List of streetcar systems in the United States
This is an all-time list of streetcar, interurban and light rail systems in the United States, by principal city served, and separated by political division, with opening and closing dates. It includes all such systems, past and present; cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. It is one in a group of lists that collectively cover all countries of the world; the other lists are indexed at List of town tramway systems.
This is not a list of streetcar operating companies. It is a list of U.S. cities that were the focus or base of a streetcar system at one time, with starting and ending dates for each general type of streetcar service in each city or metropolitan area. "System", as used in the article title, refers collectively to all streetcar infrastructure and rolling stock in a given metropolitan area, used by any of several different operating companies over many years, often passing from one operating company to the next. The "Name of system" column is intended to distinguish the few cases where two distinctly different systems were in operation in one city at the same time, but is also used to identify operators that have a Wikipedia article. In many U.S. cities, the streetcar system was operated by a succession of different private companies during the years in which the system existed.
The use of the diamond symbol indicates where there were two or more independent streetcar systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area. Usually, this refers either to interurban lines connecting the area's principal city with other cities or to cases where separate cities within one metropolitan area were served by independently operated streetcar systems.
Unless otherwise noted in the "Type" column, all systems listed were/are conventional streetcar systems. Interurban and light rail systems are noted in that column for convenience.
For lists of existing systems only, see the following:
- Light rail in the United States
- List of United States light rail systems by ridership
- Light rail in North America
- List of rail transit systems in the United States
[Alabama]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Alabama Power Company | Anniston | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Alabama Power Company | Anniston | Electric | 1888 | 20 Apr 1932 | Formerly Anniston Electric and Gas Company | |
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company | Birmingham | Horse | 24 Jan 1884 | 16 Apr 1898 | ||
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company | Birmingham | Steam | 25 May 1885 | 26 Feb 1904 | ||
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company | Birmingham | Electric | 10 Oct 1891 | 19 Apr 1953 | ||
♦ Bessemer | Steam | 14 May 1890 | 26 Feb 1904 | |||
♦ Bessemer | Electric | 25 Jul 1906 | 1915 | City streetcar service absorbed by interurban services. | ||
♦ Birmingham - Bessemer | Steam | 14 May 1890 | 26 Feb 1904 | |||
♦ Birmingham - Bessemer | Electric | 3 Jun 1902 | 14 Jul 1952 | |||
South Calera Street Railway | Calera | Steam | ? | ? | ||
North Alabama Traction Company | Decatur | Horse | ? | ? | ||
North Alabama Traction Company | Decatur | Electric | Nov 1903 | ? | ||
Eufaula | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Peoples Railroad | Fairhope | Petrol | ? | ? | ||
Alabama Power Company | Gadsden | Mule | 1887 | 1888 | ||
Alabama Power Company | Gadsden | Steam | Oct 1888 | ? | ||
Alabama Power Company | Gadsden | Electric | Jun 1889 | Jan 1934 | ||
Gadsden, Bellevue and Lookout Mountain Railway | Gadsden | Electric | Sep 1913 | ? | ||
Alabama Power Company | Huntsville | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Alabama Power Company | Huntsville | Electric | ? | 15 Feb 1931 | Formerly Huntsville Railway, Light and Power Company | |
Lannett | Steam | ? | ? | Connected Lanett with Bleecker, and West Point, Georgia. | ||
Mobile Light and Railroad Company | Mobile | Horse | 1877 | 1893 | ||
Mobile Light and Railroad Company | Mobile | Steam | 1890 | ? | ||
Mobile Light and Railroad Company | Mobile | Electric | 18 Jan 1893 | 1941 | ||
Capital City Street Railway | Montgomery | Electric | 15 Apr 1886 | 8 Apr 1936 | ||
Opelika & Auburn Electric Railway | Opelika | Steam | ? | ? | Connected Opelika and Auburn. | |
Selma Electric Railway | Selma | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Selma Electric Railway | Selma | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Selma Electric Railway | Selma | Electric | ? | 1924 | ||
Sheffield Company | Sheffield | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Sheffield Company | Sheffield | Electric | ? | Feb 1933 | ||
Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities Company | Tuscaloosa | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities Company | Tuscaloosa | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities Company | Tuscaloosa | Electric | 1914 | Nov 1941 | ||
Union Springs Street Car Company | Union Springs | Horse | ? | ? |
- Peschkes states that a company was organized to build a steam tramway in Blountsville but never started construction, and that other sources tabulate this system among those in operation.
[Arizona]
[Arkansas]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Bentonville | Petrol | 14 Jun 1914 | 11 Jun 1916 | |||
Eureka Traction Company | Eureka Springs | Horse | 14 Jul 1891 | Jan 1896 | ||
Eureka Traction Company | Eureka Springs | Electric | 1896 | by 1922 | ||
Fort Smith – Oklahoma Light and Traction Company | Fort Smith | Horse | 2 Aug 1883 | 1889 | ||
Fort Smith – Oklahoma Light and Traction Company | Fort Smith | Electric | 1896 | 15 Nov 1933 | System included interstate line to Arkoma, Oklahoma. See also Fort Smith Trolley Museum, which operates non-transit heritage streetcar service along city streets. | |
♦ Van Buren | Electric | ? | ? | |||
West Helena Consolidated Company | Helena | Horse | Dec 1894 | Jan 1910 | ||
West Helena Consolidated Company | Helena | Electric | Jan 1910 | 5 Aug 1933 | ||
Central Arkansas Railway and Light Corporation | Hot Springs | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Central Arkansas Railway and Light Corporation | Hot Springs | Electric | ? | 1938 | ||
Central Power and Light Company | Hoxie – Walnut Ridge | Horse | 1889 | 1905 | ||
Central Power and Light Company | Hoxie – Walnut Ridge | Electric | 1 Jul 1904 | 1928 | ||
Intercity Terminal Railway | Little Rock | Horse | 1876 | 1895 | ||
Intercity Terminal Railway | Little Rock | Steam | 3 Jul 1888 | 1889 | ||
Intercity Terminal Railway | Little Rock | Electric | 23 Dec 1891 | 1 Sep 1947 | Also served North Little Rock, which before 1917 was named Argenta. | |
Metro Streetcar | Little Rock | Electric | 1 Nov 2004 | Heritage streetcar system. Originally called the River Rail Streetcar; renamed Metro Streetcar in 2015. Also serves North Little Rock. | ||
Pine Bluff Company | Pine Bluff | Horse | 4 Nov 1886 | 1902 | ||
Pine Bluff Company | Pine Bluff | Electric | 1902 | 1934 | ||
Searcy & West Point Railroad | Searcy | Horse | ? | ? | Connected Searcy with West Point. | |
Stuttgart Improvement Company | Stuttgart | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Sulphur Rock | Horse | 1885 | 1926 | Believed to be the last town tramway operated by horse traction in the U.S. | ||
Southwestern Gas and Electric Company | Texarkana | Horse | 1894 | 1900 | ||
Southwestern Gas and Electric Company | Texarkana | Electric | 1900 | 31 Dec 1934 | Interstate streetcar system, also served Texarkana, Texas. | |
Central Power and Light Company | Walnut Ridge | Electric | ? | ? |
[California]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
♦ Alameda | Horse | ? | 1892 | |||
♦ Alameda | Electric | 7 May 1893 | 1930 | |||
♦ Anaheim | Horse | 1 Mar 1887 | 1899 | |||
Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway | Bakersfield | Horse | May 1888 | 1900 | ||
Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway | Bakersfield | Electric | 17 Feb 1901 | 28 Feb 1942 | ||
♦ Berkeley | Horse | 1873 | 1875 | |||
♦ Berkeley | Steam | 1875 | 1891 | |||
♦ Berkeley | Electric | 12 May 1891 | 28 Nov 1948 | |||
Burlingame Electric Railway | ♦ Burlingame | Accumulator | 22 Feb 1913 | 19 Nov 1917 | ||
Sacramento Northern Railroad | Oroville–Chico–Marysville–Sacramento | Electric | Interurban | 12 Aug 1904 | 28 Nov 1948 | |
♦ Coronado | Horse | 1886 | 1886 | |||
♦ Coronado | Steam | 1886 | 1893 | |||
♦ Coronado | Electric | 6 Oct 1893 | 31 May 1947 | |||
Humboldt Transit Company | Eureka | Horse | 20 Aug 1888 | 30 Apr 1897 | ||
Humboldt Transit Company | Eureka | Electric | 15 Sep 1903 | 31 Oct 1940 | ||
Visalia Electric Railroad | Exeter | Electric | Interurban | 1904 | 1944 | |
Visalia Electric Railroad | Exeter | Diesel | 1944 | 1992 | ||
Fresno Traction Company | Fresno | Horse | 25 Jan 1889 | Sep 1901 | ||
Fresno Traction Company | Fresno | Electric | 19 Oct 1902 | 20 May 1939 | ||
Glendale and Montrose Railway | ♦ Glendale | Electric | Interurban | 13 Mar 1909 | 30 Dec 1930 | |
Nevada County Traction Company | Grass Valley – Nevada City, California | Electric | Interurban | c. 1901 | 1923 | |
♦ Hayward | Horse | ? | 1 Sep 1909 | |||
♦ Imperial Beach | Petrol | 1910 | 1913 | |||
♦ Imperial Beach | Accumulator | Apr 1913 | 1916 | |||
Lake Elsinore | Electric | ? | ? | Note for Lake Elsinore: Only one source states that an electric tramway was in operation here. No other sources provide confirmation. | ||
♦ Long Beach | Electric | Sep 1902 | 24 Feb 1940 | Reintroduced 14 Jul 1990 as part of Metro Rail's Blue Line. | ||
Los Angeles | Horse | 1 Jul 1874 | ? | |||
Los Angeles | Cable | 8 Oct 1885 | 2 Oct 1902 | |||
Los Angeles | Steam | 1886 | ca. 1915 | |||
Los Angeles Railway | Los Angeles | Electric | 1901 | 1958 | Name was changed to Los Angeles Transit Lines in 1945 | |
Pacific Electric | Los Angeles | Electric | Interurban and streetcar | 1901 | 1958 | |
Los Angeles MTA | Los Angeles | Electric | 3 Mar 1958 | 31 Mar 1963 | ||
Angels Flight | Los Angeles | Funicular | 1901 1996 | 1969 | Reopened in 1996 a few blocks away from the original site. | |
Metro Rail | Los Angeles | Electric | Light rail | 14 July 1990 | Part of Los Angeles' larger Metro Rail network, which also includes the heavy rail Red and Purple lines. | |
Marysville – Yuba City | Horse | 17 Aug 1889 | ? | |||
Marysville – Yuba City | Electric | 1907 | 15 Feb 1942 | |||
♦ Monrovia | Horse | ? | 1903 | |||
Monterey and Pacific Grove Railway | Monterey – Pacific Grove | Horse | 5 Aug 1891 | 1905 | ||
Monterey and Pacific Grove Railway | Monterey – Pacific Grove | Electric | 1905 | Dec 1923 | ||
♦ National City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Nevada County Traction Company | Nevada City – Grass Valley | Electric | Interurban | 15 Oct 1901 | 3 Jan 1924 | |
Oakland | Horse | 30 Oct 1869 | 1883 | See List of California street railroads | ||
Oakland | Steam | 1875 | ? | See List of California street railroads | ||
Oakland | Cable | 9 Nov 1886 | 21 May 1899 | See List of California street railroads | ||
Oakland | Electric | 12 May 1891 | 28 Nov 1948 | see also Key System, San Francisco. | ||
Key System | ♦ Oakland – Hayward | Electric | 17 May 1892 | 10 Mar 1935 | ||
Key System | ♦ Oakland – Richmond | Electric | 7 Jul 1904 | 7 Nov 1933 | ||
♦ Ontario – Upland | Horse | 1887 | 1895 | |||
Pacific Electric | ♦ Ontario – Upland | Electric | Interurban | 1895 | 6 Oct 1928 | Formerly Ontario and San Antonio Heights Railroad |
Oxnard | Petrol | 1908 | Jan 1927 | |||
♦ Palo Alto | Electric | 14 Nov 1906 | 27 Sep 1925 | see also San Jose. | ||
♦ Pasadena | Horse | 1886 | 1895 | |||
♦ Pasadena | Electric | 1893 | 19 Jan 1941 | Reintroduced 26 Jul 2003 as part of Metro Rail's Gold Line. | ||
Paso Robles | Horse | ? | 1903. | |||
Petaluma | Horse | 1889 | 1903 | |||
Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad | Petaluma – Santa Rosa | Electric | Interurban | 1 March 1905 | 1 July 1932 | Ran from Petaluma to Santa Rosa via Sebastopol and Forestville |
♦ Pomona | Horse | 10 Feb 1888 | 1896 | |||
♦ Pomona | Steam | Apr 1888 | Jun 1909 | |||
♦ Pomona | Electric | 3 Jul 1909 | 3 Jul 1924 | |||
♦ Redlands | Horse | 23 May 1899 | 22 Jul 1899 | |||
♦ Redlands | Steam | 4 Jul 1888 | 14 May 1915 | |||
♦ Redlands | Electric | 23 Dec 1899 | 20 Jul 1936 | |||
Shipyard Railway | ♦ Richmond | Electric | 7 Jul 1904 | 7 Nov 1933 | The Shipyard Railway was operated by the transit company Key System. | |
♦ Riverside | Horse | 1887 | 1898 | |||
♦ Riverside | Steam | 1887 | 1898 | |||
♦ Riverside | Electric | 11 Apr 1899 | 10 Jan 1943 | |||
Sacramento | Horse | 20 Aug 1870 | ca. 1892 | |||
Sacramento | Accumulator | 1887 | 189_ | |||
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway Company | Sacramento | Electric | 1890 | 1915 | ||
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Sacramento | Electric | 1915 | 4 Jan 1947 | Reintroduced 12 Mar 1987. | |
Sacramento | Electric | Light rail | 12 Mar 1987 | LRT. | ||
♦ San Bernardino | Steam | 1885 | 1903 | |||
♦ San Bernardino | Electric | ? | 8 Apr 1942 | |||
San Diego | Horse | 3 Jul 1886 | 30 Jun 1896 | |||
Coronado Beach Railroad Company | San Diego | Steam | 29 Nov 1887 | 1892 | ||
San Diego Cable Railway | San Diego | Cable | 7 Jun 1890 | 1 Oct 1892 | ||
San Diego Electric Railway | San Diego | Electric | 31 Dec 1887 21 Sep 1892 | June 1889 24 Apr 1949 | See San Diego Electric Railway. Reintroduced as LRT, 19 July 1981. | |
San Diego Trolley | San Diego | Electric | Light rail | 19 Jul 1981 | Operated by MTS, via SDTI. Preceded by the San Diego Electric Railway. | |
♦ San Diego – National City | Electric | 1 Dec 1907 | 10 Jan 1930 | |||
San Francisco | Steam | ? | ? | |||
San Francisco | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Clay Street Hill Railroad | San Francisco | Cable | 1 Sep 1873 | 12 Sep 1891 | The world's first cable car line | |
Sutter Street Railway | San Francisco | Cable | 27 Jan 1877 | ? | ||
California Street Cable Railroad | San Francisco | Cable | 10 Apr 1878 | 31 Jul 1951 | Purchased by the city of San Francisco in 1952, with one line of the system reopened, and still in service. | |
Geary Street, Park and Ocean Railway | San Francisco | Cable | 16 Feb 1880 | 6 May 1912 | ||
San Francisco | Cable | 1878 | See: San Francisco cable car system. | |||
Muni Metro | San Francisco | Electric | Light rail | 29 Jul 1891 1917 | Renovated as partially "light rail" in 1980-1982. See: San Francisco Municipal Railway. See also: Key System, Oakland. | |
San Francisco | Electric | 1 Sep 1995 | Heritage streetcar operation; see F Market & Wharves and E Embarcadero. | |||
Peninsular Railway | San Jose | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Peninsular Railway | San Jose | Steam | 1896 | Sep 1901 | ||
Peninsular Railway | San Jose | Electric | 16 May 1888 | 10 Apr 1938 | Reintroduced as LRT, 11 Dec 1987. | |
San Jose | Electric | Light rail | 11 Dec 1987 | LRT. | ||
San Luis Obispo | Horse | 1888 | 1901 | |||
♦ San Pedro | Electric | 1905 | 23 Jan 1938 | Reopened as a Heritage streetcar | ||
Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line | ♦ San Pedro | Electric | 12 Jul 2003 | Heritage streetcar | ||
♦ Santa Ana – Orange | Steam | 1897 | 1914 | |||
♦ Santa Ana – Orange | Electric | 10 Feb 1906 | 14 Sep 1930 | |||
Santa Barbara & Suburban Railway | Santa Barbara | Horse | 1875 | 1896 | ||
Santa Barbara & Suburban Railway | Santa Barbara | Electric | 1 Oct 1896 | 1 Oct 1929 | ||
Union Traction Company | Santa Cruz | Horse | 3 Aug 1875 Oct 1908 | 1899 Jul 1910 | ||
Union Traction Company | Santa Cruz | Electric | ? | 14 Jan 1926 | ||
Santa Maria | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Santa Monica | Horse | 1891 | 1906 | |||
♦ Santa Monica | Electric | 1 Jul 1896 | 13 Dec 1929 | |||
Santa Rosa | Horse | 1877 | 1905 | |||
♦ South San Francisco | Electric | 1902 | 31 Dec 1938 | |||
Stockton Electric Railroad | Stockton | Horse | 6 Apr 1874 | 1892 | ||
Stockton Electric Railroad | Stockton | Electric | 13 Jul 1892 | Sep 1941 | ||
Vallejo | Horse | ? | ? | |||
San Francisco, Napa and Calistoga Railway | Vallejo – Calistoga | Electric | Interurban | 1905 | 1937 | Ran from Vallejo to Calistoga via Napa, Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford and St. Helena |
Watsonville Railway and Navigation Company | Watsonville | Electric | Interurban | May 1904 Apr 1911 | 1907 Oct 1913 | |
Woodland | Horse | ? | ? |
[Colorado]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Aspen | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Boulder | Horse | 1891 | 1893 | |||
Boulder | Electric | Jun 1899 | 1931 | |||
Colorado Springs | Horse | 1887 | ? | |||
Colorado Springs | Accumulator | 1890 | ? | |||
Colorado Springs | Electric | ? | 30 Apr 1932 | |||
♦ Colorado Springs – Manitou Springs | Electric | 1890 | 30 Apr 1932 | |||
Denver | Horse | 1871 | ? | |||
Denver | Cable | 22 Dec 1888 | 1 Apr 1900 | |||
Denver | Electric | 1888? | 3 June 1950 | See Denver Tramway. | ||
RTD Light Rail | Denver | Electric | Light rail | 7 Oct 1994 | Currently operates six light rail lines. | |
Durango | Horse | 1883 | ? | |||
Durango | Electric | ? | 1920 | |||
Florence | Electric | 1912 | Tramway line built and two cars purchased, but public service was not started. | |||
Fort Collins Municipal Railway | Fort Collins | Electric | 29 Dec 1907 | 30 June 1951 | Heritage streetcar service opened December 29, 1984, using the same name as the former system ; service was temporarily suspended for maintenance during 2010-2011. | |
Grand Junction | Horse | 1890 | 1909 | |||
Grand Junction | Electric | 1909 | 1928 | |||
Greeley | Electric | 1910 | 1923 | |||
Leadville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Pueblo | Horse | 1879 | 1890 | |||
Pueblo | Electric | 6 Jun 1890 | 1948 | |||
♦ Manitou Springs | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Trinidad | Horse | 22 Feb 1886 | ? | |||
Trinidad | Electric | ? | 1926 |
Peschkes states that, despite various evidence, the following town did not have a tramway:
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Bridgeport | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Bridgeport | Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Bristol | Electric | 189_ | 1 Aug 1935 | |||
Danbury | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Danbury | Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Derby | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Derby | Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Greenwich | Electric | 189_ | 1927 | |||
Groton | Electric | 1904 | 1928 | |||
Groton and Stonington Street Railway | Groton - Westerly, Rhode Island | Electric | Interurban | 1904 | 1928 | |
Connecticut Company | Hartford | Horse | 3 May 1863 | 1892 | ||
Connecticut Company | Hartford | Electric | 1888 | 27 Jul 1941 | ||
Meriden | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Meriden | Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Middletown | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Middletown | Electric | ? | 1929 | |||
Milford | Electric | 189_ | 27 Nov 1937 | |||
Mystic | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Mystic | Electric | 190_ | ? | |||
New Britain | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
New Britain | Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
New Haven | Horse | 6 May 1861 | ? | |||
New Haven | Electric | 1892 | 25 Sep 1948 | |||
New London | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
New London | Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Norwalk | Horse | 186_ | ? | |||
Norwalk | Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Norwich | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Norwich | Electric | 188_ | 1936 | |||
Norwich and Westerly Railway | Norwich - Westerly, Rhode Island | Electric | Interurban | 18 Aug 1906 | 31 Dec 1922 | Ran from Norwich to Westerly via Preston, Ledyard, North Stonington and Pawcatuck |
Stamford | Horse | 1887 | ? | |||
Stamford | Electric | 1894 | 1933 | |||
Stratford | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Stratford | Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Torrington | Electric | 189_ | 1929 | |||
Wallingford | Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Waterbury | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Waterbury | Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Willimantic | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Willimantic | Electric | 1903 | 1936 |
[Delaware]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Middletown – Odessa | Steam | 1906 | 1909 | |||
Wilmington | Horse | 30 Jun 1864 | ? | |||
Wilmington | Electric | 1888 | 1940 |
District of Columbia">Washington, D.C.">District of Columbia
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Washington | Horse | 29 Jul 1862 | 26 May 1900 | |||
Washington | Cable | 12 Apr 1890 | 23 Jul 1899 | |||
Washington | Electric | 17 Oct 1888 | 28 Jan 1962 | See: Streetcars in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia trolleys. See also Notes below. | ||
DC Streetcar | Washington | Electric | 27 Feb 2016 | Reintroduction; see DC Streetcar. |
- Notes for Washington, D.C.:
- * Operation into Maryland, ? – 2 January 1960.
- * Operation into Virginia, 1923 – 25 August 1956.
[Florida]
Name of system | Location | Traction type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Altamonte Springs | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Arcadia Street Railway and Improvement Company | Arcadia | Horse | 1881 | ? | ||
Avon Park | Horse | ? | ? | Connected Avon Park and Pabor Lake. | ||
Bartow Street Railway | Bartow | Horse | 5 August 1885 | ? | ||
Manatee Light & Traction Company: | Bradenton | Electric | Interurban between Manatee and Bradenton | 1903 | 1905 | |
Coral Gables Rapid Transit | ♦ Coral Gables | Electric High Speed Interurban | 30 Apr 1925 | 3 Nov 1935 | ||
Central of Florida Railway Company | Daytona Beach | Accumulator | ? | 1918 | Daytona, Daytona Beach, and Seabreeze were separate cities at this time. The rail company built the original Broadway Bridge for its trolleys. | |
Everglades | Accumulator | ? | 1929 | |||
Fernandina and Amelia Beach Railway | Fernandina Beach | Electric | 1902 | 1915 | ||
Fernandina Beach Municipal Railway's | Fernandina Beach | Electric | 1916 Summer Season Only | 1916 Summer Season Only | ||
Fort Meade Street Car Company | Fort Meade | Horse | 1 Jan 1887 | 1913 | ||
Gainesville Street Railway | Gainesville | Horse | ? | ? | ||
GAINESVILLE STREETCAR | Gainesville | Pantograph Electric | PLANNED | PLANNED | ||
Green Cove Street Railway | Green Cove Springs | Horse | 3 Aug 1891 | ? | Connected Green Cove Springs and Magnolia Springs, bridging Governors Creek, served all railroad stations and steamboat docks. | |
Jacksonville Street Railway | ♦Jacksonville | Horse | 1880 | May 1895 | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Jacksonville Street Railway | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | 24 Feb 1893 | 12 Dec 1936 | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Jacksonville and LaVilla Street Railway | ♦Jacksonville | Horse | 24 Jan 1885 | 1895 | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Pine Street Railway | ♦Jacksonville | Horse | 1882 | Name Changed to Main Street Railway when the street name was changed by the City. | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Main Street Railway | ♦Jacksonville | Horse | 1882 | 1902 | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Main Street Railway | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | 24 Feb 1893 | 12 Dec 1936 | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
North Jacksonville Street Railway, Town and Improvement Company | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | 1 July 1902 | 31 Mar 1911 Merged to for Jacksonville Traction Company. | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Jacksonville and Suburban Railway | ♦Jacksonville | Horse | 1 July 1882 | 1887 | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Jacksonville Electric Company | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | 1902 Formed in merger of the Main Street Ry and the Jacksonville Street Railway | 31 Mar 1911 Merged to for Jacksonville Traction Company. | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
South Jacksonville Municipal Railways | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | 15 May 1924 | Operated by the Jacksonville Traction Company until its demise 12 Dec 1936. | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Ortega Traction Company | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | May 1905 | 1909 Folded into the Jacksonville Traction Company. | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Duval Traction Company | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | 1918 for the Camp Johnston Extension | Operated by the Jacksonville Traction Company until its demise 12 Dec 1936. | Various companies consolidated to create Florida's largest streetcar system. | |
Jacksonville Traction Company | ♦Jacksonville | Electric | Express Trolley to Camp Johnston and San Jose along former Interurban route | 31 Mar 1911 | 1932 | Sold to Motor Transit Corp a subsidiary of the National City Lines/General Motors Cabal, they phased out services until closure on 12 Dec 1936. |
Key West Electric Company | Key West | Horse | 1881 | ? | ||
Key West Electric Company | Key West | Electric | ? | 10 Jun 1926 | ||
Leesburg Transfer Company | Leesburg | Horse | October 31, 1884 | ? | Two miles of 3'gauge wooden strap rail track that connected depots with steamer arrival points via Main and Canal Streets. | |
Miami Traction Company | Miami | Accumulator | 1915 | 1921 | ||
Miami Traction Company | Miami | Electric | 1st time: 25 Jul 1906 2nd time: 7 Jan 1922 | 1st time: 3 Sep 1907 2nd time: 14 Nov 1940 | ||
Miami Beach Railway Co. | ♦ Miami Beach | Electric | Dec 1920 | 17 Oct 1939 | ||
Mulberry | Horse | ? | ? | |||
IMC Agrico Phosphates Co. | Mulberry | Electric | Trolley Freight only | ? | ? | |
Ocala Street and Suburban Railroad | ♦ Ocala | Horse | 1888 | Apron 1900 | ||
Silver Springs and Western | ♦ Ocala | Horse and Steam Dummy | Interurban services between Ocala and Silver Springs | ? | ? | Connected Ocala and Silver Springs. |
Orlando Street Railway | ♦ Orlando | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Orlando and Winter Park Railway | ♦ Orlando – Winter Park | Steam Dummy Line | Interurban service between Orlando, Winter Park and Oviedo | ? | ? | known as the Dinky Line, later part of East Florida and Atlantic Railroad, later part of Seaboard Air Line Railroad, later part of SCL |
Florida East Coast | Ormond Beach | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Palatka and Heights Street Railway | Palatka | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Florida East Coast | ♦ Palm Beach | Horse | Approx. 1896 | Approx. 1928 | ||
Panacea | Horse | ? | ? | Connected Panacea and Sopchoppy. | ||
Pensacola Electric Terminal Company | Pensacola | Electric | City and Interurban to Warrington and Navy Yard | ? | Jun 1932 | |
St Augustine and South Beach Railway | ♦St. Augustine | Horse | ? | ? | ||
St Augustine and South Beach Railway | ♦St. Augustine | Steam | ? | ? | ||
St Augustine and South Beach Railway | ♦St. Augustine | Electric | Early Interurban through Salt Marshes | ? | ? | |
St. Augustine Light and Power | ♦St. Augustine | Electric | Interurban with freight to Anastasia Island and Beaches | ? | 1930 | |
St. Petersburg Municipal Railways | St. Petersburg | Electric | ? | 1949 | ||
Sanford Traction Company | Sanford | Petrol | Interurban to Beck Hammock and Cameron City | 1908 | ? | Under the same ownership as the Sanford and Everglades Railroad |
Tallahassee | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Tampa Street Railway | ♦ Tampa | Horse and Steam | 1885 | 1892 | ||
Tampa Street Railway and Power Company | ♦Tampa | Electric | 1893 | 1894 | ||
The Consumers Electric Light and Street Railway Company | ♦Tampa | Electric | 189s | 1899 | ||
Tampa Electric Company TECO | ♦ Tampa | Electric | 1899 | 1946 | ||
TECO Line Streetcar | ♦ Tampa | Electric | 21 Oct 2002 | Heritage streetcar system operated by the Hillsborough Transit Authority. | ||
Winter Park Company | ♦ Winter Park | Mule | 6 Feb 1885 | 1903 |
Georgia">Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Albany | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Albany Transit Company | Albany | Electric | 1912 | 1920 | ||
Americus | Electric | 1891 | 1893 | |||
Athens | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Athens | Electric | ? | 1930 | |||
Atlanta | Horse | 8 Sep 1871 | ? | See Streetcars in Atlanta. | ||
Atlanta | Steam | 1887 | ? | See Streetcars in Atlanta. | ||
Atlanta | Electric | 23 Aug 1889 | 17 Apr 1949 | See Streetcars in Atlanta. | ||
Atlanta Streetcar | Atlanta | Electric | 30 Dec 2014 | Modern streetcar line – Downtown Loop: construction began early 2012, with line opening December 30, 2014. | ||
Augusta | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Augusta | Electric | ? | 1937 | |||
Brunswick | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Brunswick | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Brunswick | Electric | 1909 | 1924 | |||
Cedartown | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Clarkesville | Horse | ? | 1918 | |||
Columbus | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Columbus | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Columbus | Electric | ? | 1935 | System included interstate line to Phenix City, Alabama. | ||
Covington | Horse | ? | 1918 | |||
Cumberland Island | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Fairburn | Petrol | ? | 1925 | |||
Gainesville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Gainesville | Electric | ? | 4 Apr 1925 | |||
Griffin | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Macon | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Macon | Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Milledgeville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Milledgeville | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Milledgeville | Accumulator | ? | 13 Jun 1914 | |||
Rome | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Rome | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Rome | Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
St. Marys | Horse | ? | ? | |||
St. Simons | Horse | ? | ? | |||
St. Simons | Steam | ? | ? | |||
St. Simons | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Savannah | Horse | 1869 | ? | |||
Savannah | Steam | ? | 1892 | |||
Savannah | Electric | 1890 | 1946 | Heritage streetcar service with limited days and hours of operation opened 11 February 2009. | ||
Talapoosa | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Talapoosa | Accumulator | ? | ? | |||
Valdosta | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Valdosta | Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Washington | Horse | ? | 1916 | |||
Waycross | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Waycross | Electric | ? | 1917 |
Peschkes states that, despite the assumption of another historian, there is no evidence for tramways in the following towns:
- Dahlonega
- Dalton
- LaGrange
- Lexington
- Summerville
- Thomasville
[Hawaii]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Honolulu | Horse | 28 December 1888 | ? | |||
Honolulu | Electric | 1900 | 1 July 1941 | Note: New light rail line under construction. |
[Idaho]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Boise | Horse | 1887 | ? | |||
Boise | Electric | 1891 | 1928 | |||
Caldwell | Electric | 1907 | 1928 | |||
Lewiston | Electric | 3 May 1915 | 3 Aug 1929 | Interstate tramway, extended between Lewiston and Clarkston, Washington. | ||
Sandpoint | Electric | Apr 1910 | 1917 |
[Illinois]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Alton Granite & St. Louis | Alton | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Alton Granite & St. Louis | Alton | Electric | ? | 1932 | ||
Anna – Jonesboro | Electric | 1907 | 1925 | |||
Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric | Aurora | Horse | 1884 | ? | ||
Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric | Aurora | Electric | 1891 | 17 Nov 1934 | ||
♦ Belleville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Belleville | Electric | ? | 1932 | Reintroduced 2001. | ||
Elgin and Belvidere Electric Company | Belvidere | Electric | 1895 | 30 Jun 1915 | ||
Bloomington – Normal | Horse | 1888 | ? | |||
Bloomington – Normal | Electric | ? | 1936 | |||
♦ Blue Island | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Cairo | Horse | 1880 | ? | |||
Cairo | Electric | ? | 1933 | |||
Illinois Central Electric Railway | Canton | Gas | ? | ? | "Gas" refers to town gas, not petrol. | |
Illinois Central Electric Railway | Canton | Electric | 1907 | 25 Jul 1928 | ||
Centralia | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Centralia | Electric | 1892 | 1929 | |||
Champaign – Urbana | Horse | 1863 | ? | |||
Champaign – Urbana | Electric | 1890 | 1936 | |||
Charleston | Electric | 1904 | 1925 | |||
Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago | Horse | 1858 | 1906 | ||
Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago | Cable | 28 Jan 1882 | 21 Oct 1906 | ||
Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago | Electric | 21 Oct 1890 | 21 Jun 1958 | See Chicago Surface Lines. See also Hammond, Indiana | |
♦ Chicago Heights | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Chillicothe | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Chicago and West Towns Railway | ♦ Cicero – Berwyn | Horse | ? | ? | Also experimental operation with steam and gas traction. | |
Chicago and West Towns Railway | ♦ Cicero – Berwyn | Electric | ? | 10 Apr 1948 | ||
Danville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Danville | Electric | 1891 | 1936 | |||
Decatur | Horse | 1876 | ? | |||
Decatur | Electric | ? | 1936 | |||
DeKalb | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ Dixon | Electric | May 1904 | 17 Sep 1925 | |||
Du Quoin | Horse | ? | ? | Connected Du Quoin and St. Johns. | ||
East St. Louis & Suburban | East St. Louis | Electric | ? | 1935 | System operated interstate tramway services to St. Louis, Missouri. Reintroduced 1993. | |
Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric | Elgin | Horse | 1884 | ? | ||
Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric | Elgin | Electric | ? | ? | ||
Evanston Railway Company | ♦ Evanston | Electric | ? | 1935 | ||
Freeport Railway Light & Power | Freeport | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Freeport Railway Light & Power | Freeport | Electric | 1891 | 1933 | ||
Galesburg Railway Company | Galesburg | Horse | 1885 | ? | ||
Galesburg Railway Company | Galesburg | Electric | ? | 1931 | ||
♦ Granite City | Electric | ? | 1958 | Interstate suburban line from St. Louis, Missouri. | ||
Harrisburg | Electric | 1913 | 1933 | |||
♦ Harvey | Electric | 1892 | 189_ | |||
Hillsboro | Electric | 1906 | ? | Interurban served Hillsboro & Litchfield | ||
Jacksonville | Horse | 1867 | ? | |||
Jacksonville | Electric | ? | 1930 | |||
Joliet | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Joliet | Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Kankakee Electric Railway | Kankakee | Electric | 1891 | 1931 | ||
Kewanee | Electric | ? | Feb 1936 | |||
LaSalle – Peru | Steam | ? | ? | |||
LaSalle – Peru | Electric | 1891 | 1926 | |||
Lincoln | Electric | 25 Dec 1891 | 1929 | |||
Mattoon Street Railway | Mattoon | Electric | 1904 | 1927 | ||
Mechanicsburg – Buffalo | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Mechanicsburg – Buffalo | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Tri City Railway and Light | ♦ Moline | Electric | ? | 1936 | ||
Mount Vernon | Electric | ? | 1917 | |||
Murphysboro | Electric | 1903 | 1927 | |||
Ottawa | Electric | 1889 | 1934 | |||
Paris | Electric | ? | 1928 | |||
Pekin Municipal Railway | Pekin | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Pekin Municipal Railway | Pekin | Electric | ? | 11 Nov 1935 | ||
Illinois Power Company | Peoria | Horse | 1870 | ? | ||
Illinois Power Company | Peoria | Electric | ? | 1946 | ||
Pontiac | Electric | 23 Apr 1905 | 24 Nov 1925 | |||
Princeton | Electric | 1906 | 1929 | |||
Quincy Railway | Quincy | Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
Quincy Railway | Quincy | Electric | ? | 1930 | ||
Rockford Public Service | Rockford | Horse | 1881 | 1889 | ||
Rockford Public Service | Rockford | Electric | 1889 | 3 Sep 1936 | ||
Tri City Railway and Light | Rock Island | Horse | 1866 | ? | ||
Tri City Railway and Light | Rock Island | Electric | ? | 1940 | Operated as part of Davenport, Iowa, system. Operated interstate service to Davenport, Iowa. | |
Illinois Power Company | Springfield | Horse | 1865 | ? | ||
Illinois Power Company | Springfield | Electric | 1893 | 27 Dec 1937 | ||
Sterling | Electric | May 1904 | 17 Sep 1925 | |||
Streator | Electric | 1891 1898 | 1896 1912 | |||
Taylorville | Electric | ? | 1925 | |||
Bluff City Electric Railway | Waukegan | Electric | 1891 | 1947 | See the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad in which the Bluff City Electric Railway was a subsidiare. | |
Chicago, Elgin, and Aurora | Wheaton, Il | Electric |
[Indiana]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Anderson | Horse | ? | 14 Aug 1892 | |||
Anderson | Electric | ? | 13 Nov 1937 | |||
Angola | Electric | 1904 | 1918 | |||
Brazil | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Brownstown | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Columbus | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Columbus | Electric | 1892 | 28 Jul 1929 | |||
Crawfordsville | Electric | ? | 31 Oct 1922 | |||
Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago Railway | ♦ East Chicago | Electric | 15 May 1893 | 1940 | Also served Whiting. | |
Northern Indiana Railway | Elkhart | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Northern Indiana Railway | Elkhart | Electric | 1891 15 May 1894 | 1891 2 Jun 1934 | ||
Elwood | Electric | 6 Sep 1893 | 1 Aug 1924 | |||
Evansville | Horse | 1886 | 1894 | |||
Evansville | Electric | 15 Sep 1892 | 1939 | |||
Fort Wayne | Horse | 6 Jan 1872 | 9 Aug 1894 | |||
Fort Wayne | Electric | 7 August 1892 | 27 June 1947 | |||
French Lick – West Baden Springs | Electric | 9 Nov 1903 | 18 Jul 1919 | |||
Gary Railways | Gary | Electric | 20 May 1908 | 1947 | Also served Hobart | |
Goshen | Electric | 4 Jul 1896 | 1920 | |||
Greencastle | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago Railway | Hammond | Electric | 15 May 1893 | 1946 | Operated interstate service to Chicago, Illinois. | |
Huntington | Electric | 1902 | 1910 | |||
Indianapolis | Horse | 3 Oct 1864 | 1894 | |||
Indianapolis | Electric | 18 Jun 1890 | 11 Jan 1953 | |||
♦ Jeffersonville | Electric | 1888 | 1934 | |||
Kokomo | Electric | 15 Dec 1891 | 17 Apr 1932 | |||
La Porte | Electric | 1 Jul 1902 | 1918 | |||
Lafayette | Horse | 1868 1884 | 187_ 1889 | |||
Lafayette | Electric | 30 Oct 1888 | 14 Mar 1940 | |||
Logansport | Horse | 1882 | 1896 | |||
Logansport | Electric | 1 Oct 1891 | 29 Apr 1932 | |||
Madison | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Madison | Electric | 20 Jun 1898 | 30 Jun 1918 | |||
Marion | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Marion | Electric | 1 Aug 1893 | 26 Jun 1947 | |||
Northern Indiana Railway | Michigan City | Electric | 189_ | 1932 | ||
Mount Vernon | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Muncie | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Muncie | Electric | 1 Sep 1892 | 1932 | |||
New Albany | Electric | 1891 | 21 Jan 1946 | See also Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
New Castle | Electric | ? | 31 Oct 1922 | |||
Peru | Electric | 3 Aug 1901 | 30 Sep 1934 | |||
Richmond | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Richmond | Electric | 6 Sep 1889 | 1938 | |||
Northern Indiana Railway | ♦ South Bend | Horse | 27 May 1885 | ? | ||
Northern Indiana Railway | ♦ South Bend | Electric | 15 Jan 1885 1889 | ? 15 Jun 1940 | Experimental operation in 1882. System also served Mishawaka. | |
Terre Haute | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Terre Haute | Electric | ? | 6 Jan 1940 | |||
Vincennes | Horse | 1881 | ? | |||
Vincennes | Electric | 8 September 1891 | 1 Jul 1938 | |||
Wabash | Electric | 3 Aug 1901 | 1 Aug 1931 | |||
Warsaw | Electric | ? | 1938 | |||
Washington | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Washington | Electric | 1894 | 31 Oct 1935 |
[Iowa]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Albia | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Albia | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Albia | Electric | 18 Dec 1907 | 1922 | |||
Ames | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Ames | Electric | 1907 | Jul 1929 | |||
Boone | Horse | 1883 | ? | |||
Boone | Electric | 14 Nov 1899 | 19 May 1925 | |||
Burlington | Horse | 1 Jan 1874 | ? | |||
Burlington | Electric | 30 May 1891 | 1929 | |||
♦ Cedar Falls | Electric | 14 Dec 1897 | 18 May 1941 | |||
Cedar Rapids | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Cedar Rapids | Electric | 1891 | 13 Nov 1937 | |||
Centerville | Horse | 1887 | ? | |||
Centerville | Electric | 1902 | 25 Apr 1925 | |||
Charles City | Electric | 1915 | 1921 | |||
Clinton | Horse | 6 Feb 1869 | ? | |||
Clinton | Electric | 1890 | 25 May 1937 | |||
Council Bluffs | Horse | 1869 | ? | |||
Council Bluffs | Electric | Dec 1887 | 15 Sep 1948 | Omaha Traction Company | ||
Davenport | Horse | 2 Mar 1869 | ? | |||
Davenport | Electric | 6 Aug 1888 | 15 Apr 1940 | Tramway system also served Rock Island and Moline, Illinois. | ||
Des Moines | Horse | 11 Jan 1868 | ? | |||
Des Moines | Electric | 1888 | 6 March 1950 | |||
Dubuque | Horse | 23 May 1868 | - | |||
Dubuque | Electric | 25 Dec 1889 | 4 Jul 1932 | |||
Fort Dodge | Electric | 1896 | 14 Nov 1925 | |||
Fort Madison | Horse | Jul 1888 | ? | |||
Fort Madison | Electric | 1895 | 1929 | |||
Independence | Electric | 22 Aug 1892 | 14 Aug 1907 | |||
Iowa City | Electric | 1 Nov 1910 | 16 Aug 1930 | |||
Keokuk | Horse | 1883 | ? | |||
Keokuk | Electric | 30 Aug 1890 | 15 May 1928 | |||
Marshalltown | Horse | 1883 | ? | |||
Marshalltown | Electric | 31 Dec 1892 | 31 Aug 1928 | |||
Mason City | Electric | 1897 | 30 Aug 1936 | |||
Muscatine | Horse | 11 Sep 1883 | ? | |||
Muscatine | Electric | 30 May 1893 | 17 Mar 1929 | |||
Oskaloosa | Horse | 1880 | ? | |||
Oskaloosa | Electric | 1898 | May 1926 | |||
Ottumwa | Horse | 1881 | ? | |||
Ottumwa | Electric | 1889 | 12 Aug 1930 | |||
Red Oak | Horse | Apr 1882 | 1901 | |||
Sioux City | Horse | 1 Jul 1881 1885 | ? ? | |||
Sioux City | Cable | 1 Jun 1889 | 15 May 1894 | |||
Sioux City | Electric | 6 April 1890 | 1948 | System included interstate tramway to South Sioux City, Nebraska. | ||
Tama – Toledo | Electric | 4 Jul 1894 | 25 Jun 1925 | |||
Waterloo | Horse | 1885 | May 1896 | |||
Waterloo | Electric | 1896 | Aug 1939 | |||
♦ Waterloo – Cedar Falls | Electric | 1897 | 31 Jul 1958 |
[Kansas]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Abilene | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Arkansas City | Horse | 18__ | ? | |||
♦ Arkansas City | Electric | ? | 1922 | |||
Atchison | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Atchison | Electric | ? | 1929 | |||
Baxter Springs | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Chetopa | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Clay Center | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Coffeyville | Electric | 190_ | 1948 | |||
Cottonwood Falls – Strong City | Horse | 22 Aug 1887 | 29 Jan 1918 | |||
Cottonwood Falls – Strong City | Petrol | 29 Jan 1918 | 27 Jun 1919 | |||
Council Grove | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Dighton | Horse | ? | ? | See note. | ||
Emporia | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Emporia | Electric | 189_ | 1928 | |||
Fort Scott | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Fort Scott | Electric | 189_ | 1918 | |||
Galena | Electric | ? | ? | See also: Joplin, Missouri. | ||
Garden City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Great Bend | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Hutchinson | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Hutchinson | Electric | ? | 1925 | |||
Independence | Electric | ? | 1946 | |||
Iola | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Junction City | Electric | 12 Aug 1901 | 28 Feb 1934 | |||
Kansas City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Kansas City | Cable | 15 Jun 1885 | 13 Oct 1913 | |||
Kansas City | Electric | ? | 1957 | Streetcar system served Kansas City, North Kansas City and Independence, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. | ||
Kingman | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Larned | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Lawrence | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Lawrence | Electric | ? | 1933 | |||
Leavenworth | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Leavenworth | Electric | 189_ | 1925 | |||
Manhattan City and Interurban Railway Co. | Manhattan | Petrol | ? | ? | ||
Manhattan City and Interurban Railway Co. | Manhattan | Electric | Interurban | 10 Jun 1909 | Oct 1928 | Extended to Fort Riley and Junction City |
McPherson | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Newton | Horse | 1886 1910 | 1890 ? | |||
Newton | Electric | 25 Oct 1913 | 1 Nov 1925 | |||
Ottawa | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Parsons | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Pittsburg | Electric | 20 Oct 1890 | 1932 | See also: Joplin, Missouri. | ||
Pratt | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Salina | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Salina | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Salina | Electric | ? | 17 Jul 1937 | |||
Topeka | Horse | 1881 | 1889? | |||
Topeka | Electric | 1889 | 1937 | |||
Wellington | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Wichita | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Wichita | Electric | ? | 1933 | |||
Winfield | Horse | 1886 | 17 May 1909 | |||
Winfield | Electric | ? | 24 May 1926 |
- Peschkes states that, although included in some statistics, the following streetcar systems were not built:
- *Beloit.
- *Dighton. Peschkes states that one source, dated 1888, states that this town had a streetcar line, but no confirmation was found.
- *El Dorado.
- *Marion. Peschkes states that "there is no more than a rumor" that this town had a horsecar line.
[Kentucky]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Ohio Valley Electric Railway | Ashland | Electric | Interurban and streetcar | 189_ | 1936 | Besides operating local streetcar service in Ashland the Ohio Valley Electric Railway operated an interurban route between Ashland and Huntington, West Virginia. |
Bowling Green | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Bowling Green | Electric | 189_ | ? | |||
Covington | Horse | 1867 | ? | |||
Covington | Electric | 1890 | 3 Jul 1950 | Also served Newport and other communities. Operated service across Ohio River to Cincinnati, Ohio. | ||
Frankfort | Electric | ? | 6 Jan 1934 | |||
Georgetown | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Georgetown | Electric | 189_ | ? | |||
Henderson | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Henderson | Electric | ? | 17 Jul 1923 | |||
Lexington | Horse | 26 Aug 1882 | 4 Sep 1890 | |||
Lexington | Electric | 24 Aug 1890 | 20 Apr 1938 | |||
Louisville | Steam | 1838 | 1844 | |||
Louisville | Horse | 1844 | 1901 | |||
Louisville | Electric | 1889 | 30 Apr 1948 | See also New Albany and Jeffersonville, Indiana. | ||
Maysville | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Middlesboro | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Middlesboro | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Owensboro | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Owensboro | Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Paducah | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Paducah | Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
Somerset | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Winchester | Electric | ? | ? |
- Peschkes states that, despite various evidence, the following towns did not have streetcar systems:
- *Barbourville – 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 horsecar or streetcar systems.
- *Mount Sterling.
[Louisiana]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Abita Aprings | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Alexandria | Horse | 19 Jun 1891 | 19 Jun 1899 | |||
Alexandria | Electric | 12 Apr 1906 | 18 Dec 1926 | |||
♦ Algiers | Horse | 1884 | 1 Sep 1907 | |||
♦ Algiers | Electric | 1 Sep 1907 | 22 Jan 1931 | |||
Baton Rouge | Mule | 16 Oct 1890 | 5 Apr 1893 | Two mule car lines, later connected as a belt line. | ||
Baton Rouge | Electric | 6 Apr 1893 | 23 Apr 1936 | Three lines at peak in 1924-1932 | ||
Burnside | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Grand Isle | Horse | 1866 | 1893 | |||
Lake Charles | Horse | 1891 | ? | |||
Lake Charles | Steam | 1893 | 1906 | |||
Lake Charles | Electric | 1 Feb 1906 | 29 Jun 1927 | |||
Monroe | Electric | 15 Jun 1906 | 21 Aug 1938 | |||
New Orleans | Horse | Jan 1835 | ? | |||
New Orleans | Steam | 26 Jan 1835 | ? | |||
New Orleans | Electric | 1 Feb 1893 | See Streetcars in New Orleans. Operation suspended 28 Aug 2005 – 18 Dec 2005 because of storm damage. | |||
Shreveport | Horse | 31 Dec 1870 | 16 Oct 1893 | |||
Shreveport | Electric | 4 Oct 1890 | 10 Dec 1939 |
[Maine]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
:de:Straßenbahn Augusta|Augusta, Winthrop and Gardiner Street Railway | Augusta | Electric | 26 Jul 1889 | 31 Jul 1932 | ||
Bangor | Electric | 29 Apr 1889 | 31 Dec 1945 | |||
Bath | Electric | 189_ | 1932 | |||
Biddeford | Horse | 4 Jul 1888 | 5 May 1892 | Connected Biddeford and Saco. | ||
Biddeford | Electric | ? | 5 Jul 1939 | |||
Brunswick | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Calais | Electric | 4 Jul 1894 | 31 Oct 1929 | International tramway, connected Calais and St. Stephen, Canada. | ||
Fairfield | Electric | ? | ? | |||
:de:Pferdebahn Fryeburg|Fryeburg Horse Railroad | Fryeburg | Horse | 18. May 1888 | 1. Oct 1913 | ||
Lewiston | Horse | 3 Sep 1881 | 1896 | Connected Lewiston and Auburn. | ||
Lewiston | Electric | ? | 6 Sep 1941 | |||
Lewiston | Electric | Portland-Lewiston Interurban | 7 July 1914 | 29 June 1933 | Connected to Portland | |
The Norway – Paris Street Railway | Norway | Electric | 1895 | 1918 | Connected Norway and South Paris. | |
Portland | Horse | 10 Oct 1863 | 17 Dec 1895 | |||
Portland | Electric | 20 Jun 1891 | 4 May 1941 | |||
Rockland | Electric | 1 Aug 1892 | 1 Apr 1931 | |||
Sanford | Electric | 189_ | 27 Apr 1947 | |||
Waterville | Horse | 23 Jun 1888 | 1892 | |||
Waterville | Electric | 20 Jul 1892 | 11 Oct 1937 |
[Maryland]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Annapolis | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Baltimore | Horse | 1859 | ? | |||
Baltimore | Cable | 23 May 1891 | 23 Mar 1899 | |||
Baltimore | Electric | ? | 3 Nov 1963 | |||
Baltimore Light Rail | Baltimore | Electric | Light rail | Apr 1992 | ||
Buena Vista – Buena Vista Springs | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Chesapeake Beach | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Chesapeake Beach | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Chesapeake Beach | Petrol | ? | 1921 | |||
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway | Cumberland | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway | Cumberland | Electric | 189_ | 1932 | ||
Hagerstown & Frederick Railway | Frederick | Electric | 189_ | 1937 | ||
Hagerstown & Frederick Railway | Hagerstown | Electric | 189_ | 1939 |
[Massachusetts]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Attleboro | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Attleboro | Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
MBTA Green Line Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line | Boston | Horse | 1856 | ? | ||
MBTA Green Line Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line | Boston | Electric | Portion upgraded to light rail in the 1970s | 1889 January 1 | See Boston-area streetcar lines. The surviving portions are the Mattapan Line and the MBTA Green Line. See also: :Category:Streetcars in the Boston area. | |
Brockton | Horse | 1881 July 26 | ? | |||
Brockton | Electric | 1890 Sep 5 | 1937 Jul 11 | |||
Conway | Horse | 1895 April 1 | 1921 | |||
Fall River | Horse | 1880 | 1891 | |||
Fall River | Electric | 1892 | 1936 Sep 20 | |||
Fitchburg | Horse | 1886 July 3 | ? | |||
Fitchburg | Electric | ? | 1932 | Connected Fitchburg and Leominster. | ||
Framingham | Electric | 188_ | 1925 | |||
Gardner | Electric | 189_ | 1924 | |||
Gloucester | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Gloucester | Electric | ? | 1919 | |||
Greenfield | Electric | 189_ | ? | |||
Haverhill | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Haverhill | Electric | ? | 1936 Aug 29 | |||
Holyoke Street Railway | Holyoke | Horse | 1884 | 1891 | ||
Holyoke Street Railway | Holyoke | Electric | Interurban; 1 funicular line | 1891 | 1937 | Included Amherst & Sunderland, Mount Tom, and Hampshire Street Railways; bus service began 1921, became exclusively buses in 1937; served as operator for PVTA from 1977 until 1987 when service ceased, company dissolved 1991. |
Lawrence | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Lawrence | Electric | ? | 1936 Mar | |||
Lowell & Suburban Street Railway Company | Lowell | Horse | 187_ | ? | ||
Lowell & Suburban Street Railway Company | Lowell | Electric | ? | 1936 Mar | ||
Lowell National Historical Park Trolley | Lowell | Electric | 1984 | Resurrected as a 1-mile heritage streetcar line, operational; expansion into commuter interurban proposed and discussed 1999-2016. | ||
Lynn | Horse | 1854 | ? | Lynn and Boston Street Railway | ||
Lynn | Electric | 1888 November 19 | 1937 | The first electric trolley / streetcar in Massachusetts | ||
New Bedford | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
New Bedford | Electric | ? | 1947 | |||
Newburyport | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Newburyport | Electric | ? | 1930 Aug 27 | |||
Newton | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Newton | Electric | ? | 193_ | |||
Northampton | Horse | 186_ | ? | |||
Northampton | Electric | ? | 1933 | |||
Oak Bluffs | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Pittsfield | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Pittsfield | Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway | Plymouth | Horse | 1888 | ? | Has operated since 1928 as a bus carrier. | |
Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway | Plymouth | Electric | ? | 1928 | Has operated since 1928 as a bus carrier. | |
Quincy | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Quincy | Electric | ? | 1948 | |||
Salem | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Salem | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Springfield | Horse | 186_ | ? | |||
Springfield | Electric | 1890 Jun 6 | 1940 | |||
Stoneham | Electric | ? | 1946 Jul 27 | |||
Taunton | Horse | 1871 Sep 23 | ? | |||
Taunton | Electric | 1893 Sep 3 | 1932 Jul | |||
Waltham | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Waltham | Electric | ? | 193_ | |||
Worcester | Horse | 186_ | ? | |||
Worcester | Electric | ? | 1945 Dec 31 |
[Michigan]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Adrian | Electric | 1889 | 1924 | |||
Ann Arbor | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Ann Arbor | Electric | 28 Sep 1890 | 31 Jan 1925 | |||
Battle Creek | Horse | 1865 | ? | |||
Battle Creek | Electric | 1887 188_ | 1887 30 Sep 1932 | |||
Bay City | Electric | ? | Aug 1921 | |||
Benton Harbor | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Benton Harbor | Electric | 1892 | Sep 1935 | System also served St. Joseph. | ||
Cheboygan | Horse | 1893 | 1898 | |||
Cheboygan | 1896 | 1898 | ||||
Department of Street Railways 1922-1956 | Detroit | Horse | 3 Aug 1863 | 9 Nov 1895 | ||
Department of Street Railways 1922-1956 | Detroit | Electric | 1 Sep 1886 | 8 Apr 1956 | See also: Detroit United Railway. Detroit had a heritage streetcar line, 20 Sep 1976-Jun 2003. | |
QLine | Detroit | Electric | 12 May 2017 | Reintroduction; see QLine. | ||
Escanaba | Electric | 1892 | 1932 | |||
Fenton | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Flint | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Flint | Electric | 1900 | 4 Apr 1936 | |||
Grand Haven | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Grand Rapids | Horse | 1864 | ? | |||
Grand Rapids | Cable | 18 Apr 1888 | 12 Nov 1891 | |||
Grand Rapids | Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Holland | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Iron RIver | Horse | 1913 | 1921 | |||
Ishpeming | Electric | 1893 | 20 Aug 1927 | |||
Jackson | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Jackson | Electric | 19 Sep 1891 | 27 Jun 1936 | |||
Kalamazoo | Horse | 1885 | ? | |||
Kalamazoo | Electric | 1893 | 2 Nov 1932 | |||
Lansing | Horse | 1886 | ? | |||
Lansing | Electric | 26 Aug 1890 | 15 Apr 1933 | |||
Manistee | Electric | 1892 | 26 Aug 1921 | |||
Marquette | Electric | 1891 | 19 April 1935 | |||
Menominee | Electric | ? | 1928 | System also served Marinette, Wisconsin. | ||
Monroe | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Mount Clemens | Horse | 1890 | ? | |||
Mount Clemens | Electric | 1900 | Jan 1930 | |||
Muskegon | Horse | 25 Nov 1882 | ? | |||
Muskegon | Electric | Apr 1890 | 10 Oct 1929 | |||
Owosso | Electric | 1911 | 1929 | Connected Owosso and Corunna. | ||
Pontiac | Electric | 1900 | 1932 | |||
Port Huron | Horse | 186_ | ? | |||
Port Huron | Electric | 1886 | 28 Jan 1930 | See also Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. | ||
Saginaw | Horse | 1863 | ? | |||
Saginaw | Electric | 1899 | 9 Oct 1931 | Operation suspended Aug 1921 – 1 Nov 1923 because of dispute between street railway company and local authority. | ||
Sault Ste. Marie | Electric | 1888 | 8 Jul 1931 | See also Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. |
[Minnesota]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Anoka | Horse | 1884 1908 | 1897 1908 | |||
Brainerd | Horse | 1887 | 1889 | |||
Brainerd | Electric | 1893 | 2 Jun 1898 | |||
Breckenridge | Electric | 30 Aug 1910 | 31 Mar 1925 | Interstate streetcar line, connecting Breckenridge with Wahpeton, North Dakota. Ranked as the smallest interstate streetcar system in the U.S. | ||
Duluth Street Railway | Duluth | Horse | 1882 | 1890 | ||
Duluth Street Railway | Duluth | Electric | 1890 | 9 Sep 1939 | System served Duluth and Superior, 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 | |
Mesaba Railway Company | Hibbing | Electric | Interurban | 11 Dec 1921 | 16 Apr 1927 | |
American Traction Company | International Falls | Electric | 1891 | Oct 1895 | ||
American Traction Company | International Falls | Accumulator | 1913 | 1919 | Occasional reports, described by Wyatt as "unproven," state that accumulator tramcars operated on the railway bridge to Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada. | |
Mankato Street Railway Company | Mankato | Horse | 23 Jul 1886 | 1895 | ||
Mankato Street Railway Company | Mankato | Electric | 10 May 1908 | 8 Mar 1930 | ||
Twin City Rapid Transit Company | Minneapolis | Horse | 2 Sep 1875 | 23 Dec 1889 | ||
Twin City Rapid Transit Company | Minneapolis | Electric | 23 Dec 1889 | 31 Oct 1953 | See also Como-Harriet Streetcar Line. | |
METRO | Minneapolis | Electric | Light rail | 26 Jun 2004 | Blue & Green lines. | |
Moorhead | Electric | 9 Dec 1912 | 30 Jun 1937 | Operated as part of Fargo, North Dakota, streetcar system. | ||
Granite City Railway | St. Cloud | Horse | 3 Oct 1887 | 1892 | ||
Granite City Railway | St. Cloud | Electric | 30 Jun 1892 | 29 Apr 1936 | ||
♦ St. Paul | Horse | 15 Jul 1872 | ? | |||
♦ St. Paul | Cable | 21 Jan 1888 | 3 Jun 1898 | |||
♦ St. Paul | Electric | ? | 18 Jul 1954 | |||
♦ Stillwater | Electric | 6 Nov 1899 27 Jun 1899 | 1897 10 Sep 1932 | |||
Winona | Horse | 25 Dec 1883 | ? | |||
Winona | Electric | 22 Jan 1892 | 21 Jul 1938 |
[Mississippi]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Biloxi | Electric | 189_ | 1932 | |||
Columbus | Electric | ? | 1920 | |||
Enterprise | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Greenville | Electric | 188_ | 1929 | |||
♦ Gulfport | Electric | 190_ | 1932 | |||
Hattiesburg | Electric | 190_ | ? | |||
Jackson | Mule | 1871 | 1899 | |||
Jackson | Electric | 1899 | 1935 | |||
Laurel | Electric | ? | 1934 | |||
Meridian | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Meridian | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Natchez | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Natchez | Electric | ? | 1928 | |||
Pascagoula | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Vicksburg | Electric | 189_ | 1935 | |||
Yazoo City | Electric | 1911 | 1918 |
[Missouri]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Ava – Mansfield | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Ava – Mansfield | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Cape Girardeau & Jackson Interurban Railway | Cape Girardeau | Horse | 1893 | 1905 | ||
Cape Girardeau & Jackson Interurban Railway | Cape Girardeau | Electric | 1905 | 1934 | ||
Carrollton | Steam | 1893 | ? | |||
Carrollton | Electric | 30 Aug 1897 | ? | |||
Carthage | Horse | 17 Oct 1883 | 24 Jan 1885 | |||
Carthage | Electric | 24 Aug 1895 | 21 Jul 1935 | |||
♦ Carthage – Carterville | Electric | ? | ? | See also: Joplin. | ||
Clinton | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Farmington – Delassus | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ Farmington – St. Francois | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Hannibal | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Hannibal | Electric | 188_ | ? | |||
♦ Independence | Horse | 1886 | ? | |||
♦ Independence | Steam | 1886 | ? | |||
♦ Independence | Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Jefferson City | Electric | 1911 | 1934 | |||
Joplin | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Joplin | Electric | ? | 1935 | |||
Joplin | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
♦ Joplin – Duenweg – Carterville | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ Joplin – Galena, Kansas – Baxter Springs, Kansas – Picher, Oklahoma | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ Joplin – Pittsburg, Kansas | Electric | ? | ? | See also: Pittsburg, Kansas. | ||
♦ Joplin – Webb City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Joplin – Webb City | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Kansas City | Horse | Apr 1869 | ? | |||
Kansas City | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Kansas City | Cable | 15 Jun 1885 | 13 Oct 1913 | |||
Kansas City | Electric | ? | 23 Jun 1957 | See Streetcars in Kansas City. | ||
KC Streetcar | Kansas City | Electric | 6 May 2016 | Reintroduction; see KC Streetcar. | ||
Lebanon | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Nevada | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Nevada | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ North Kansas City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ North Kansas City | Electric | ? | ? | |||
St. Joseph | Horse | 186_ | ? | |||
St. Joseph | Electric | ? | 1939 | |||
St. Louis | Horse | 1859 | ? | |||
St. Louis | Steam | ? | ? | |||
St. Louis | Cable | 15 Apr 1886 | 14 Mar 1901 | |||
St. Louis | Electric | ? | 20 Jun 1966 | See Streetcars in St. Louis. | ||
St. Louis MetroLink | St. Louis | Electric | Light rail | 31 Jul 1993 | Reintroduction, as St. Louis MetroLink light rail. | |
Loop Trolley | St. Louis | Electric | 16 Nov 2018 | New heritage tramway | ||
Sedalia | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Sedalia | Electric | 189_ | 1931 | |||
Springfield Traction Company | Springfield | Horse | ? | 1929 | ||
Springfield Traction Company | Springfield | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Springfield Traction Company | Springfield | Electric | 1929 | ? | 17 August 1937 | |
Trenton | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ Webb City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Webb City | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦Webb City – Carterville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦Webb City – Carterville | Electric | ? | ? |
- Peschkes states that, despite various evidence, the following towns did not have streetcar systems:
- *Excelsior Springs.
- *Lexington.
[Montana]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Anaconda | Electric | 1 Sep 1890 | 31 Dec 1951 | |||
Billings | Horse | 1882 | 1883 | |||
Billings | Accumulator | 4 Apr 1912 | 1917 | |||
Bozeman | Electric | 21 Jul 1892 | 15 Dec 1921 | |||
Butte | Horse | 1886 | ? | |||
Butte | Cable | 4 Mar 1889 | 19 Sep 1897 | |||
Butte | Electric | 26 Aug 1890 | 22 Aug 1937 | |||
Great Falls | Electric | 18 Aug 1891 | 30 Nov 1931 | |||
Great Falls | Horse | 1892 | 1893 | |||
Helena | Horse | 25 Sep 1886 | ? | |||
Helena | Electric | 25 May 1890 | 1 Jan 1928 | |||
Missoula | Horse | 1897 | ? | |||
Missoula | Electric | 1892 11 May 1910 | 1897 24 Jan 1932 |
[Nebraska]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Beatrice | Electric | 18__ | 1897 | |||
Fremont | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Grand Island | Horse | ? | 1898 | |||
Hastings | Horse | 1887 | ? | |||
Kearney | Electric | 18__ | 1898 | |||
Lincoln | 18__ | 1945 | ||||
Nebraska City | Horse | 1889 | 1910 | |||
Norfolk | Electric | 18__ | 1897 | |||
Omaha Horse Railway Company | Omaha | Horse | 1868 | ? | ||
Omaha Traction Company | Omaha | Cable | 29 Dec 1887 | 7 Jul 1890 | ||
Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company | Omaha | Electric | ? | 1955 | ||
Plattsmouth | Electric | 18__ | 1892 | |||
Red Cloud | Horse | 1887 | 1910 | |||
Wymore | Horse | ? | ? | |||
York | Horse | ? | ? |
[Nevada]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Reno | Electric | Nov 1904 | Sep 1927 | See Streetcars in Reno. |
[New Hampshire]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Berlin | Electric | 4 Jul 1902 | 1 Dec 1928 | |||
Claremont | Electric | 190_ | 1918 | |||
Concord | Horse | 1881 | ? | |||
Concord | Electric | ? | 29 Apr 1933 | |||
Dover | Horse | 1882 | ? | |||
Dover | Electric | 16 Aug 1889 | 15 Sep 1926 | |||
Exeter | Electric | 189_ | 1924 | |||
Keene | Electric | 190_ | ? | |||
Laconia | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Laconia | Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Manchester | Horse | 1877 | ? | |||
Manchester | Electric | 1895 | 2 May 1940 | |||
Nashua | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Nashua | Electric | ? | 1932 | |||
Portsmouth | Electric | 189_ | 1925 | |||
Rochester | Electric | 1 Sep 1889 | 6 May 1925 |
[New Jersey]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Asbury Park | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Asbury Park | Electric | 19 Sep 1897 | 1931 | |||
Atlantic City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Atlantic City | Electric | ? | 27 Dec 1955 | see also Shore Fast Line. | ||
Beach Haven | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company | Bridgeton | Electric | ? | ? | see also Millville and Vineland. | |
Brigantine | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Camden | Horse | 1871 | ? | |||
Camden | Electric | ? | 1935 | Also served Gloucester City and other neighboring towns. | ||
♦ Camden-Trenton | Electric | 190_ | 1931 | |||
River Line | Camden | Diesel | Light rail | 14 Mar 2004 | ||
Cape May | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Cape May | Steam | ? 1916 | 1892 1918 | |||
Cape May | Electric | 1892 | 1913 | |||
Cape May | Accumulator | 1916 | 1916 | |||
Elizabeth | Horse | 1869 | ? | |||
Elizabeth | Coal Gas | ? | ? | Coal gas is also known as Town gas and is not the same as petrol. | ||
Elizabeth | Electric | ? | 18 Feb 1931 | Newark – Elizabeth tramway line closed 3 Jan 1937. | ||
Fort Lee | Public Service Coordinated Transport and predecessors | 1435 | electric | 20 Apr 1896 | 5 Sep 1938 | |
Gibbsboro – Lucaston | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Gibbsboro – Lucaston | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Hackensack | Electric | ? | 1938 | |||
Hudson County | Horse | 1860 | ? | |||
Hudson County | Electric | ? | 7 Aug 1949 | Date refers to abandonment of the last lines using the Hoboken Inclined Elevated viaduct. | ||
Hudson–Bergen Light Rail | Hudson County | Electric | Light rail | 22 Apr 2000 | ||
Keansburg | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Keyport | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Keyport | Electric | 189_ | 1923 | |||
Long Branch | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Long Branch | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Metuchen | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Millville Traction Company | Millville | Electric | ? | ? | see also Bridgeton. | |
Morristown | Electric | ? | 1927 | |||
Mount Holly | Horse | ? | ? | |||
New Brunswick | Horse | 1867 | ? | |||
New Brunswick | Electric | ? | 1 Aug 1931 | Suburban tramway line closed 26 Oct 1931. | ||
Newark | Horse | 1859 | 1893 | |||
Newark | Cable | Line built and tested, but not placed in service because of technical problems. | ||||
Newark | Electric | Light rail | Oct 1890 | See Note. | See: Newark Light Rail. See also: Note, below. | |
Ocean City | Electric | ? | ? | see also Atlantic City | ||
Ortley Beach | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Passaic | Electric | ? | ? | Newark – Passaic tramway closed 20 Mar 1937. | ||
Paterson | Horse | 1863 | ? | |||
Paterson | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Paterson | Coal Gas | ? | ? | Coal gas is also known as Town gas and is not the same as petrol. | ||
Paterson | Accumulator | ? | ? | |||
Paterson | Electric | ? | 1 May 1928 | Newark – Paterson tramway line closed 1938. | ||
Phillipsburg | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Phillipsburg | Electric | 1894 | 31 Oct 1931 | See also Easton, Pennsylvania. | ||
Plainfield | Electric | 1901 | 1925 | Newark – Plainfield tramway line closed 15 Sep 1935. | ||
Point Pleasant | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Point Pleasant | Electric | ? | 1919 | |||
Red Bank | Electric | 1896 | 1921 | |||
Rutherford | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Rutherford | Electric | 1896 | 1921 | |||
Sea Isle City | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Stone Harbor – Cape May Court House | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Stone Harbor – Cape May Court House | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Trenton | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Trenton | Electric | ? | 6 Dec 1934 | |||
River Line | Trenton | Diesel | Light rail | 14 Mar 2004 | ||
Vineland | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Wildwood | Electric | ? | 1946 |
- Note for Newark: The streetcar subway, the Newark City Subway, opened 26 May 1935. Also served East Orange and other neighboring towns. Last Newark streecar line not using the subway closed 1 May 1938. Last surface streetcar lines using the subway closed 30 Mar 1952. Since then, effectively operated as a "light rail" line; line extended in 2002. System expanded to include a second line in 2006.
[New Mexico]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Albuquerque | Horse | 1880 | 1904 | |||
Albuquerque | Electric | Sep 1904 | 31 Dec 1927 | Reintroduction planned. | ||
Las Vegas | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Las Vegas | Electric | ? | 1928 |
New York">New York (state)">New York
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
United Traction Co. | ♦ Albany | Horse | 22 Feb 1864 | 1921 | ||
United Traction Co. | ♦ Albany | Electric | 1890 | 1 Aug 1946 | ||
♦♦ Albia – Averill Park | Electric | 5 Oct 1895 | 31 Mar 1925 | Albia is a former suburb and current neighborhood of Troy, New York | ||
Amsterdam | Horse | 4 Jul 1873 | ? | |||
Amsterdam | Electric | 20 Dec 1890 | 1 Sep 1936 | |||
Auburn | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Babylon Rail Road Company | ♦ Babylon | Horse | 1871 | 1909 | ||
Babylon Rail Road Company | ♦ Babylon | Electric | 1909 | 15 May 1920 | ||
Babylon Rail Road Company | ♦♦ Babylon – Amityville | Electric | 1909 | 15 May 1920 | ||
Batavia | Electric | Sep 1903 | 13 Jun 1927 | |||
Beacon | Electric | 27 Aug 1892 | 20 Apr 1930 | Connected Beacon and Fishkill | ||
Binghamton | Horse | 1873 | 1893 | |||
Binghamton | Electric | 31 May 1887 | 1 Aug 1932 | |||
♦ Binghamton – Port Dickinson – Johnson City | Horse | 1 Jan 1883 | 1 Jul 1892 | |||
♦ Binghamton – Port Dickinson – Johnson City | Electric | 1892 | 1 Aug 1932 | |||
♦ Bronx | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Bronx | Electric | 1892 | 21 Aug 1948 | |||
♦ Brooklyn | Horse | ? | ? | |||
♦ Brooklyn | Electric | 1890 | 30 Oct 1956 | |||
Buffalo | Horse | 11 Jun 1860 | 1893 | |||
Buffalo | Electric | 20 Jun 1889 | 1 Jul 1950 | |||
♦ Buffalo – Depew | Electric | 8 May 1901 | 23 Sep 1926 | |||
♦ Buffalo – Gardenville – Ebenezer | Electric | 18 Apr 1896 | 12 Dec 1931 | |||
♦ Buffalo – Hamburg | Electric | 6 Oct 1900 | 12 Dec 1931 | |||
♦ Buffalo – Williamsville | Electric | 5 April 1893 | 18 September 1930 | |||
Buffalo Metro Rail | Buffalo | Electric | Light rail | 9 Oct 1984 | ||
Canandaigua | Horse | 6 Sep 1887 | Jul 1892 | |||
Canandaigua | Electric | 4 Aug 1894 | 31 Jul 1930 | |||
Catskill | Electric | 14 Dec 1900 | by 31 Oct 1917 | |||
♦ Charlotte – Manitou Beach | Electric | 1 Jun 1891 | 25 Aug 1925 | |||
Pelham Park and City Island Railway | ♦♦ City Island | Horse | 20 May 1887 | 1914 | ||
Pelham Park and City Island Railway | ♦♦ City Island | Accumulator | 17 Aug 1914 | 9 Aug 1919 | ||
♦ Cohoes | Horse | 1864 | ? | |||
♦ Cohoes | Electric | 1890 | 6 Feb 1934 | |||
Corning | Electric | 1 Nov 1895 | 1 Apr 1930 | |||
Cortland | Horse | 14 Sep 1885 | ? | |||
Cortland | Electric | 1 Apr 1895 | 1928 | |||
♦ Cortland – Homer – McGraw – Preble | Horse | 14 Sep 1885 | ? | Connected Cortland and Homer. | ||
♦ Cortland – Homer – McGraw – Preble | Electric | 1 Apr 1895 | 15 Feb 1931 | |||
Dunkirk | Electric | 1 Jul 1900 1917 | 1917 by Aug 1923 | |||
♦ Dunkirk – Fredonia | Horse | Sep 1866 | 1891 | |||
♦ Dunkirk – Fredonia | Electric | 30 Oct 1891 | 25 Mar 1934 | |||
Northport Traction Company | ♦ East Northport - Northport | Electric | 18 Apr 1902 | 19 Aug 1924 | ||
Elmira | Horse | Oct 1871 | ? | |||
Elmira | Steam | 23 Jul 1889 | ? | |||
Elmira | Electric | 30 Aug 1890 | 11 Mar 1939 | |||
Ocean Electric Railway | ♦♦ Far Rockaway | Horse | 2 Jul 1886 | 1898 | ||
Ocean Electric Railway | ♦♦ Far Rockaway | Electric | 1898 | 24 Sep 1924 | ||
Fonda – Fultonville | Horse | 1875 | 11 Jul 1884 | |||
Frankfort – Ilion – Mohawk – Herkimer | Horse | 4 Jul 1871 | 1895 | |||
Frankfort – Ilion – Mohawk – Herkimer | Electric | 1895 | 30 Jun 1933 | |||
♦ Fredonia | Electric | 15 May 1910 | Jul 1927 | |||
Seashore Municipal Railroad | ♦ Freeport | Electric | 1906 | 1924 | ||
Fulton | Horse | 15 Aug 1886 | by 1908 | |||
Fulton | Electric | ? | 15 Sep 1927 | |||
Geneva | Electric | 27 Mar 1895 | 1925 | |||
♦ Geneva – Waterloo – Seneca Falls – Cayuga | Steam | 1886 | ? | |||
♦ Geneva – Waterloo – Seneca Falls – Cayuga | Electric | 13 Jul 1890 | 6 Dec 1928 | Opened in stages, completed 27 Mar 1895. | ||
Glens Falls | Horse | 28 Sep 1885 | ? | |||
Glens Falls | Electric | 1891 | 30 Jun 1928 | |||
Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad | Gloversville | Electric | ? | ? | ||
♦ Gloversville – Mountain Lake | Electric | 23 Aug 1901 | 30 Sep 1917 | |||
♦ Highland – New Paltz | Electric | 17 Aug 1897 | 7 Jul 1925 | |||
Hornell | Electric | 6 Aug 1892 | 15 Jul 1926 | |||
♦ Hornell – Canisteo | Electric | 30 Dec 1892 | 15 Jul 1926 | |||
Huntington Railroad | ♦ Huntington | Horse | 19 Jul 1890 | 1898 | Replaced by Huntington Traction Company | |
Huntington Railroad | ♦ Huntington | Electric | 17 Jun 1898 | 15 Aug 1927 | Replaced by Huntington Traction Company | |
Huntington Railroad | ♦♦ Huntington – Amityville | Electric | 26 Aug 1909 | 23 Sep 1919 | ||
Ithaca | Electric | 2 Jan 1888 28 Jan 1893 | May 1892 22 Jun 1935 | |||
Jamestown | Horse | 20 Jun 1884 | 1892 | |||
Jamestown | Electric | 11 Jun 1891 | 29 Jan 1938 | |||
Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad | Johnstown | Electric | ? | ? | ||
Kingston City; Colonial City | ♦ Kingston | Horse | 1867 | ? | ||
Kingston City; Colonial City | ♦ Kingston | Electric | 1894 | 30 Sep 1930 | Merged to Kingston Consolidated Railway Co. | |
♦ Larchmont | Horse | 1 May 1888 | ? | |||
♦ Larchmont | Electric | 10 Jun 1900 | 16 Aug 1927 | |||
Lima – Honeoye | Electric | 8 Aug 1899 | by 30 Oct 1915 | |||
Lockport | Horse | 1 Jan 1887 | 1891 | |||
Lockport | Electric | 20 Aug 1895 | 16 Apr 1938 | |||
Long Beach Railway | ♦ Long Beach | Petrol | 20 Oct 1923 | 1926 | ||
Long Island | See also the entries for New York City. | |||||
♦ Manhattan | Horse | 14 Nov 1832 | 1917 | |||
♦ Manhattan | Cable | 31 Aug 1885 | 25 May 1901 | |||
♦ Manhattan | Accumulator | 1910 | 1932 | |||
♦ Manhattan | Electric | ? | 21 Jun 1947 | Last tramway line in New York, which operated on the Queensboro Bridge between Manhattan and Queens, closed 7 Apr 1957. | ||
Middletown | Electric | 8 May 1894 | 9 Apr 1924 | |||
♦ Middletown- Goshen | Electric | 25 Nov 1895 | 21 Oct 1924 | |||
♦ Mount Vernon | Electric | ? | 1950 | |||
♦ New Rochelle | Electric | ? | 1950 | |||
New York City | See also Long Island and Westchester County. | |||||
Newburgh | Horse | 24 Dec 1886 | May 1894 | |||
Newburgh | Electric | 9 Jun 1894 | 31 Mar 1923 | |||
♦ Newburgh – Orange Lake – Walden | Electric | July 1894 | 1923 | See note. | ||
♦ Niagara Falls | Horse | 2 Jul 1883 | ? | |||
♦ Niagara Falls | Electric | July 1892 | 22 Aug 1937 | |||
Ogdensburg | Horse | 14 Aug 1886 | 1895 | |||
Ogdensburg | Electric | 1 Sep 1895 | 1 Apr 1932 | |||
Oneida | Horse | 4 Jul 1885 | 30 Jul 1902 | |||
Oneida | Electric | 14 Dec 1902 | Dec 1930 | |||
Oneonta | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ Ossining | Electric | 1893 1 Oct 1907 | 20 Oct 1906 7 May 1926 | |||
Oswego | Horse | 22 Aug 1885 | 1892 | |||
Oswego | Electric | 1892 | 21 Apr 1927 | |||
Suffolk Traction Company | ♦ Patchogue | Accumulator | 1 Jul 1911 | 10 Oct 1919 | ||
Suffolk Traction Company | ♦ Patchogue – Holtsville | Accumulator | 1914 | 10 Oct 1919 | Extension Holtsville – Port Jefferson started, not completed. | |
Suffolk Traction Company | ♦♦ Patchogue – Sayville | Accumulator | by 1914 | 10 Oct 1919 | ||
♦ Peekskill | Electric | Jun 1899 | 30 Jun 1926. | |||
♦♦ Peekskill – Lake Mohegan | Electric | 30 Jul 1899 | 1924 | |||
♦♦ Peekskill – Oregon | Electric | 25 Mar 1907 | 29 Aug 1925 | Opened in stages, completed 1909. | ||
♦♦ Peekskill – Verplanck | Electric | 1902 | 30 Jun 1926 | |||
Penn Yan – Branchport | Electric | 15 Aug 1897 1 Jan 1927 | 11 Oct 1926 13 Mar 1927 | |||
Plattsburgh | Electric | 25 Jul 1896 | 1 Nov 1929 | |||
Larchmont Horse Railway | ♦ Port Chester | Horse | 1888 | 1901 | ||
Port Chester Street Railway | ♦ Port Chester | Electric | 12 Jul 1898 | 16 Aug 1927. | Acquired by New York and Stamford Railway in 1901 | |
Port Jervis | Electric | 15 Jan 1898 4 Jul 1910 | 9 Jun 1910 15 Nov 1924 | |||
Poughkeepsie | Horse | 1871 | 1894 | |||
Poughkeepsie | Electric | 15 Dec 1894 | 25 Nov 1935 | |||
♦ Poughkeepsie – Wappingers Falls | Electric | 1895 | Nov 1928 | |||
♦ Queens | Horse | 1869 | ? | |||
♦ Queens | Electric | 1887 | 26 Apr 1950 | |||
Redwood – Alexandria Bay | Electric | 18 Aug 1902 | 16 Oct 1916 | |||
♦ Rensselaer | Electric | 4 Nov 1897 | 193_ | |||
Rochester | Horse | 13 Jul 1863 | 1893 | |||
Rochester | Electric | 1889 | 1 Apr 1941 | |||
Ocean Electric Railway | ♦♦ Rockaway Park | Horse | 2 Jun 1886 1897 | 1895 1898 | ||
Ocean Electric Railway | ♦♦ Rockaway Park | Electric | 1898 | 26 Aug 1928 | See note. | |
Rome | Horse | 4 Jul 1887 1 Jul 1902 | 1900 1903 | |||
Rome | Compressed-air | 22 Sep 1900 | 30 Jun 1902 | System returned to horse-drawn after 1902 until electric. | ||
Rome | Electric | 9 Jun 1903 | 7 Dec 1930 | |||
Saratoga Springs | Electric | 30 Jun 1892 | 20 Jan 1926 | Brief periods of operation in 1890 and 1891. | ||
Schenectady Railway Co. | ♦ Schenectady | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Schenectady Railway Co. | ♦ Schenectady | Electric | ? | 1946 | ||
Nassau County Railway | ♦ Sea Cliff | Electric | 2 Jul 1902 | 31 Dec 1924 | a.k.a.; Sea Cliff Village Trolley | |
Glen Cove Railroad | ♦♦ Sea Cliff – Glen Cove | Electric | 16 Nov 1905 | 15 Nov 1924 | ||
♦ Staten Island | Horse | Sep 1868 | 1896 | |||
♦ Staten Island | Electric | 1893 | 26 Jan 1934 | |||
South Shore Traction Company | ♦ Sayville – Blue Point | Horse | 1903 | 1909 | ||
South Shore Traction Company | ♦ Sayville – Blue Point | Accumulator | 1909 | Jan 1913 | Acquired by Suffolk Traction Company | |
Suffolk Traction Company | ♦ Sayville – Blue Point | Accumulator | Jan 1913 | 10 Oct 1919 | ||
Syracuse | Horse | 11 May 1860 | ? | |||
Syracuse | Electric | 29 Nov 1888 | 4 Jan 1941 | |||
♦ Syracuse – Edwards Falls | Electric | 16 Jun 1898 | 24 Oct 1931 | |||
♦ Troy | Horse | Sep 1861 | ? | |||
♦ Troy | Electric | ? | 26 Sep 1933 | |||
Utica | Horse | 14 Sep 1863 | ? | |||
Utica | Electric | 1890 | 13 May 1941 | |||
Watertown | Electric | 20 May 1891 | 17 Aug 1937 | |||
♦ Watertown – Brownsville – Dexter | Electric | 30 Jun 1891 | 9 Mar 1931 | |||
Waverly | Electric | 30 Jun 1896 | 11 Jun 1930 | |||
♦ Waverly – Sayre, PA – Athens, PA | Electric | 30 Jun 1896 | 11 Jun 1930 | |||
Westchester County | See also the entries for New York City. | |||||
♦ White Plains | Electric | 1 Oct 1895 | 16 Nov 1929 | |||
Yonkers Railroad Company | ♦ Yonkers | Horse | Mar 1887 | 1892 | ||
Yonkers Railroad Company | ♦ Yonkers | 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 Preble in 1907. McGraw Preble 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 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 Road tracks between Far Rockaway and Hammels, 1905 – 9 Sep 1926, using overhead current collection to 1912 and third-rail current collection thereafter.
[North Carolina]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Asheville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Asheville | Electric | 1 Feb 1889 | 1934 | |||
Belmont | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Burlington | Electric | 1912 | 1922 | Connected Burlington and Haw River. | ||
Charlotte | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Charlotte | Accumulator | ? | ? | |||
Charlotte | Electric | 18 May 1891 | 14 Mar 1938 | |||
Charlotte Trolley | Charlotte | Electric | 30 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 2010 | Heritage streetcar service opened in 1996, though with only limited days and hours, but ended in 2010. | |
Lynx | Charlotte | Electric | Light rail | 24 Nov 2007 | ||
CityLynx Gold Line | Charlotte | Electric | 14 Jul 2015 | Planned to be a modern-streetcar service, but is initially, temporarily operated by the replica-vintage cars formerly used on the Charlotte Trolley heritage service | ||
Concord | Horse | ? | ||||
Concord | Steam | ca. 1889 | ? | |||
Concord | Accumulator | 1911 | ? | |||
Concord | Electric | 1923 | ca. 1929 | |||
Durham | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Durham | Electric | 1902 | 1934 | |||
Fayetteville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Fayetteville | Steam | ca. 1908 | 1909 | |||
Fayetteville | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Fayetteville | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Gastonia | Electric | ? | 21 Sep 1948 | |||
Goldsboro | Electric | 1910 1915 | 1912 ca. 1920 | |||
Greensboro | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Greensboro | Electric | 11 Jun 1902 | 1934 | |||
Hendersonville | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Hendersonville | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Hendersonville | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Hendersonville | Electric | 1911 | ca. 1920 | |||
High Point | Accumulator | 1906 | ? | |||
High Point | Electric | 1912 | 1935 | |||
New Bern | Accumulator | 1913 | ? | |||
New Bern | Electric | ca. 1913 | 1929 | |||
Pinehurst | Electric | 1896 | 1907 | |||
Raleigh | Horse | 25 Dec 1886 | ? | |||
Raleigh | Electric | 1 Sep 1891 | 1934 | |||
Salisbury | Electric | 1905 | 1938 | |||
Wilmington | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Wilmington | Electric | 1892 | 18 Apr 1939 | |||
♦ Wilmington – Wrightsville Beach | Steam | ? | ? | |||
♦ Wilmington – Wrightsville Beach | Electric | 190_ | 1939 | |||
Winston-Salem | Electric | 14 July 1890 | 1936 |
[North Dakota]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Bismarck | Electric | 16 Feb 1904 | 28 Feb 1931 | Only US town tramway owned by a state authority. | ||
Fargo | Horse | 1879 7 July 1882 | 1879 18 Sep 1882 | |||
Fargo | Electric | 16 Feb 1904 | 21 Aug 1937 | Tramway system also served Moorhead, MN. | ||
Grand Forks | Electric | 20 Nov 1904 | 1 Feb 1934 | System included an interstate line to East Grand Forks, Minnesota. | ||
Valley City Street & Interurban Railway | Valley City | Electric | 18 Dec 1905 | 194_ | ||
Wahpeton | See Breckenridge, MN. |
[Ohio]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Akron Street Railway Co. | Akron | Horse | 18 Aug 1883 | ? | ||
Akron Street Railway Co. | Akron | Electric | 2 Oct 1888 | 26 Mar 1947 | ||
Alliance | Electric | 1888 | 15 Jul 1939 | |||
Ashtabula | Horse | 1883 | ? | |||
Ashtabula | Electric | 9 Apr 1892 | 30 Jan 1939 | |||
Bellaire | Horse | 16 Oct 1865 | ? | |||
Bellefontaine | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Berea | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Cambridge | Electric | 190_ | 1929 | |||
Canton | Horse | 1884 | ? | |||
Canton | Electric | Mar 1890 | 18 Apr 1931 | |||
Chillicothe | Electric | 189_ | 1930 | |||
Cincinnati Street Railway | Cincinnati | Horse | 1859 | 1904 | ||
Cincinnati Street Railway | Cincinnati | Cable | 8 Jul 1885 | 19 Jul 1902 | ||
Cincinnati Street Railway | Cincinnati | Steam | 1866 | 1897 | Mt. Lookout dummy. | |
Cincinnati Street Railway | Cincinnati | Electric | 1889 | 29 Apr 1951 | See Streetcars in Cincinnati, and in this list see also Covington, Kentucky. | |
Cincinnati Bell Connector | Cincinnati | Electric | 9 Sep 2016 | |||
Cleveland | Horse | 1860 | 1901 | |||
Cleveland | Cable | 17 Dec 1890 | 28 Jan 1901 | |||
Cleveland | Electric | Interurban | ? | See Streetcars in Cleveland. Last in-street trolley/tram lines closed in 1954, but Shaker light rail lines survived. | ||
Columbus | Horse | 1863 | 1892 | |||
Columbus | Electric | 1891 | 5 Sep 1948 | |||
Conneaut | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Coshocton | Electric | ? | 1927 | |||
Dayton | Horse | 1870 | 1895 | |||
Dayton | Accumulator | May 1893 | ? | |||
Dayton | Steam | 1872 | 1886 | |||
Dayton | Electric | 1888 | 1947. | See Note. | ||
Defiance | Electric | 12 Dec 1891 | 1913 | |||
Delaware | Electric | 189_ | 19 Aug 1926 | |||
East Liverpool | Electric | 1892 | Apr 1939 | |||
Elyria | Electric | 189_ | 1931 | |||
Findlay | Horse | 1887 | 1894 | |||
Findlay | Electric | 1891 | 31 Jan 1932 | |||
Fremont | Electric | 190_ | 1932 | |||
Gallipolis | Electric | 189_ | 1932 | |||
Hamilton | Electric | 1890 | 1933 | |||
Ohio Valley Electric Railway | Ironton | Electric | ? | 1930 | ||
Lancaster | Electric | 189_ | 30 Oct 1937 | |||
Lima | Electric | 19 Jul 1886 189_ | ? 13 May 1939 | |||
Lorain | Electric | 189_ | 7 May 1938 | |||
Mansfield | Electric | 7 Aug 1887 | 6 Jun 1937 | |||
Marietta | Horse | 1888 | ? | |||
Marietta | Electric | 1896 | 1934 | |||
Marion | Electric | 189_ | 1933 | |||
Massillon | Electric | 1892 | 2 Jun 1929 | |||
Middletown | Horse | 1879 | 4 May 1918 | Replaced by motorbus. | ||
Mount Vernon | Electric | 189_ | 1917 | |||
New Philadelphia – Dover | Electric | 4 Jul 1889 | 26 Jan 1926 | |||
Newark | Electric | 189_ | 10 Aug 1926 | |||
Niles | Electric | 1894 | 1927 | |||
Norwalk | Electric | ? | 14 May 1938 | |||
Painesville | Electric | 1893 | 1926 | |||
Piqua | Electric | 189_ | ? | |||
Pomeroy | Electric | Nov 1900 | 1929 | |||
Portsmouth | Electric | 189_ | 1939 | |||
Put-in-Bay | Electric | 1891 1913 | 1910 1914 | Brief period of operation in 1915, to 30 Jun 1915. | ||
Salem | Electric | 23 May 1890 | 9 Dec 1911 | |||
Sandusky | Horse | 3 Aug 1883 | ? | |||
Sandusky | Electric | 27 Nov 1890 | 25 May 1938 | |||
Springfield | Electric | 1891 | 9 Dec 1932 | Town tramway service on interurban line, Dec 1929 – 3 Jun 1938. | ||
Steubenville | Electric | 1888 | Dec 1938 | |||
Tiffin | Electric | 189_ | 1919 | |||
Toledo | Horse | 1860 | 1890 | |||
Toledo | Electric | 1890 | 31 Dec 1949 | |||
Toronto | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Uhrichsville – Dennison | Electric | 1901 | Jan 1922 | |||
Warren | Electric | 1894 | 1931 | |||
Youngstown | Horse | 1873 | ? | |||
Youngstown | Electric | ? | 8 Dec 1940 | See also Sharon, Pennsylvania. | ||
Zanesville | Horse | 13 Nov 1875 | ? | |||
Zanesville | Electric | 27 Dec 1890 | 31 Dec 1930 |
- Note for Dayton: Town streetcar services were provided by a single undertaking in most U.S. towns. Such undertakings were often organized by consolidation of predecessor undertakings. In most cases, such consolidations were completed before the First World War. Dayton was a notable exception. In this town, five undertakings operated town streetcar services 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. See Trolleybuses in Dayton for further information.
[Oklahoma]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Ardmore | Electric | Jan 1906 | 1922 | |||
Bartlesville | Electric | 14 Jul 1908 | 15 Jul 1920 | |||
Chickasha | Electric | 12 Jul 1910 | 14 Aug 1927 | |||
Clinton | Petrol | Jun 1909 | 1911 | |||
Clinton | Electric | 1912 | 27 Aug 1914 | |||
♦ El Reno | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
♦ El Reno | Electric | 1908 | 192_ | |||
Enid City Railway | Enid | Electric | 1907 | 1929 | ||
Lawton | Electric | 11 Jul 1914 | 11 Nov 1927 | |||
McAlester | Electric | 15 Sep 1903 | 1932 | |||
♦ McAlester – Hartshorne | Electric | 15 Sep 1903 | 27 Apr 1947 | |||
Muskogee Electric Traction Company | Muskogee | Electric | 15 May 1905 | 9 Mar 1933 | ||
Oklahoma City | Electric | 7 Feb 1903 | 13 Apr 1947 | |||
♦ Guthrie | Electric | 26 May 1905 | 193_ | |||
Shawnee | Electric | 1903 | 9 Jan 1927 | |||
♦ Oklahoma City – El Reno | Electric | Interurban | 3 Dec 1911 | 9 Nov 1946 | ||
♦ Oklahoma City – Guthrie | Electric | Interurban | 20 Jul 1916 | 9 Nov 1946 | ||
♦ Oklahoma City – Norman | Electric | Interurban | 1913 | Oct 1947 | ||
Oklahoma City Streetcar | Oklahoma City | Electric | 14 Dec 2018 | Reintroduction; see Oklahoma City Streetcar. | ||
Okmulgee | Electric | 20 Nov 1911 | 1919 | |||
♦ Sapulpa | Electric | 1910 | 193_ | |||
Tulsa | Mule | 27 May 1907 | Jul 1907 | |||
Tulsa | Electric | Jul 1907 | 5 Feb 1936 | |||
♦ Tulsa – Sand Springs | Electric | 1911 | 2 Jan 1955 | |||
♦ Tulsa – Sapulpa | Electric | Mar 1908 | 1933 |
[Oregon]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Albany | Steam | 1889 | ? | May have started as late as 1892. | ||
Albany | Horse | 30 Aug 1889 | 1909 | |||
Albany | Electric | 1909 | 1918 | |||
Astoria | Horse | 9 May 1888 | 1892 | |||
Astoria | Electric | 1892 | Jun 1924 | Seasonal heritage streetcar line, the Astoria Riverfront Trolley, started 1999. | ||
Baker | Horse | 4 Jun 1890 | ? | |||
Corvallis | Horse | 19 Jun 1890 | c. 1898–99 | |||
Eugene Street Railway | Eugene | Horse | 26 Jun 1891 | 1903 | Mule-drawn. | |
Eugene Street Railway | Eugene | Electric | 26 Sep 1907 | 15 Oct 1927 | Renamed "Portland, Eugene and Eastern" 1907-1915 | |
Forest Grove | Electric | c. 1906 | 1911 | |||
Klamath Falls | Horse | 4 Jul 1907 | May 1911 | |||
Medford | Electric | 1914 | 1920 | First streetcar was delivered on 16 March 1914. | ||
Portland | Horse | ca. Dec 1872 | 1896 | First test run on 7 Dec 1872. | ||
Portland | Cable | 22 Feb 1890 | Aug 1904 | |||
Portland | Electric | 1 Nov 1889 | 26 Feb 1950 | |||
♦ Portland – Oregon City, Portland – Bellrose | Electric | Interurban | 16 Feb 1893 | 25 Jan 1958 | Opening date is for Oregon City line; closure date is same for both. | |
♦ Portland – Vancouver, Washington | Electric | 1917 | 1940 | |||
MAX Light Rail | Portland | Electric | Light rail | 5 Sep 1986 | Reintroduction, as MAX Light Rail. | |
Portland Streetcar | Portland | Electric | 20 Jul 2001 | Modern-streetcar system. | ||
Salem | Horse | 15 Jan 1889 | ? | |||
Salem | Electric | 27 May 1890 | 4 Aug 1927 | |||
Union | Steam | 1895 | ? |
[Pennsylvania]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Gettysburg Electric Railway | Adams County | Electric | Jul 1893 | Jun 1917 | ||
Aliquippa | Electric | 191_ | 1937 | See also Beaver Falls. | ||
Allentown | Horse | 21 May 1868 | 17 Apr 1891 | Lehigh Valley Transit Co. | ||
Allentown | Electric | 1 Jul 1891 | 18 Jun 1953 | |||
Altoona | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Altoona | Electric | ? | 1954 | |||
Bangor | Electric | 190_ | 1933 | |||
♦ Bethlehem | Electric | ? | 18 Jun 1953 | |||
Beaver Falls – New Brighton | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Beaver Falls – New Brighton | Electric | ? | 1937 | See also Aliquippa. | ||
Berwick | Electric | 191_ | 1924 | |||
Bloomsburg | Electric | 190_ | 1926 | |||
Bradford | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Bradford | Electric | ? | 1927 | |||
Butler | Electric | 190_ | 1941 | |||
Scranton Railway Company | Carbondale | Electric | ? | ? | ||
Carlisle | Electric | 190_ | 1938 | |||
Chambersburg | Electric | 190_ | 1928 | |||
♦ Charleroi | Electric | ? | 1953 | |||
♦ Chester | Horse | 1 Feb 1883 | 1 Apr 1893 | |||
♦ Chester | Electric | 10 Dec 1892 | 1934 | |||
♦ Clairton | Electric | ? | ? | |||
West Penn Railways, Coke Division: | ♦ Connellsville | Electric | 1891 | 1952 | ||
Corry | Electric | 1906 | 27 Aug 1923 | |||
Danville | Electric | 190_ | 1924 | |||
♦ Donora | Electric | 15 Dec 1901 | 5 May 1953 | |||
DuBois | Electric | 189_ | 1926 | See also Punxsutawney. | ||
Easton | Horse | 20 Jun 1889 | 10 Dec 1892 | |||
Easton | Electric | 1892 | 5 Nov 1939 | See also Phillipsburg, New Jersey. | ||
Erie | Horse | 1867 | ? | |||
Erie | Electric | 25 Jun 1889 | 11 May 1935 | |||
Springs Horse Railroad | Gettysburg | Horse | ||||
Greensburg | Electric | 1889 | 3 Jan 1937 | Interurban service continued to 1952. | ||
Hanover | Electric | 1893 | 1931 | See also York. | ||
Harrisburg | Horse | 4 Jul 1865 | 1892 | |||
Harrisburg | Electric | 20 Jul 1889 | 16 Jul 1939 | |||
Hazleton | Electric | 189_ | 1932 | |||
Hershey | Electric | 15 Oct 1904 | 21 Dec 1946 | |||
Huntingdon | Electric | ? | 20 Jul 1926 | |||
Indiana | Electric | 190_ | 1934 | |||
Jersey Shore | Electric | 1903 | ? | |||
Jim Thorpe | Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway | Jim Thorpe | Gravity | ||||
Johnstown Traction Company | Johnstown | Horse | 188_ | ? | ||
Johnstown Traction Company | Johnstown | Electric | ? | 11 Jun 1960 | ||
Kittanning – Ford City | Electric | Aug 1899 | 8 Nov 1936 | |||
Conestoga Traction Company | Lancaster | Horse | Nov 1874 | ? | ||
Conestoga Traction Company | Lancaster | Electric | 1890 | 20 Sep 1947 | ||
♦ Latrobe | Electric | 1900 | 1952 | |||
Lebanon | Electric | 1891 | 21 Jul 1930 | |||
Leechburg – Apollo | Electric | 23 Mar 1906 | 17 Mar 1936 | |||
Lewisburg | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Lewistown | Electric | 190_ | ? | |||
Lock Haven | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ McKeesport | Electric | 1890 | 3 Jun 1938 | |||
Meadville | Electric | 189_ | 1928 | |||
Milton | Electric | 189_ | 1928 | |||
Mount Carmel | Electric | 189_ | 1936 | |||
New Castle | Electric | 1889 | 1940 | |||
New Kensington | Electric | 1906 | 22 May 1937 | See also Pittsburgh. | ||
♦ Norristown | Horse | 8 Apr 1885 | 1893 | Philadelphia and Western, Lehigh Valley Transit interurban. | ||
♦ Norristown | Electric | 21 Jul 1893 | 9 Sep 1933 | |||
Oakdale – McDonald | Electric | 1907 | 15 Oct 1927 | See also Pittsburgh. | ||
Oil City – Franklin | Electric | 189_ | 16 Jun 1928 | |||
Philadelphia | Horse | 20 Jan 1858 | 14 Jan 1897 | |||
Philadelphia | Cable | 7 Apr 1883 | 20 Jun 1895 | |||
Philadelphia | Electric | 15 Dec 1892 | 1992 | Last non Subway–Surface Trolley lines, Routes 23 and 56, closed in 1992. See also: Camden, New Jersey. | ||
SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines | Philadelphia | Electric | 1906 | See SEPTA. | ||
SEPTA Routes 101 and 102 | Philadelphia | Electric | Light rail | 15 Mar 1906 | See SEPTA. | |
SEPTA Route 15 | Philadelphia | Electric | 1859 2005 | 1992 | Originally opened as a horsecar line in 1859; electrified in 1895; line extensions in 1902–1903. Closed and replaced by buses in 1992. Reopened as a heritage streetcar line in 2005. | |
♦♦ Philadelphia – West Chester | Horse | 24 December 1858 | 1892 | |||
♦♦ Philadelphia – West Chester | Electric | 1892 | 1954 | |||
Pittsburgh | Horse | 1859 | 1924 | |||
Pittsburgh | Cable | Sep 1888 | 14 Jun 1891 | |||
Pittsburgh | Electric | converted to Light rail | 1888 | See: Pittsburgh Railways. Also served many neighboring towns. Converted to and opened as Pittsburgh Light Rail starting on 15 Apr 1984; first downtown subway opened 3 Jul 1985; further modernizations in 1987; modernized Overbrook Line opened in 2004; subway extension to North Shore opened in 2012. Light-rail transit system incorporates many segments built previously. | ||
Pittsburgh Railways Interurban Division | ♦♦ Pittsburgh – Charleroi | Electric | ? | 1953 | ||
♦♦ Pittsburgh – McKeesport | Electric | ? | 1963 | |||
Pittsburgh Railways Interurban Division | ♦♦ Pittsburgh – Washington | Electric | ? | 29 Aug 1953 | ||
♦ Port Vue | Electric | ? | 1919 | |||
Pottstown | Electric | 189_ | 1937 | |||
Pottsville | Horse | 1872 | ? | |||
Pottsville | Electric | 1890 | 1932 | |||
Punxsutawney | Electric | 189_ | 1926 | See also Du Bois. | ||
Reading | Horse | 1874 | ? | |||
Reading | Electric | 26 Nov 1888 | 17 Jan 1952 | |||
Allenport & Roscoe Street Railway | Roscoe | Electric | 1903 | 1906 | Bought by Pittsburgh Railways | |
Sayre | Electric | 190_ | 1930 | |||
♦ Scottdale | Electric | 1891 | 1952 | |||
Scranton | Horse | 4 Jul 1867 | ? | |||
Scranton Transit Company | Scranton | Electric | 30 Nov 1886 | 18 Dec 1954 | Scranton Transit Company was known as Scranton Railway Company until 1934 | |
Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad | Scranton - Wilkes-Barre | Electric | ||||
Shamokin | Electric | 189_ | 1929 | |||
Sharon | Electric | 1890 | 1939 | See also: Youngstown, Ohio. | ||
Shenandoah | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Stroudsburg | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Stroudsburg | Electric | ? | 1928 | |||
Sunbury | Horse | 1885 | 1890 | |||
Sunbury | Electric | 1885 30 May 1890 | 1885 11 Mar 1939 | |||
Titusville | Electric | 189_ | 1924 | |||
♦ Uniontown | Electric | 1890 | 1952 | |||
Washington and Canonsburg Railway Co. | ♦ Washington | Electric | 1903 | 1909 | Bought by Pittsburgh Railways. | |
Warren | Electric | 190_ | 1929 | |||
Waynesboro | Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦ West Chester | Electric | 189_ | 1927 | |||
Wilkes-Barre | Horse | 25 Jul 1866 | ? | |||
Wilkes-Barre | Electric | Mar 1888 | 14 Oct 1950 | See also Scranton. | ||
Williamsport | Electric | 189_ | 1933 | |||
York | Horse | ? | Sep 1886 | |||
York | Electric | 1892 | Feb 1939 | See also Hanover. |
[Rhode Island]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Block Island | Horse | ? | c.1898 | |||
Newport | Electric | 7 Aug 1889 | 1925 | |||
♦ Pawtucket | Horse | 26 May 1864 | ? | |||
♦ Pawtucket | Electric | 20 Jan 1892 | 11 May 1934 | Service continued between Providence and Pawtucket to 26 Jun 1940. | ||
Providence | Horse | 26 May 1864 | 26 Apr 1894 | |||
Providence | Cable | 25 Dec 1889 | 26 Jan 1895 | |||
Providence | Electric | 20 Jan 1892 | 14 May 1948 | |||
Westerly | Electric | 189_ | ? | |||
Woonsocket | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Woonsocket | Electric | 25 Sep 1888 | Dec 1887 1928 |
[South Carolina]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Anderson | Electric | 19 Feb 1905 | 14 Nov 1934 | |||
Charleston | Horse | 15 Oct 1866 | 1897 | |||
Charleston | Electric | 26 Jun 1897 | 10 Feb 1938 | |||
Columbia | Horse | 12 Oct 1886 | 1893 | |||
Columbia | Electric | 3 May 1893 | 11 Mar 1927 | Limited service, resumed because of court order, 9 Jan 1931 – 22 Nov 1936. | ||
Gaffney | Steam | 1892 | 1896 | |||
Greenville | Horse | 1875 | 1897 | |||
Greenville | Electric | 1900 | Oct 1937 | |||
Orangeburg | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Rock Hill | Accumulator | 24 Feb 1912 | 1918 | |||
Spartanburg | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Spartanburg | Electric | 1900 | 27 Apr 1935 | Service suspended 30 Dec 1922. Limited service restored, 13 Jan 1923 – 21 Jul 1923. Full service resumed 1925. |
[South Dakota]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Aberdeen | Electric | Nov 1910 | 1922 | |||
Deadwood | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Hot Springs | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Pierre | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Rapid City | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Sioux Falls | Electric | ? | 1930 | |||
Watertown | Horse | ? | ? |
[Tennessee]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Athens | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Bristol | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Bristol | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Chattanooga | Horse | ca. 1875 | 1891 | |||
Chattanooga | Electric | 23 Jun 1889 | 10 Apr 1947 | |||
Clarksville | Horse | 1888 | 1896 | |||
Clarksville | Electric | 1896 | 16 Jul 1928 | |||
Cleveland | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Columbia | Horse | ? | ? | |||
Jackson | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Jackson | Electric | ? | 1939 | |||
Johnson City | Electric | 189_ | 1931 | |||
Knoxville | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Knoxville | Electric | ? | 1 Aug 1947 | |||
Memphis | Horse | May 1866 | ? | |||
Memphis | Electric | ? | 1947 | |||
MATA Trolley | Memphis | Electric | 29 Apr 1993 | Main Street Trolley heritage streetcar system opened in 1993; expansions in 1997 and 2004. Rebuilt system reopened in 2018. | ||
Nashville | Horse | 186_ | ? | |||
Nashville | Electric | ? | 1941 |
[Texas]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Abilene | Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Amarillo | Electric | ? | 1940 | |||
Aransas Pass | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Austin | Mule | 1875 | 1891 | |||
Austin | Electric | 1891 | 1940 | |||
Beaumont | Electric | 190_ | 1937 | |||
Bonham | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Brownsville | Petrol | ? | ? | Connected Brownsville and San Benito | ||
Brownsville | Electric | 1915 | 1926 | |||
Cleburne | Electric | ? | 1917 | |||
Corpus Christi | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Corpus Christi | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Corpus Christi | Electric | 189_ | 1934 | |||
Corsicana | Electric | 1902 | 30 Sep 1931 | |||
Dallas | Mule | 187_ | ? | |||
Dallas | Cable | ? | ? | Construction started, not completed. | ||
Dallas | Electric | 1890 | 15 Jan 1956 | |||
McKinney Avenue Transit Authority | Dallas | Electric | 22 Jul 1989 | Reintroduction, as a heritage streetcar line providing regular transit service. | ||
DART Light Rail | Dallas | Electric | Light rail | 14 Jun 1996 | ||
Dallas Streetcar | Dallas | Electric | 13 Apr 2015 | |||
Denison | Mule | 188_ | ? | |||
Denison | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Denison | Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Denton | Electric | ? | 1918 | |||
Dublin | Mule | ? | ? | |||
El Paso | Horse | Oct 1882 | 1902 | |||
El Paso | Electric | 11 Jan 1902 | 1947 | International tramway continued in operation until 1973. | ||
International tramway | El Paso – Ciudad Juárez, Chih., México | Mule | Oct 1882 | 1902 | ||
International tramway | El Paso – Ciudad Juárez, Chih., México | 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. | |
El Paso Streetcar | El Paso | Electric | 9 Nov 2018 | Reintroduction | ||
Fort Worth | Mule | 187_ | ? | |||
Fort Worth | Electric | ? | 1939 | |||
Gainesville | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Galveston | Mule | 1867 | ? | |||
Galveston | Electric | 1891 | May 1938 | |||
Galveston Island Trolley | Galveston | Diesel-electric | 23 Jul 1988 | Heritage streetcar. Note: Service has been suspended since 2008, due to damage from Hurricane Ike, but is expected to be restored in 2019. | ||
Galveston–Houston Electric Railway | ♦ Galveston - Houston | Electric | 1911 | 1936 | ||
Greenville | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Greenville | Electric | ? | 14 Dec 1918 | |||
Haskell | Petrol | ? | ? | Connected Haskell and Hemphill Lake. | ||
Hillsboro | Mule | ? | 1898 | |||
Hillsboro | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Houston | Mule | 25 Jan 1868 | ? | |||
Houston | Electric | 14 Jun 1891 | 8 Jun 1940 | |||
METRORail | Houston | Electric | Light rail | 1 Jan 2004 | ||
Lampasas | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Laredo | Electric | 27 Jan 1890 | 1934 | First electric town streetcar line in Texas. Also operated international tramway line to Nuevo Laredo, México. | ||
Lockhart | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Longview | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Longview | Electric | 188_ | 1925 | |||
Marshall | Electric | 188_ | 1925 | |||
Matador | Petrol | 1914 | 1936 | Connected Matador and Motley Junction | ||
McKinney | Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Mineral Wells | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Mineral Wells | Electric | 1908 | 1920 | System included line connecting Mineral Wells and Elmhurst Park. | ||
Moscow | Mule | 1846 | ? | The opening year of 1846, which appears in a list of Texas town streetcar systems published by the Texas Division, Electric Railroaders Association, is believed unlikely. | ||
Mount Pleasant | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Palestine | Mule | 1875 | 1877 | |||
Paris | Mule | 187_ | ? | |||
Paris | Electric | ? | 1926 | |||
Port Arthur | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Port Arthur | Electric | ? | 1938 | |||
Rockport | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Rusk | Mule | ? | ? | Connected Rusk and New Birmingham. New Birmingham was located south of Rusk. | ||
San Angelo | Electric | 1908 | ? | |||
San Antonio | Mule | ? | ? | |||
San Antonio | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
San Antonio | Electric | ? | 1933 | First large U.S. town to replace all electric town streetcar services with motorbuses. | ||
Seguin | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Sherman | Mule | 1877 | 1901 | |||
Sherman | Electric | ? | 1931 | |||
Taylor | Mule | 1891 | 1899 | |||
Taylor | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Temple | Electric | 190_ | 1923 | |||
Texas City | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Tyler | Electric | 189_ | ? | |||
Uvalde | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Uvalde | Petrol | ? | ? | |||
Vernon | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Victoria | Mule | 1888 | 1894 | |||
Waco | Mule | 1878 | ? | |||
Waco | Steam | ? | ? | |||
Waco | Electric | ? | 3 Feb 1937 | |||
Waxahachie | Mule | 1892 | 1912 | |||
Waxahachie | Electric | 1912 | Feb 1928 | |||
Weatherford | Mule | ? | ? | |||
Wichita Falls | Electric | 1909 | 1934 | System included line connecting Wichita Falls and Lake Wichita. | ||
Yubadam | Mule | ? | ? | Located near Tyler. |
- Note: Peschkes states that, although listed in some statistics, streetcar systems were not built in the following towns:
- *Brenham
- *Colorado City
- *Henrietta – Seymour
- *Marlin – Wootan Wells
- *Sulphur Springs
[Utah]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Brigham City | Electric | 1907 | 1919 | |||
Logan | Electric | 1910 | 1926 | |||
Ogden | Horse | 188_ | ? | |||
Ogden | Electric | ? | 26 Dec 1935 | |||
Provo | Electric | Oct 1913 | 1919 | |||
Salt Lake City | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Salt Lake City | Electric | ? 1941 | 1941 1945 | |||
TRAX | Salt Lake City | Electric | Light rail | 4 Dec 1999 | Reintroduction, as UTA's TRAX. | |
S Line | Salt Lake City | Electric | 7 Dec 2013 | Modern streetcar system, the S Line . |
[Vermont]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Interurban or light rail, if applicable | Date | Date | Notes |
Barre | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Bellows Falls | Electric | ? | ? | |||
Brattleboro | Electric | 31 Jul 1895 | 29 Aug 1923 | |||
Burlington | Horse | 187_ | Green Mountain Railway | |||
Burlington | Electric | ? | 3 Aug 1929 | |||
Montpelier | Electric | ? | 1927 | Connected Montpelier and Barre. | ||
Rutland | Horse | 187_ | ? | |||
Rutland | Electric | ? | 1924 | |||
Springfield | Electric | 18__ | 195_ | Connected Springfield and Charlestown, New Hampshire. | ||
St. Albans | Electric | 190_ | 1921 |