trolley line

Urban rail path

A trolley line is a route or system operated by trolley cars—electric streetcars that draw power from overhead wires.

The term refers both to the physical infrastructure and the service itself: The old trolley line ran from downtown to the beach.

Most American trolley lines were dismantled in the mid-20th century in favor of buses and automobiles.

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stop · street corner · rush hour · light rail · clanging · ding ding · overhead wires · power lines · motorman · passenger car · wire · interurban · pantograph · bell · electric grid · rail · depots · catenary

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mode of urban transit

trolley linebus route

Public transit trajectory

automobile · private car · rideshare · walking path · bicycle lane

transportation infrastructure permanence

trolley linebus route

Public transit trajectory

jitney · taxi · shuttle van · dial-a-ride

route flexibility

trolley linedial-a-ride

On-demand accessible transportation

paratransit · rideshare

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line, trolley, trolleys, streetcar, tramline, trolleybus, trollies, tramlines, trolleybuses

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G