Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley


The Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley was a heritage streetcar service in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
The line used a single reconditioned trolley which carried tourists along Whitehorse's waterfront along the Yukon River. It ran from the Rotary Peace Park, located on the south end of the city centre, up to the Roundhouse.
The trolley was first put into operation in 2000. The electricity to power its electric motors comes not from overhead trolley wires, but instead from a diesel generator. The car ran each year from July to September.

Car 531 details

The car originally served the trolley/streetcar system of Lisbon, Portugal, from 1925 to 1978. In 1978 it was sold by CCFL to a railway museum in Duluth. It was sold to Whitehorse in 1999 and restored by Historic Railway Restoration of Arlington, WA.
The trolley is a narrow gauge vehicle, and ran on the track built for the White Pass and Yukon Route. It has a capacity of 24 passengers. This single-truck, double-ended trolley car was previously owned by Lake Superior Railroad Museum, which still owns sister car 530, and both cars were originally used by Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

Stations

Until 2018, it ran daily from noon until four o'clock. A complete trip, viewing all stations, took approximately 15 minutes. The car is stored in a roundhouse/train shed at 1127 First Avenue.

Cancellation of service

While repairs to the track aimed to have service resumed by mid-summer 2018, it was announced the trolley would not operate in the 2018 season. In April of 2018, the Yukon Government announced they would cease funding the trolley due to its financial burden. Shortly after, in June of 2019, track infrastructure was still deteriorating and considered a hazard. One month later, near the end of July 2019, tracks in several areas were demolished.