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.Name | Date | 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 Railway | Later Eastern Michigan – Toledo Railroad | ||
Detroit United Railway | Later Eastern Michigan Railways | ||
Escanaba Traction Company | Later Escanaba Power and Traction Company | ||
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway | 1902 | April 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 Railway | Later Michigan Railroad | ||
Michigan United Railways | Later Michigan Electric Railway | ||
Saginaw – Bay City Railway | |||
Southern Michigan Railway | Later Northern Indiana Railway |
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
;North DakotaName | Date | Date | Notes |
Valley City Street and Interurban Railway |