List of interurban railways in North America


This is a list of interurban railways in North America. Elsewhere, the term was not used or did not have the same meaning. The vast majority of these systems are defunct. All were opened primarily as passenger carriers, although many survived as freight railways after passenger service ceased.

Canada

Provinces not listed did not have interurban systems, which were commonly called radial railways in Canada.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Quebec

Cuba

Mexico

United States

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Michigan had of interurban.
NameDate Date Notes
Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Street Railway
Benton Harbor – St. Joe Railway and Light Company
Detroit, Jackson and Chicago Railway
Detroit, Lake Shore and Mt. Clemens Railway
Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Short Line RailwayLater Eastern Michigan – Toledo Railroad
Detroit United RailwayLater Eastern Michigan Railways
Escanaba Traction CompanyLater Escanaba Power and Traction Company
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway1902April 18, 1928
Grand Rapids, Holland and Chicago Railway
Houghton County Traction Company
Lake Superior District Power Company
Lansing, St. Johns and St. Louis Railway
Michigan RailwayLater Michigan Railroad
Michigan United RailwaysLater Michigan Electric Railway
Saginaw – Bay City Railway
Southern Michigan RailwayLater Northern Indiana Railway

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

;North Dakota
NameDate Date Notes
Valley City Street and Interurban Railway

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming