streetcar lines

Fixed trolley routes

Streetcar lines are the routes and infrastructure—tracks, overhead wires, stations—that electric streetcars travel along within a city.

The term often appears in historical contexts, since most American streetcar systems were dismantled by the mid-20th century: The old streetcar lines shaped the city's neighborhoods.

Some cities have revived or preserved streetcar lines as transit options or tourist attractions.

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mode of urban transit

streetcar linesbus routes

Fixed public transport paths

jitneys · paratransit

transportation infrastructure type

streetcar linesrideshare

Shared vehicle transit

bicycle lanes · pedestrian walkways · foot traffic · highways · freeways

transit mode

streetcar linesbus routes

Fixed public transport paths

subway lines · highways · freeways · pedestrian paths · bike lanes

Family

street, line, streets, cars, lines, lined, lining, liner, liners

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G