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Waynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, 67 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and north of the Mason-Dixon Line. The population within the borough limits was 9,614 at the 2000 census. When combined with the surrounding... |
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Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census... |
Horse | 25 Jul 1866 | ? | ||
Electric | Mar 1888 | 14 Oct 1950 | see also Scranton. | ||
Williamsport Williamsport, Pennsylvania Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304... |
Electric | 189_ | 1933 | ||
York York, Pennsylvania York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862... |
Horse | ? | Sep 1886 | ||
Electric | 1892 | Feb 1939 | see also Hanover. | ||
Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
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Block Island Block Island Block Island is part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and is located in the Atlantic Ocean approximately south of the coast of Rhode Island, east of Montauk Point on Long Island, and is separated from the Rhode Island mainland by Block Island Sound. The United States Census Bureau defines Block... |
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Newport Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War... |
Electric | 7 Aug 1889 | 1925 | ||
Providence Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... |
Horse | 26 May 1864 | 26 Apr 1894 | ||
Cable | 25 Dec 1889 | 26 Jan 1895 | |||
Electric | 20 Jan 1892 | 14 May 1948 | |||
♦ Pawtucket Pawtucket, Rhode Island Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:... |
Horse | 26 May 1864 | ? | ||
Electric | 20 Jan 1892 | 11 May 1934 | Service continued between Providence and Pawtucket to 26 Jun 1940. | ||
Westerly | Electric | 189_ | ? | ||
Woonsocket Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border.... |
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South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Anderson Anderson, South Carolina Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530... |
Electric | 19 Feb 1905 | 14 Nov 1934 | ||
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Horse | 15 Oct 1866 | 1897 | ||
Electric | 26 Jun 1897 | 10 Feb 1938 | |||
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Horse | 12 Oct 1886 | 1893 | ||
Electric | 3 May 1893 | 11 Mar 1927 | Limited service, resumed because of court order, 9 Jan 1931 – 22 Nov 1936. | ||
Gaffney Gaffney, South Carolina Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census... |
Steam | 1892 | 1896 | ||
Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Horse | 1875 | 1897 | ||
Electric | 1900 | Oct 1937 | |||
Orangeburg Orangeburg, South Carolina Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg... |
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Rock Hill Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between... |
Accumulator (storage battery) | 24 Feb 1912 | 1918 | ||
Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
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Electric | 1900 | 27 Apr 1935 | Service suspended 30 Dec 1922. Limited service restored (only one car in operation), 13 Jan 1923 – 21 Jul 1923. Full service resumed 1925. | ||
South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper... |
Electric | Nov 1910 | 1922 | ||
Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census... |
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Hot Springs Hot Springs, South Dakota Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,711. It is the county seat of Fall River County... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont... |
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Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south... |
Electric | ? | 1930 | ||
Watertown Watertown, South Dakota Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties... |
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TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
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Athens Athens, Tennessee Athens is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of McMinn County and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens Combined Statistical Area. The population was 13,220 at the 2000... |
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Bristol Bristol, Tennessee Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundaries of both cities run parallel to each other along State... |
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Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County... |
Horse | ca. 1875 | 1891 | ||
Electric | 23 Jun 1889 | 10 Apr 1947 | |||
Clarksville Clarksville, Tennessee Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census... |
Horse | 1888 | 1896 | ||
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Cleveland Cleveland, Tennessee Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Columbia Columbia, Tennessee Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County.... |
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Jackson Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Johnson City Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County... |
Electric | 189_ | 1931 | ||
Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1 Aug 1947 | |||
Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
Horse | May 1866 | ? | ||
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Reintroduced (Main Street Trolley MATA Trolley The MATA Trolley is a heritage streetcar system operating in Memphis in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It has operated since April 29, 1993.As of 2008, the system consists of three lines: the Main Street Trolley, the Madison Avenue Loop and the Riverfront Loop... ) 29 April 1993. |
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Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1941 | |||
TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Abilene Abilene, Texas Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County... |
Electric | ? | 1931 | ||
Amarillo Amarillo, Texas Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | ? | 1940 | ||
Aransas Pass Aransas Pass, Texas Aransas Pass is a city in Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 8,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Aransas Pass is located at .... |
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Austin Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
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Electric | 189_ | 1940 | |||
Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the... |
Electric | 190_ | 1937 | ||
Bonham Bonham, Texas Bonham is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,127 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fannin County. James Bonham sought the aid of James Fannin at the Battle of the Alamo.... |
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Brownsville Brownsville, Texas Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | Connected Brownsville and San Benito San Benito, Texas San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 24,250 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of Country and Tex-Mex music icon Freddy Fender. San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of the naming of the city April 3, 2007. The post office was named Diaz... |
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Electric | 1915 | 1926 | |||
Cleburne Cleburne, Texas Cleburne is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. According to 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 29,050. It is the county seat of Johnson County. Cleburne is named for a Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne... |
Electric | ? | 1917 | ||
Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the... |
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Corsicana Corsicana, Texas Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45 some fifty-five miles south of downtown Dallas. The population was 24,485 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | 1902 | 30 Sep 1931 | ||
Dallas | Mule | 187_ | ? | ||
Cable | ? | ? | Construction started, not completed. | ||
Electric | 1890 | 15 Jan 1956 | Reintroduced 22 July 1989 (heritage streetcar Heritage streetcar Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or... , the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority McKinney Avenue Transit Authority The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority , a non-profit organization, operates the M-line Streetcar line in Dallas, Texas . The offices and car barn are located at 3153 Oak Grove, Dallas, TX 75204. It is an example of a heritage streetcar running historic cars... ). Light rail system opened 14 June 1996 (see DART Light Rail DART Light Rail DART Light Rail is a light rail system in Dallas, Texas and its suburbs owned by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The system comprises between its three lines — the , the and the . Its 72 miles of track make it the largest light rail system in the United States. It has a daily ridership of... ). |
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Denison Denison, Texas Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Mule | 188_ | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Denton Denton, Texas The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex... |
Electric | ? | 1918 | ||
Dublin Dublin, Texas Dublin is a city located in southwestern Erath County in Central Texas. The population was 3,754 at the time of the 2000 census.The town is the home of the world's oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
El Paso El Paso, Texas El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States... |
Horse | Oct 1882 | 1902 | ||
Electric | 11 Jan 1902 | 1947 | International tramway continued in operation until 1973. | ||
International tramway | El Paso – Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande... , Chih., México |
Mule | Oct 1882 | 1902 | |
Electric | 11 Jan 1902 | 30 Jul 1973 | Operation suspended Aug 1966 – Nov 1967, and Jul 1969 – Nov 1970 because of bridge reconstruction. Operation restored following closure, in El Paso only, 14 Nov 1973 – 4 May 1974. | ||
Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
Mule | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1939 | |||
Gainesville Gainesville, Texas Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Galveston Galveston, Texas Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of... |
Mule | 1867 | ? | ||
Electric | 1891 | May 1938 | Heritage tramway, diesel-electric traction (Galveston Island Trolley Galveston Island Trolley The Galveston Island Trolley is a heritage streetcar in Galveston, Texas, United States. As of late 2006, the total network length was 6.8 miles with 22 stations. The Galveston Island Trolley is operated by Island Transit... ), opened 23 Jul 1988. |
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Greenville Greenville, Texas Greenville is the county seat, and the largest city, of Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,557.... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 14 Dec 1918 | |||
Haskell Haskell, Texas Haskell is a city in central Haskell County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,106. It is the county seat of Haskell County.-Geography:Haskell is located at .... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | Connected Haskell and Hemphill Lake. | |
Hillsboro Hillsboro, Texas Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County... |
Mule | ? | 1898 | ||
Electric | ? | ? | |||
Houston | Mule | 25 Jan 1868 | ? | ||
Electric | 14 Jun 1891 | 8 Jun 1940 | Reintroduced (LRT, METRORail METRORail METRORail is the light rail line in Houston . It is the second major light rail service in Texas following the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. With an approximate daily ridership of 34,155, the METRORail ranks as the fourteenth most-traveled light rail system in the United States, with the... ) 1 Jan 2004. |
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Lampasas Lampasas, Texas Lampasas is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,786 at the 2000 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County.Lampasas is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Laredo Laredo, Texas Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,... |
Electric | 27 Jan 1890 | 1934 | First electric town tramway in Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... . Also operated international tramway line to Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo... , México. |
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Lockhart Lockhart, Texas -External links:* *... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Longview Longview, Texas Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 188_ | 1925 | |||
Marshall Marshall, Texas Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523... |
Electric | 188_ | 1925 | ||
Matador Matador, Texas Matador is a town in and the county seat of Motley County, Texas, United States. The population was 740 at the 2000 census. In 1891, it was established by and named for the Matador Ranch... |
Petrol (gasoline) | 1914 | 1936 | Connected Matador and Motley Junction | |
McKinney McKinney, Texas McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in... |
Electric | ? | 1926 | ||
Mineral Wells Mineral Wells, Texas Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 16,946 at the 2000 census. The city is named for mineral springs in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | ||
Electric | 1908 | 1920 | System included line connecting Mineral Wells and Elmhurst Park | ||
Moscow Moscow, Texas Moscow is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas, United States. As of the year 2000, the community had approximately 170 residents.-General information:... |
Mule | 1846 | ? | The opening year of 1846, which appears in a list of Texas town tramways published by the Texas Division, Electric Railroaders Association, is believed unlikely. | |
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, Texas Mount Pleasant is the county seat and largest city of Titus County in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, Mount Pleasant's population was 13,935. It is the county seat of Titus County, and is situated in Northeast Texas. This town, by city ordinance, is dry to sell alcoholic beverages.... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Palestine Palestine, Texas Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas... |
Mule | 1875 | 1877 | ||
Paris Paris, Texas Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived... |
Mule | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Port Arthur Port Arthur, Texas -Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1938 | |||
Rockport Rockport, Texas Rockport is a city in Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,385 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Aransas County. The coastal community has approximately 8000 citizens. Large windswept live oaks are a dominating feature of the area and the state's oldest live oak,... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Rusk Rusk, Texas Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at .... |
Mule | ? | ? | Connected Rusk and New Birmingham. New Birmingham was located 3 km (2 mi) south of Rusk. | |
San Angelo San Angelo, Texas San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200... |
Electric | 1908 | ? | ||
San Antonio | Mule | ? | ? | ||
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | |||
Electric | ? | 1933 | First large U.S. town to replace all electric town tramway services with motorbuses Bus A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are... . |
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Seguin Seguin, Texas Seguin is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had increased to 26,842... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Sherman Sherman, Texas Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Mule | 1877 | 1901 | ||
Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Taylor Taylor, Texas Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,575 at the 2000 census; it was 15,191 in the 2010 census estimate. Taylors largest employers include the Electric Reliability Council of Texas , Durcon Inc, and the T. Don Hutto Residential Center, an immigration... |
Mule | 1891 | 1899 | ||
Electric | ? | ? | |||
Temple Temple, Texas Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco. In the 2010 Census, Temple's population was 66,102, an... |
Electric | 190_ | 1923 | ||
Texas City Texas City, Texas Texas City is a city in Chambers and Galveston counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 41,521 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Petrol (gasoline) | ? | ? | ||
Tyler Tyler, Texas Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau... |
Electric | 189_ | ? | ||
Uvalde Uvalde, Texas Uvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census.Uvalde was founded by Reading Wood Black in 1853 as the town of Encina. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde for Spanish governor Juan de... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
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Vernon Vernon, Texas Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,660; it was 11,077 in the 2005 census estimate. Vernon is the county seat of Wilbarger County.... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Victoria Victoria, Texas Victoria is a city in and the seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 60,603 at the 2000 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 at the 2000 census,... |
Mule | 1888 | 1894 | ||
Waco Waco, Texas Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region.... |
Mule | 1878 | ? | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
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Waxahachie Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States, and a southern suburb of Dallas. The population was 21,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ellis County.... |
Mule | 1892 | 1912 | ||
Electric | 1912 | Feb 1928 | |||
Weatherford Weatherford, Texas Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Geography:... |
Mule | ? | ? | ||
Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,... |
Electric | ? | 1934 | System included line connecting Wichita Falls and Lake Wichita. | |
Yubadam | Mule | ? | ? | Located near Tyler. | |
- Peschkes (Part Four, 1998, Page 125) states that, although listed in some statistics, tramways were not built in the following towns:
- BrenhamBrenham, TexasBrenham is a city in east-central Texas in Washington County, Texas, United States, with a population of 16,147 according to the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...
- Colorado CityColorado City, TexasColorado City is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2000 census....
- HenriettaHenrietta, TexasHenrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,264 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– SeymourSeymour, TexasSeymour is a city in and the county seat of Baylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,740 as of the 2010 Census.-Geography:Seymour is located at .... - MarlinMarlin, TexasMarlin is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,628 at the 2000 census, but decreased to 5,967 by 2010. It is also the county seat of Falls County, and has been so since 1851...
– Wootan Wells - Sulphur SpringsSulphur Springs, TexasSulphur Springs is a city in Hopkins County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,551. It is the county seat of Hopkins County.-Geography:Sulphur Springs is located at ....
UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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Brigham City Brigham City, Utah Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon... |
Electric | 1907 | 1919 | ||
Logan Logan, Utah -Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names... |
Electric | 1910 | 1926 | ||
Ogden Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a... |
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Electric | ? | 26 Dec 1935 | |||
Provo Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... |
Electric | Oct 1913 | 1919 | ||
Salt Lake City | Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
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Reintroduced (TRAX, LRT), 4 Dec 1999 (see UTA TRAX UTA TRAX TRAX is a three-line light rail system in Utah's Salt Lake Valley, serving Salt Lake City and several of its suburbs throughout Salt Lake County. The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority .... ). |
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VermontVermontVermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
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Bellows Falls Bellows Falls, Vermont Bellows Falls is an incorporated village located in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,165 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Brattleboro Brattleboro, Vermont Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 31 Jul 1895 | 29 Aug 1923 | ||
Burlington Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal.... |
Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 3 Aug 1929 | |||
Montpelier Montpelier, Vermont Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010... |
Electric | ? | 1927 | Connected Montpelier and Barre. | |
Rutland | Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1924 | |||
Springfield Springfield, Vermont Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was chartered on August 20, 1761 by Governor Benning Wentworth and awarded to Gideon Lyman and 61 others... |
Electric | 18__ | 195_ | Connected Springfield and Charlestown Charlestown, New Hampshire Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation Association.... , New Hampshire. |
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St. Albans St. Albans (city), Vermont St. Albans is a city in and the shire town of Franklin County, Vermont, in the United States. At the 2000 census, the city population was 7,650. St Albans City is completely surrounded by St. Albans town, which is incorporated separately from the city of St. Albans... |
Electric | 190_ | 1921 | ||
VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
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Charlottesville Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Danville Danville, Virginia Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for... |
Horse | 1886 | 1888 | ||
Electric | ? | 1938 | |||
Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in... |
Electric | ? | 2 Mar 1941 | ||
Norfolk Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach.... |
Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 11 Jul 1947 | Reintroduction planned (LRT, under construction; see Tide Light Rail Tide Light Rail The Tide is a light rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, connecting Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road. Service began on August 19, 2011.... ). |
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♦ Newport News Newport News, Virginia Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News... |
Electric | 189_ | Jan 1946 | ||
♦ Portsmouth Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S... |
Electric | ? | 1936. | ||
Petersburg Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 1936 | |||
Radford Radford, Virginia Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Richmond Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... |
Horse | 186_ | ? | ||
Electric | 2 Feb 1888 | 1948 | |||
Roanoke Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 31 Aug 1948 | |||
Staunton Staunton, Virginia Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County.... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Tazewell Tazewell, Virginia Tazewell is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. The population was 4,206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County.... |
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Aberdeen Aberdeen, Washington Aberdeen is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884. Aberdeen was incorporated on May 12, 1890. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis... |
Electric | 1905 | 31 Jul 1932 | Connected Aberdeen, Hoquiam Hoquiam, Washington Hoquiam is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington state, United States. The town borders the city of Aberdeen at Myrtle Street with Hoquiam to the west. The two cities share a common economic history in lumbering and exporting but Hoquiam has maintained its independent identity... and Cosmopolis Cosmopolis, Washington Cosmopolis is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2010 census. The city is often referred to by locals by its unofficial motto: "Cosmopolis: City..... . |
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Bellingham Bellingham, Washington Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia... |
Horse | 28 Mar 1891 | ? | ||
Electric | 1891 | 1 Dec 1938 | |||
Chehalis Chehalis, Washington Chehalis is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,259 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County.-History:... |
Electric | 1910 | 1929 | Connected Chehalis and Centralia Centralia, Washington Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,336 at the 2010 census.-History:In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran came from Missouri with his... . |
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Everett Everett, Washington Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and... |
Electric | 3 Jul 1893 | 1923 | ||
Olympia Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census... |
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Electric | 189_ | 1932 | |||
Port Townsend Port Townsend, Washington Port Townsend is a city in Jefferson County, Washington, United States, approximately north-northwest of Seattle . The population was 9,113 at the 2010 census an increase of 9.3% over the 2000 census. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County... |
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Seattle | Horse | 23 Sep 1884 | ? | ||
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Electric | 12 Dec 2007 | - | Reintroduced (modern streetcar Tram A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities... ) 12 Dec 2007 (see South Lake Union Streetcar South Lake Union Streetcar The Seattle Streetcar—South Lake Union Line is a streetcar line connecting the South Lake Union neighborhood to Downtown Seattle, United States. Service began on December 12, 2007... ). LRT system (Central Link) opened 18 Jul 2009. See note below table. |
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South Bend South Bend, Washington South Bend is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is the county seat of Pacific County. The population was 1,637 as of the 2010 census, a decrease of 9.4% from the 2000 census figures. The town is widely known for its oysters and scenery.... |
Electric | 1911 | Jun 1930 | Connected South Bend and Raymond Raymond, Washington Raymond is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,975 at the 2000 census and decreased 3.1% to 2,882 at the 2010 census. The town's economy is based on logging and fishing, together with a limited amount of tourism.... . |
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Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
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Electric | ? | 193_ | |||
Tacoma Tacoma, Washington Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to... |
Horse | 1888 | ? | ||
Cable | 4 Aug 1891 | 8 Apr 1938 | |||
Electric | ? 22 Aug 2003 |
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Vancouver Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010... |
Electric | ? | 1927 | see also Portland Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... , Oregon. |
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Walla Walla Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census... |
Horse | 1890 | 1899 | ||
Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Yakima Yakima, Washington Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of... |
Electric | 25 Dec 1907 | 1 Feb 1947 | Heritage tramway (Yakima Valley Trolleys Yakima Electric Railway Museum Yakima Electric Railway Museum is located at the corner of South Third Avenue and Pine Street in Yakima, Washington.The museum is operated by Yakima Valley Trolleys, a non-profit organization. Vintage trolleys operate on a seasonal schedule on some of the original tracks of the Yakima Valley... ) began operation 12 October 1974. |
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- Note for Seattle: Heritage tramway (Waterfront StreetcarWaterfront StreetcarThe Waterfront Streetcar, officially the George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line, was a -long streetcar line run by Metro Transit in Seattle, Washington, so named because much of its route was along Alaskan Way on the Elliott Bay waterfront...
) opened 29 May 1982; operation suspended 19 Nov 2005; restoration of service was originally planned, but the outlook is now uncertain. However, tram service returned to Seattle again with the opening of the South Lake Union StreetcarSouth Lake Union StreetcarThe Seattle Streetcar—South Lake Union Line is a streetcar line connecting the South Lake Union neighborhood to Downtown Seattle, United States. Service began on December 12, 2007...
line on 12 Dec 2007, followed by the opening of the Central Link LRT system on 18 July 2009.
West VirginiaWest VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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Bluefield Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography & Climate:... |
Electric | 190_ | 1936 | ||
Charleston Charleston, West Virginia Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early... |
Electric | ? | 1939 | ||
Clarksburg Clarksburg, West Virginia Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area... |
Electric | 1899 | 1939 | ||
Fairmont Fairmont, West Virginia Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Nicknamed "The Friendly City". The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 1900 | 1940 | ||
Ohio Valley Electric Railway Ohio Valley Electric Railway The Ohio Valley Electric Railway was a street railway and interurban system that ran between Huntington, West Virginia, and Ashland, Kentucky. The system was also connected by ferry to Ironton, Ohio.-History:... |
Huntington Huntington, West Virginia Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at... |
Electric | 188_ | 1938 | |
Martinsburg Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest... |
Electric | 189_ | 189_ | ||
Morgantown Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area... |
Electric | 1903 | 1934 | ||
Newell Newell, West Virginia Newell is a census-designated place in Hancock County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Newell is the northernmost settlement in the state of West Virginia. The population was 1,376 at the 2010... |
Electric | ? | ? | ||
Parkersburg Parkersburg, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing... |
Horse | 1889 | ? | ||
Electric | 1898 | 25 May 1947 | |||
Princeton Princeton, West Virginia Princeton is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 111,586. It is the county seat of Mercer County... |
Electric | ? | 1940 | ||
Wheeling Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Horse | 21 Jul 1886 | ? | ||
Electric | 15 Mar 1888 | 14 Apr 1948 | |||
WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Wisconsin Traction Light Heat & Power | Appleton Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census... |
Electric | 1886 | 6 Apr 1930 | |
Ashland Light Power & Street Railway Co. | Ashland Ashland, Wisconsin Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census.... |
Horse | 29 Jun 1887 | 1893 | |
Electric | 22 Jan 1893 | 25 Sep 1933 | |||
Beloit Traction | Beloit Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:... |
Electric | 31 Jul 1907 | 12 Aug 1930 | |
Chippewa Valley Electric Company | Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,... |
Horse | 1880 | 1889 | |
Electric | 15 Nov 1889 | 8 Apr 1932 | |||
Chippewa Valley Electric Company | ♦ Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,661 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa County.... |
Electric | ? | ? | |
Eastern Wisconsin Electric Company | Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census... |
Horse | 1888 | 1888 | |
Electric | 20 Oct 1893 27 Jun 1899 |
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Green Bay Traction | Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,... |
Electric | 8 Jun 1894 | 17 Nov 1937 | |
Janesville Traction | Janesville Janesville, Wisconsin Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:... |
Horse | 24 Jul 1886 | 27 Nov 1891 | |
Electric | 24 Jun 1892 | 8 Jul 1929 | |||
Kaukauna Kaukauna, Wisconsin Kaukauna is a city in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, on the Fox River, approximately 100 miles north of Milwaukee, with a population of 12,983. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined... |
Electric | January 29 1902 from Appleton. 1904 from Green Bay. | May 9 1928 | Served by Wisconsin Traction Light Heat & Power from Appleton and Green Bay Traction. The two systems met in Kaukauna to exchange passengers but did not normally run through despite a physical connection. | |
Kenosha Kenosha, Wisconsin Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,... |
Electric | 1 Feb 1903 | Jun 1931 | Heritage tramway Heritage streetcar Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or... (Kenosha Electric Streetcar Streetcars in Kenosha, Wisconsin Streetcars have been running in Kenosha, Wisconsin for more than 100 years through a variety of companies and routes.-Kenosha Electric Railway:... ) opened 17 Jun 2000. |
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La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485... |
Horse | 1878 | ? | ||
Electric | 1893 | 1945 | |||
Madison Railways Company | Madison Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
Horse | 15 Nov 1884 | 30 Sep 1892 | |
Electric | 1889 | 3 Feb 1935 | |||
Manitowoc & Two Rivers Railway | Manitowoc Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities... |
Electric | 1902 | 9 May 1927 | Also served Two Rivers Two Rivers Two Rivers may refer to:In the United States*Two Rivers, Alaska*Two Rivers, California*Two Rivers, California, former name of Dos Rios, California*Two Rivers Township, Morrison County, Minnesota*Two Rivers, Wisconsin*Two Rivers , Wisconsin... |
Marinette Marinette, Wisconsin Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee... |
Horse | 1889 | ? | ||
Electric | 1891 | 1928 | System also served Menominee, Michigan. | ||
Menasha Menasha, Wisconsin Menasha is a city in Calumet and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 16,331 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly in the Town of Menasha in Winnebago County; only a small portion is in the Town of Harrison in Calumet County. Doty Island is located... |
Electric | ? | ? | Served by Wisconsin Traction Light Heat & Power from Appleton. | |
Merrill Railway & Lighting Co. Merrill Railway & Lighting Co. The Merrill Railway & Lighting Co was set up in 1889. During the first months of operation, problems with poor bonding of the track led to the electrocution of several animals. This led the company to develop the first use by a trolley company of a second suspended wire for return power.The company... |
Merrill Merrill, Wisconsin Merrill is a city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,728 at the 2010 census. The city is located to the south of and adjacent to the Town of Merrill.... |
Electric | 1889 | 1921 | Also operated one of the earliest trolleybus Trolleybus A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... lines from 1913 |
Milwaukee | Horse | 30 Aug 1860 | ? | ||
Electric | 3 Apr 1890 | 2 Mar 1958 | |||
Eastern Wisconsin Electric Company | Neenah Neenah, Wisconsin Neenah is a city on Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 24,507 at the 2000 census. The city is bordered by, but is politically independent of, the Town of Neenah. Neenah is the southwestern-most of the Fox Cities of Northeast Wisconsin... |
Horse | 1880 | ? | |
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Eastern Wisconsin Electric Company | Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile... |
Horse | 18 Oct 1882 | 1897 | |
Electric | 14 Jul 1897 | 21 May 1930 | Omro Omro, Wisconsin Omro is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,177 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Fox River, approximately 10 miles west of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.-1853 description:OMRO, P... was served by a line from Oshkosh |
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Chicago & Wisconsin Valley | Portage Portage, Wisconsin Portage is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,662 at the 2010 census making it the largest city in Columbia County... |
Electric | Jun 1913 | 1922 | |
Racine Racine, Wisconsin Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196... |
Horse | Oct 1883 | ? | ||
Electric | Nov 1892 | 1 Oct 1940 | |||
Wisconsin Power & Light | Sheboygan Sheboygan, Wisconsin -Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S... |
Horse | 1886 | 1895 | |
Electric | 27 Nov 1895 | 1935 | |||
Duluth Street Railway | Superior Superior, Wisconsin Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western... |
Horse | 22 Aug 1887 | 1890 | |
Electric | 1 Jul 1890 | 23 Jun 1935 | System also served Duluth, Minnesota. | ||
Watertown Watertown, Wisconsin Watertown is a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Most of the city's population is in Jefferson County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. The population of Watertown was 21,598 at the 2000 census... |
Electric | Jun 1926 | Jul 1927 | ||
Waupaca Electric Light and Railway Company Waupaca Electric Light and Railway Company The Waupaca Electric Light and Railway Company was set up in 1898 as successor to the Waupaca Electric Light Association. It opened July 4, 1899 with regular service from July 9. Service was typically hourly.... |
Waupaca Waupaca, Wisconsin Waupaca is a city in Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca of the Potowatomi tribe.... |
Electric | 9 Jul 1899 | 4 Jul 1925 | |
Wisconsin Valley Electric | Wausau Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people... |
Electric | 1906 | 1 Oct 1940 | |
Wisconsin Rapids Street Railroad | Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people... |
Electric | 1 Nov 1910 | 15 Aug 1931 | |
WyomingWyomingWyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
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Cheyenne Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | 15 Aug 1924 | |||
Sheridan Sheridan, Wyoming Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116... |
Electric | ? | 1927 | ||
See also
- List of town tramway systems – parent article
- List of town tramway systems in North America
- List of local streetcar systems in the United States
- List of light-rail transit systems
- List of rail transit systems in the United States
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of trolleybus systems