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With all the excitement about expanding light rail, I thought I’d share a little history

With all the excitement about expanding light rail, I thought I’d share a little history

The Puget Sound Electric Railway was founded in 1902 connecting Seattle and Tacoma. At its peak there were 27 departures and arrivals daily between 6am and 11:15 pm.

The final trains ran on December 30th, 1928 and the rails were destroyed two years later. Parts of the original route now form sections of the Interurban Trail network.

The last surviving PSER trolley is currently undergoing restoration at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie

https://trainmuseum.org/artifacts/puget-sound-electric-railway-interurban-523/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puget_Sound_Electric_Railway?wprov=sfti1#References

And just for fun, here’s one about the Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway

https://myedmondsnews.com/2024/02/history-the-seattle-everett-interurban-railway-1910-1939/

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