Lowell, like many other cities in the country, formerly possessed an expansive network of trolleys, which served as the primary method of transit throughout the city. Trolley service in Lowell ended in 1935,[3] and the last of the trolley trackage was removed during World War II.[3]
In 1978, Lowell National Historical Park was established in order to preserve the image of the Industrial Revolution in Lowell. In 1984, the Park acquired one closed and two open trolleys,[2] the former of which seats 48 passengers and the latter two of which seat up to 90 passengers.[3] Because the original trolley trackage was removed, the trolleys run along the former Boston and Maine Railroad tracks.[3]
Route
Map of the entire Park, with the trolley route visible in the center of the map.
The trolleys run daily from March to November, connecting the park to the downtown area of the city. Three regular stops are made, as well as several irregular stops upon passenger request.
References
^ ab"U.S. Streetcar Systems- Massachusetts". Railwaypreservation.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
^ ab"Lowell National Historic Park". Seashore Trolley Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
^ abcd"The Trolleys". National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
national, streetcar, museum, streetcar, museum, heritage, railway, located, lowell, massachusetts, owned, england, electric, railway, historical, society, which, also, operates, seashore, trolley, museum, operated, part, national, park, service, lowell, nation. The National Streetcar Museum is a streetcar museum and heritage railway located in Lowell Massachusetts It is owned by the New England Electric Railway Historical Society which also operates the Seashore Trolley Museum 1 and is operated as part of the National Park Service s Lowell National Historical Park Lowell TrolleyOne of the park trolleys outside the Boott Cotton MillOverviewLocaleLowell MassachusettsStations3 1 ServiceTypeLight railServices1Operator s National Park ServiceHistoryOpened1984 2 TechnicalTrack length1 2 milesTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeElectrification600 V DC overhead catenaryRoute mapvteLowell TrolleyLegendBoott MillsSuffolk MillVisitor Center Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditLowell like many other cities in the country formerly possessed an expansive network of trolleys which served as the primary method of transit throughout the city Trolley service in Lowell ended in 1935 3 and the last of the trolley trackage was removed during World War II 3 In 1978 Lowell National Historical Park was established in order to preserve the image of the Industrial Revolution in Lowell In 1984 the Park acquired one closed and two open trolleys 2 the former of which seats 48 passengers and the latter two of which seat up to 90 passengers 3 Because the original trolley trackage was removed the trolleys run along the former Boston and Maine Railroad tracks 3 Route Edit Map of the entire Park with the trolley route visible in the center of the map The trolleys run daily from March to November connecting the park to the downtown area of the city Three regular stops are made as well as several irregular stops upon passenger request References Edit a b U S Streetcar Systems Massachusetts Railwaypreservation com Retrieved 18 January 2014 a b Lowell National Historic Park Seashore Trolley Museum Retrieved May 24 2021 a b c d The Trolleys National Park Service Retrieved May 24 2021 External links EditOfficial website National Streetcar Museum on FacebookCoordinates 42 38 42 5 N 71 18 46 2 W 42 645139 N 71 312833 W 42 645139 71 312833 This Massachusetts museum related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Streetcar Museum amp oldid 1074661374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
