List of interurban railways in North America
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates This is a list of interurban railways in North America. Elsewhere, the term was not used or did not have the same meaning. The vast majority of these systems are defunct. All were opened primarily as passenger carriers, although many survived as freight railways after passenger service ceased.
Canada
Provinces not listed did not have interurban systems, which were commonly called radial railways in Canada.
Alberta
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Municipal Railway[1] |
British Columbia
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Electric Railway[2] |
Manitoba
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Electric Company[1] | |||
| Winnipeg, Selkirk and Lake Winnipeg Railway[2] |
Nova Scotia
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton Electric Company[2] | earlier Sydney and Glace Bay Railway; later Cape Breton Tramways | ||
| Pictou County Electric Company[2] |
Ontario
Quebec
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Electric Company[2] | |||
| Montreal and Southern Counties Railway[2] | 1909 | 1956 | |
| Montreal Tramways Company[1] | 1911 | 1951 | Continued as the Montreal Transportation Commission until 1959 |
| Quebec Railway, Light and Power Company[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | Operated under Canadian National Railway 1951Template:Spaced ndash1959 |
Cuba
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrocarril Cubano de Hershey[1] | Template:Dts | Present |
Mexico
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrocarril Electrico de Lerdo a Torreon[1] | |||
| Ferrocarril Electrico de Tampico a la Barra[1] | |||
| Ferrocarril Mexicano[1] | Jalapa Branch, not electrified | ||
| Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos[1] |
United States
Alabama
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Company[1] | |||
| Birmingham Railway and Electric Company[1] | |||
| Mobile Light and Railroad Company[1] |
Arizona
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Street Railway[1] | |||
| Phoenix Railway of Arizona[1] | |||
| Warren–Bisbee Railway[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | Operated by Warren Company |
Arkansas
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Power and Light Company[1] | |||
| Fort Smith Light and Traction Company[1] | |||
| West Helena Consolidated Company[1] | Also Interurban Traction Company |
California
Colorado
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway[2] | |||
| Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway[2] | |||
| Denver and Intermountain Railroad[2] | 1909 | 1950 | Largely rehabilitated as the Regional Transportation District W Line light rail in the 2010s |
| Denver and Interurban Railroad[2] | 1908 | 1926 | |
| Denver and South Platte Railway[1] | |||
| Durango Railway and Realty Company[2] | |||
| Grand River Valley Railroad[2] | |||
| Trinidad Electric Transmission, Railway and Gas Company[2] |
Connecticut
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol and Plainville Electric Company[1] | |||
| Connecticut Company[1] | 1907 | Consolidation of several street and interurban railways — see article | |
| Danbury and Bethel Street Railway[1] | 1887 | 1926 | |
| Hartford and Springfield Street Railway[1] | |||
| Shore Line Electric Railway[2] | 1910 | 1923 | Some services acquired by the Connecticut Company |
| Waterbury and Milldale Tramway[1] | November 19, 1913 | October 29, 1933 |
Delaware
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company[2] | Used standard streetcar technology |
District of Columbia
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Railway and Electric Company[1] |
Georgia
Idaho
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Valley Traction Company[2] | |||
| Caldwell Traction Company[2] | |||
| Lewiston–Clarkston Transit Company[2] | |||
| Sandpoint and Interurban Railway[2] | |||
| Utah Idaho Central[2] |
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Traction and Terminal Company[2] | |||
| Louisville and Interurban Railroad[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts |
Louisiana
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans–Kenner Electric Railway[2] | |||
| St. Tammany Railway and Power Company[1] | |||
| Southwestern Traction Company[2] |
Maine
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway[1] | Earlier Lewiston, Augusa and Waterville Street Railway | ||
| Aroostook Valley Railroad[2] | July 1, 1910 | 1930s | |
| Atlantic Shore Line Railway[2] | |||
| Bangor Railway and Electric Company[2] | |||
| Biddeford and Saco Railroad[1] | |||
| Cumberland County Power and Light Company[1] | Earlier Portland Railroad | ||
| Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville Street Railway[2] | |||
| Portland–Lewiston Interurban[1][2] | July 7, 1914 | June 29, 1933 | Androscoggin Electric Company |
| Rockland, Thomaston and Camden Street Railway[1] |
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
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Minnesota
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Short Line Railway[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | Not electrified |
| Mesaba Railway[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | |
| Minneapolis, Anoka and Cuyuna Range Railroad[2] | |||
| Minneapolis Municipal Waterworks Railway | While not technically an interurban railway, since it did not connect two cities, it was a freight and passenger hauling electric railwayTemplate:SfnScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | ||
| Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company[2] | Not electrified; later Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway | ||
| Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | Not electrified |
| St. Paul Southern Electric Railway[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | |
| Twin City Rapid Transit Company[2] |
Mississippi
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport and Mississippi Coast Traction Company[2] | |||
| Laurel Light and Railway Company[1] |
Missouri
Montana
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda Copper Mining Company[2] | |||
| Gallatin Valley Railway[1][2] |
Nebraska
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha and Lincoln Railway and Light Company[2] | |||
| Omaha and Southern Interurban Railway[2] | |||
| Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway[2] | Remains in operation as a switching railroad |
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont and Northern Railway[2] | |||
| Piedmont Railway and Electric Company[2] | |||
| Tidewater Power Company[2] |
North Dakota
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City Street and Interurban Railway[1] |
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Electric Railway[2] | Template:Dts[10] | ||
| Portland Traction Company[2] | Earlier Portland Railway, Light and Power Company and Portland Electric Power Company | ||
| Southern Oregon Traction Company[2] | |||
| Southern Pacific Company[1][2] | January 17, 1914[16] | October 5, 1929[16] | Southern Pacific Electric Lines, earlier Portland, Eugene and Eastern Railway |
| United Railways[2] | |||
| Willamette Valley Southern Railway[2] |
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caguas Tramway Company[1] |
Rhode Island
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport and Providence Railway[1] | |||
| Providence and Fall River Street Railway[1] | |||
| Rhode Island Company[1] | Later United Electric Railways | ||
| Sea View RailroadScript error: No such module "Unsubst". |
South Carolina
South Dakota
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadwood Central Railroad[2] | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | Narrow gauge railroad that hosted interurban service |
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamberger Electric Railroad[2] | Later Bamberger Railroad | ||
| Emigration Canyon Railroad[2] | |||
| Ogden Rapid Transit Company[2] | |||
| Salt Lake and Utah Railroad[2] | |||
| Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway[2] | |||
| Utah–Idaho Central Railroad[2] | |||
| Utah Light and Traction Company[2] | Long suburban lines |
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
| Name | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Railway and Light Company[2] |
See also
- List of town tramway systems in North America (covers countries other than U.S. and Canada)
- List of street railways in Canada
- List of town tramway systems in the United States
References
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