Phoenix Street Railway
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The Phoenix Street Railway provided streetcar service in Phoenix, Arizona from 1887 to 1948. The motto was, "Ride a Mile and Smile the While."
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History
The line was electrified beginning in 1893. In the 1920s, several lines operated to as far distant as Glendale.
Today, two Phoenix streetcars may be seen at the Arizona Street Railway Museum in downtown Phoenix.
External links
- A Brief History of Public Transit in Arizona (Arizona Rail Passenger Association)
See also
- Valley Metro (Phoenix) Valley Metro Rail is Phoenix's new light rail system.
- List of Arizona railroads
References
- "Ride a Mile and Smile the While" segment, Channel 15, Noon News, 29 May 1998
- Ride A Mile and Smile the While. [A history of the Phoenix Street Railway Co.] Book.
