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Charlottesville's first '''streetcar''' system was built along '''West Main''' Street in 1887 by the [[Charlottesville and University Street Railway Company]] with privately raised local capital. This track carried horse-drawn cars initially, until the Charlottesville City & Suburban Railway Company ran the first electric streetcar in 1895, collecting 2,000 fares in its first two days of operation<ref name='getaround'>{{cite web|title=Getting Around: Transportation in Turn-of-the-Century Charlottesville and Albemarle|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=672|author=Charlottesville Historical Society|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Area Transit|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=Nov 18, 2011}}</ref>. The horse-drawn and electric-powered streetcar tracks were combined in 1896, leading to the end of horse-powered streetcars in [[Charlottesville]]<ref name='nom'>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville National Register of Historic Places nomination document|url=http://www.livingplaces.com/VA/Independent_Cities/Charlottesville_City.html|author=Charlottesville Department of Community Development|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service|location=Washington, D.C.|publishdate=1981|accessdate=18 Nov, 2011}}</ref>. | Charlottesville's first '''streetcar''' system was built along '''West Main''' Street in 1887 by the [[Charlottesville and University Street Railway Company]] with privately raised local capital. This track carried horse-drawn cars initially, until the [[Charlottesville City & Suburban Railway Company]] ran the first electric streetcar in 1895<ref>{{cite web|title=This Day in Charlottesville History|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=3193|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=March 12, 2012}}</ref>, collecting 2,000 fares in its first two days of operation<ref name='getaround'>{{cite web|title=Getting Around: Transportation in Turn-of-the-Century Charlottesville and Albemarle|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=672|author=Charlottesville Historical Society|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Area Transit|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=Nov 18, 2011}}</ref>. The horse-drawn and electric-powered streetcar tracks were combined in 1896, leading to the end of horse-powered streetcars in [[Charlottesville]]<ref name='nom'>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville National Register of Historic Places nomination document|url=http://www.livingplaces.com/VA/Independent_Cities/Charlottesville_City.html|author=Charlottesville Department of Community Development|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service|location=Washington, D.C.|publishdate=1981|accessdate=18 Nov, 2011}}</ref>. | ||
Charlottesville's streetcar lines served more than 1.5 million passengers annually by the early 1900s. It eventually closed in 1935 due to declining ridership and profitability<ref name='nom' />. | Charlottesville's streetcar lines served more than 1.5 million passengers annually by the early 1900s. It eventually closed in 1935 due to declining ridership and profitability<ref name='nom' />. | ||
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Charlottesville's first streetcar system was built along West Main Street in 1887 by the Charlottesville and University Street Railway Company with privately raised local capital. This track carried horse-drawn cars initially, until the Charlottesville City & Suburban Railway Company ran the first electric streetcar in 1895[1], collecting 2,000 fares in its first two days of operation[2]. The horse-drawn and electric-powered streetcar tracks were combined in 1896, leading to the end of horse-powered streetcars in Charlottesville[3].
Charlottesville's streetcar lines served more than 1.5 million passengers annually by the early 1900s. It eventually closed in 1935 due to declining ridership and profitability[3].
References
- ↑ Web. This Day in Charlottesville History, City of Charlottesville, retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Getting Around: Transportation in Turn-of-the-Century Charlottesville and Albemarle, Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville Area Transit, retrieved Nov 18, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. Charlottesville National Register of Historic Places nomination document, Charlottesville Department of Community Development, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, Washington, D.C., 1981, retrieved 18 Nov, 2011.