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Seattle–Everett Interurban Railway

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Seattle–Everett Interurban Railway
Overview
OwnerStone & Webster
LocaleSeattle metropolitan area
Termini
Service
TypeInterurban railway
History
OpenedApril 30, 1910 (1910-04-30)
ClosedFebruary 20, 1939 (1939-02-20)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed45 mph (72 km/h)

The Seattle–Everett Interurban Railway was an interurban railway that operated from Seattle, Washington to Everett from 1910 to 1939. The railway, owned by Stone & Webster, covered a distance of 29 miles (47 km) in 70 minutes and served 29 total stations.

History

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Passenger train service between Everett and Seattle was operated by the Great Northern Railroad, which used a waterfront route that was built in 1891.

Construction
  • 1907: Reached Lake Ballinger?[1]
  • 1909: Haller Lake to Everett construction begins
  • 1910-04-30: First interurban run
Operation
  • Alderwood Manor development
Replacement
  • February 20, 1939: Final run with 1,500 spectators; souvenir collectors tear apart cars that needed police souvenirs[2]
  • Highway 99
  • North Coast Line buses (operated by S&W until 1946)
Modern systems
  • Highway 99 buses (E Line, Swift) and Interstate 5
  • Sounder North Line in 2003
  • Light rail to Everett in 2036
Fates
  • No. 55 converted into diner south of Everett (1962)
Modern remnants
  • PUD corridor
  • Ronald Place
  • Interurban Trail
  • Alderwood Park
  • Waiting for the Interurban
  • Greyhound depot (demolished 2014 for Hedreen Hotel)

Route

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The interurban began at a depot in Downtown Seattle, located at 9th Avenue and Stewart Street. Interurbans ran non-stop along tracks shared with city streetcars on Westlake Avenue, in accordance with the city's franchise agreement.

Service

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  • 29 miles long
  • 70 minutes from Seattle to Everett (33 trains per day)
  • Frequency: 30 minutes between 5 and 7; 60 minutes from 7 to 12
  • Flag stops between depots[3]: 33 

Stations

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  • 30 stations[3]: 58 [4]
  • Everett depot at Colby & Pacific (still standing)
mi km Station Location Notes
0.0 0.0 Seattle Depot 9th Avenue and Stewart Street Built in 1928, later a Greyhound terminal; demolished in 2014
3.8 6.1 Fremont
4.6 7.4 Woodland Park
6.0 9.7 Greenwood
6.8 10.9 Evanston
7.1 11.4 North Park
7.8 12.6 Groveland
8.4 13.5 Bitter Lake
9.2 14.8 Foy
10.2 16.4 Henry
10.7 17.2 Ronald
11.2 18.0 Richmond Highlands
12.2 19.6 Echo Lake
12.9 20.8 Lake Ballinger
13.5 21.7 Esperance
14.5 23.3 Seattle Heights
15.5 24.9 Cedar Valley
16.7 26.9 Alderwood Manor
17.7 28.5 Intermanor
18.4 29.6 Manordale
19.2 30.9 Martha Lake
20.2 32.5 Summit
21.5 34.6 Emander
23.0 37.0 Silver Lake
25.3 40.7 Beverly Park
25.9 41.7 Pinehurst
26.5 42.6 Laurel
27.2 43.8 Everett Golf Club
28.0 45.1 Everett Junction
29.0 46.7 Everett Depot Colby Avenue & Pacific Avenue

Rolling stock

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  • Top speed of 55 to 60 mph near Alderwood

References

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  1. ^ Wahleen, Eric (April 22, 1962). "The Interurban: An Attempt to Solve The Mass-Transportation Problem 50 Years Ago". The Seattle Times. pp. 16, 18, 20.
  2. ^ "Interurban Makes Final Run Monday Evening". The Everett Herald. February 21, 1939. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Cheri; Stadler, Kevin K. (2010). Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway. Images of Rail. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-8019-7. OCLC 700409706 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9686

Seattle Streetcar

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Alternate article name: Streetcars in Seattle
Seattle Streetcar
Operation
LocaleSeattle, Washington
StatusOperational
Lines2
Owner(s)Seattle Department of Transportation
Operator(s)King County Metro
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s)Electricity
ElectrificationOverhead lines, 750 V DC
Statistics
Track length (total)3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Stops21
Overview
Map of the proposed streetcar network in 2008.
Websitehttp://www.seattlestreetcar.org/ Seattle Streetcar

Seattle Streetcar is a modern streetcar system serving the city of Seattle, Washington. It is of one the smallest streetcar systems in North America, with only two lines serving 21 stops on 3.8 miles (6.1 km) of track. The service is owned and funded by the Seattle Department of Transportation and operated by King County Metro.

History

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Predecessors

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Main article: Seattle Municipal Street Railway

Modern era

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Waterfront Streetcar
  • 1982-05-29: Service begins between Pioneer Square and Pier 70, using 1920s Melbourne heritage trolleys[1][2]
  • 1990-06-23: Streetcar extension to 5th & Jackson opens, extending line to International District bus tunnel station[3][4]
SLU Streetcar
  • 2006-07-07: Groundbreaking for SLUS held, with officials making the first weld on the streetcar tracks[5][6]
  • 2007-12-12: SLU Streetcar begins service[7]

Current lines

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South Lake Union

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Main article: South Lake Union Streetcar

First Hill

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Main article: First Hill Streetcar

Former lines

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Waterfront

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Main article: Waterfront Streetcar

Future lines

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Rolling stock

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Current fleet

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Facilities

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Depots

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Crowley, Walt (May 29, 1982). "Seattle Waterfront Streetcar inaugurates service on May 29, 1982". HistoryLink.
  2. ^ Emery, Julie (May 30, 1982). "Streetcar desire turns to real thing on waterfront". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  3. ^ Crowley, Walt (June 23, 2000). "Seattle Waterfront Streetcar line is extended to Pioneer Square and Chinatown-International District on June 23, 1990". HistoryLink.
  4. ^ "Activities To Mark Streetcar Extension". The Seattle Times. June 23, 1990.
  5. ^ Oldham, Kit (February 12, 2007). "Officials break ground for Seattle's South Lake Union Streetcar on July 7, 2006". HistoryLink.
  6. ^ Lindblom, Mike (July 7, 2006). "Seattle breaking ground today for South Lake Union streetcar". The Seattle Times.
  7. ^ Becker, Paula (December 13, 2007). "Seattle's South Lake Union Streetcar begins service on December 12, 2007". HistoryLink.
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Seattle Municipal Street Railway

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Seattle Municipal Street Railway
Operation
LocaleSeattle, Washington
Horse-drawn era: 1884 (1884)–1889 (1889)
Owner(s) Various (1884–1889)
Operator(s) Various (1884–1889)
Propulsion system(s) Horse
Cable car era: 1887 (1887)–1941 (1941)
Owner(s)
  • Various (1887–1919)
  • Seattle Municipal Street Railway (1919–1941)
Operator(s)
  • Various (1887–1919)
  • Seattle Municipal Street Railway (1919–1941)
Propulsion system(s) Cable
Electric streetcar era: 1889 (1889)–1941 (1941)
Owner(s)
  • Various (1889–1919)
  • Seattle Municipal Street Railway (1919–1941)
Operator(s)
  • Various (1889–1919)
  • Seattle Municipal Street Railway (1919–1941)

The Seattle Municipal Street Railway was a city-owned streetcar network that served the city of Seattle, Washington and its surrounding suburbs from 1919 to 1941.

History

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Horse and cable cars

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By 1892, Seattle was served by 48 miles of streetcar lines and 22 miles of cable car lines[1][2]

  • 1879: First municipal streetcar franchise granted to Irving Ballard for proposed 1st Avenue line (never built)
  • 1884-09-23: First horse-drawn streetcar line established by Frank Osgood and his Seattle Street Railway, with fare set at 5 cents; 2nd Avenue selected after downtown retailers feared streetcars would frighten normal horse traffic on 1st Avenue; line financed by Arthur Denny, Thomas Burke and George Kinnear[3]
  • 1887-09-28: First cable car introduced on Lake Washington Cable Railway by J. M. Thompson and Fred Sander, running on Yesler Way and Jackson Street from Pioneer Square to Leschi Park; mainly linking Elliott Bay steamers with Lake Washington ferries[4]
  • 1888: Thompson and Sander build Front Street cable line, from Pioneer Square to Pike Street on 1st Avenue (NB) and 2nd Avenue (SB)[4]

Private electric streetcars

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  • 1889-04-05: First electric streetcars enter service, introduced by Frank Osgood to replace his horse-drawn fleet; Seattle becomes the first West Coast city with a fully electric streetcar service[2]
  • 1891: Thompson and Sander build North Seattle Cable Railway to top of Queen Anne Hill[4]
  • 1901: Queen Anne Hill line electrified, counterbalance system added[4]

Consolidation of private lines

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  • 1898: Consolidation begins, with banker Jacob Furth buying private lines for Seattle Electric Railway Company (subsidiary of Stone & Webster)
  • 1900: Seattle Electric Railway awarded 40-year city franchise

Municipal operation

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  • December 31, 1918: Voters approve $15 million takeover
  • April 1, 1919: Municipal operation begins[5]

Decline and replacement

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Main article: Seattle Transit System
  • 1937-03-09: Seattle votes to scrap streetcars, replace with trackless trolleys[6]
  • First wave of conversions: January 1940 (Madison), February 1940, June 1940 (Ballard)
  • 1941-04-13: Final streetcar run on Route 28?

Modern successors

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Main articles: Waterfront Streetcar and Seattle Streetcar Network

Routes

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As of January 26, 1941[7]
Route Streets Southern / western terminus Northern / eastern terminus Neighborhoods Began
operation 		Ceased
operation 		Modern replacements
(Metro routes)
1 1st Avenue, Queen Anne Avenue N, Mercer Street, 3rd Avenue W, W Olympic Place, 10th Avenue W 1st Avenue & Yesler Way 10th Avenue W & W Fulton Street Pioneer Square, Downtown, Belltown, Uptown, Lower Queen Anne, Queen Anne Hill 1
2 6th Avenue W, W Galer Street, Queen Anne Avenue N, Harrison Street, 1st Avenue, Pike Street, 14th Avenue E, E Union Street, 34th Avenue E, E Denny Way, Madrona Drive 6th Avenue W & W Raye Street Madrona Park (Madrona Drive & Lake Washington Boulevard) Queen Anne Hill, Downtown, Capitol Hill, Central District, Madrona 2
3 Beacon Avenue S, 14th Avenue S, S Massachusetts Street, 12th Avenue S, S Jackson Street, 3rd Avenue, Cedar Street, 5th Avenue N, Valley Street, Taylor Avenue N, Boston Street, Queen Anne Avenue N Jefferson Park (Beacon Avenue S & S Spokane Street) Queen Anne Avenue N & W Raye Street Beacon Hill, International District, Pioneer Square, Downtown, Belltown, Lower Queen Anne, Queen Anne Hill 3, 36
4 2nd Avenue W, Blaine Street, Queen Anne Avenue N, Boston Street, Taylor Avenue N, Valley Street, 5th Avenue N, Cedar Street, 3rd Avenue, Union Street, Bellevue Avenue, E Pike Street, E Madison Street, 23rd Avenue N, 24th Avenue N, Montlake Boulevard E, NE Pacific Street, University Way NE 2nd Avenue W & Galer Street University Way NE & NE 45th Street Queen Anne Hill, Lower Queen Anne, Belltown, Downtown, Capitol Hill, Central District, Montlake, University District February 1940 4, 43
5
6 4th Avenue, Westlake Avenue, Fremont Avenue N, N 35th Street, Wallingford Avenue N, NE 40th Street, Latona Avenue NE 4th Avenue & University Street Latona Avenue NE & Woodlawn Avenue NE Downtown, Westlake, Fremont, Wallingford, Green Lake 26
7 Rainier Avenue S, S Jackson Street, 3rd Avenue, Stewart Street, Eastlake Avenue E, Boylston Avenue E, Franklin Avenue E, Fuhrman Avenue E, Eastlake Avenue NE, NE Campus Parkway, University Way NE, Cowen Place NE, 15th Avenue NE

Rainier Avenue S, S Jackson Street, 3rd Avenue, Stewart Street, Eastlake Avenue E, Boylston Avenue E, Franklin Avenue E, Fuhrman Avenue E, Eastlake Avenue NE, NE Campus Parkway, University Way NE, Cowen Place NE, 15th Avenue NE, NE 65th Street

Rainier Avenue S & S Rose Street 15th Avenue NE & NE 85th Street

NE 65th Street & 35th Avenue NE

Rainier Beach, Columbia City, Mount Baker, International District, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Cascade, Eastlake, University District, Roosevelt, Maple Leaf 7, 25, 73
8 SW Admiral Way, W Spokane Street, 1st Avenue S, S Jackson Street, 3rd Avenue, Stewart Street, Eastlake Avenue E, Boylston Avenue E, Franklin Avenue E, Fuhrman Avenue E, Eastlake Avenue NE, NE Campus Parkway, University Way NE, NE 50th Street, 20th Avenue NE, NE Ravenna Boulevard, Ravenna Avenue NE, NE 55th Street SW Admiral Way & 63rd Avenue SW NE 55th Street & 35th Avenue NE West Seattle, Alki Point, North Admiral, Industrial District, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Cascade, Eastlake, University District, Roosevelt, Ravenna 50, 25, 74
9 2nd Avenue, Pine Street, Broadway, 10th Avenue E, E Roanoke Street, Harvard Avenue E, Eastlake Avenue NE, NE Campus Parkway, University Way NE 2nd Avenue S & S Main Street University Way NE & NE 45th Street Pioneer Square, Downtown, Capitol Hill, University District 49
10 2nd Avenue, Pine Street, 15th Avenue E 2nd Avenue S & S Main Street 15th Avenue E & E Garfield Street Pioneer Square, Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill 10
11 1st Avenue, Union Street, 7th Avenue, Madison Street, 43rd Avenue E 1st Avenue S & S Washington Street 43rd Avenue E & E McGilvra Street Pioneer Square, Downtown, Capitol Hill, Central District, Madison Valley, Madison Park 11, 12
12 Pike Street, 7th Avenue, Madison Street, 9th Avenue, E Jefferson Street, 23rd Avenue E, E Cherry Street, 34th Avenue E Pike Street & 3rd Avenue 34th Avenue E & E Union Street Downtown, First Hill, Central District, Madrona 3
13 Mount Rainier Drive S, S McClellan Street, 31st Avenue S, S Jackson Street, 3rd Avenue, Pike Street, E Madison Street, 19th Avenue E Mount Rainier Drive S & S Hanford Street 19th Avenue E & E Galer Street Mount Baker, Leschi, Atlantic, Pioneer Square, Downtown, Capitol Hill 14, 12
14 2nd Avenue, Pine Street, Bellevue Avenue E, Summit Avenue E, Belmont Avenue E 2nd Avenue S & S Main Street Belmont Avenue E & Bellevue Place E Pioneer Square, Downtown, Capitol Hill 47
15 1st Avenue, Denny Way, 15th Avenue W 1st Avenue S & S Washington Street 15th Avenue NW & NW 85th Street Pioneer Square, Downtown, Belltown, Uptown, Interbay, Ballard, Loyal Heights RR D Line, 15
16 4th Avenue, Aurora Avenue N, Stone Way NE, West Green Lake Way N, Linden Avenue N, Aurora Avenue N

4th Avenue, Aurora Avenue N, Stone Way NE, NE 40th Street, Wallingford Avenue NE, NE 45th Street, Meridian Avenue NE, Woodlawn Avenue NE, 1st Avenue NE

4th Avenue & University Street Green Lake Drive N & Aurora Avenue N

1st Avenue NE & N 80th Street

Downtown, Belltown, Ballard, Wallingford, Green Lake, Licton Springs, Greenwood 16

Rolling stock

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Current fleet

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Facilities

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Depots

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Crowley, Walt (October 2, 2000). "Street Railways in Seattle". HistoryLink.
  2. ^ a b Crowley, Walt (October 2, 2000). "Frank Osgood tests Seattle's first electric streetcars on March 30, 1889". HistoryLink.
  3. ^ Crowley, Walt (October 2, 2000). "Streetcars first enter service in Seattle on September 23, 1884". HistoryLink.
  4. ^ a b c d Crowley, Walt (October 2, 2000). "Cable cars enter service in Seattle on September 28, 1887". HistoryLink.
  5. ^ https://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/100-years-ago-Seattle-streetcar-history-city-buy-13732884.php
  6. ^ Crowley, Walt (October 2, 2000). "Seattle voters reject plan to scrap municipal streetcars on March 9, 1937". HistoryLink.
  7. ^ Seattle Municipal Street Railway (Map). City of Seattle. January 26, 1941 – via Flickr.
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Waterfront Streetcar

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Waterfront Streetcar
Overview
StatusCeased operation
OwnerCity of Seattle
LocaleCentral Waterfront, Seattle
Termini
  • Alaskan Way & Broad Street
  • 5th Avenue South & South Jackson Street
Stations9
WebsiteCenter City Connector
Service
TypeHeritage streetcar
Operator(s)King County Metro
Rolling stock5 Melbourne W2 trams
History
OpenedMay 29, 1982 (1982-05-29)
ClosedNovember 18, 2005 (2005-11-18)
Technical
Line length1.6 miles (2.6 km)
CharacterAt grade, in mixed traffic
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Watefront Streetcar, officially the George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line, was a 1.6-mile-long (2.6 km) streetcar line serving the Elliott Bay waterfront of Seattle, Washington.

History

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  • 1982-05-29: Service begins between Pioneer Square and Pier 70, using 1920s Melbourne heritage trolleys[1][2]
  • 1990-06-23: Streetcar extension to 5th & Jackson opens, extending line to International District bus tunnel station[3][4]
  • 2005-11-18: Service suspended, replaced by Route 99 bus
Proposals
  • Extension to Seattle Center suggested by George Benson in 1988 as part of Disney proposal[5]

Replacement

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  • Route 99 bus begins with same hours and free fare in November 2005[6]
    • Formerly used special green and yellow livery to mimic old streetcars
    • February 2011: Northbound on 1st Avenue and southbound only on Alaskan Way (previously bidirectional)[7]
    • June 2011: "Waterfront Streetcar Line" branding removed[8]
    • June 2012: Later evening schedule for summer season[9]
    • September 2012: Reduced to peak only service for winter/spring seasons[10]
    • September 2013: All trips moved to 1st Avenue because of waterfront construction[11][12]
    • Deleted in March 2018[13]
  • Seasonal waterfront shuttles began in August 2018, operated by DSA with WSDOT grant[14]

Route

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Stations

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Service

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References

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  1. ^ Crowley, Walt (May 29, 1982). "Seattle Waterfront Streetcar inaugurates service on May 29, 1982". HistoryLink.
  2. ^ Emery, Julie (May 30, 1982). "Streetcar desire turns to real thing on waterfront". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  3. ^ Crowley, Walt (June 23, 2000). "Seattle Waterfront Streetcar line is extended to Pioneer Square and Chinatown-International District on June 23, 1990". HistoryLink.
  4. ^ "Activities To Mark Streetcar Extension". The Seattle Times. June 23, 1990.
  5. ^ Gorlick, Arthur C. (June 1, 1988). "Council tells Disney to proceed on Center plan". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1.
  6. ^ Mulady, Kathy (October 10, 2005). "Next stop for Waterfront Trolley: cold storage". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. B3.
  7. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110519020712/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/2011/feb/schedule-and-route-revisions-effective-feb-5-2011.html
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20121007182046/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/2011/june/schedule-and-route-revisions-effective-june-11-2011.html#route_99
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120614052529/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/2012/june/schedule-and-route-revisions.html#route_99
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150228040321/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/2012/sept/schedule-and-route-revisions.html#route_99
  11. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20161023070958/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/2013/sept/
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160823214718/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/2013/sept/schedule-and-route-revisions.html#route_99
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180504172136/https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/schedules-maps/service-change.aspx
  14. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/free-tourist-buses-now-ply-seattles-hectic-waterfront/
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