trolley tracks

Embedded urban rails

Trolley tracks are the metal rails embedded in streets that guide electric streetcars.

In cities where trolleys once operated, the tracks often remain visible in the pavement long after the transit lines have closed: You can still see the old trolley tracks on Main Street.

The phrase sometimes appears in warnings about bicycle wheels catching in the grooves.

Related

groove · iron · clang · overhead · wires · power lines · electric current · commute · rush hour · urban · old town · San Francisco · vintage · pavement · street corner · grinding · metal · switch

Categories
Opposites
mode of urban transit infrastructure

trolley tracksbus route

Public transit trajectory

bus lanes · footpath · footpaths · bike lane · bicycle lanes

transportation surface type

trolley tracksasphalt road

Paved vehicle thoroughfare

gravel path · dirt roads · dirt track · gravel paths · cobblestones

Family

trolley, track, trolleys, tracks, tracked, tracking, tracker, trackers, troll

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G