Electric Railways of Arlington, 1892-1941

Description:

This map shows each of the electric railways lines and stops within Arlington County from 1892 through 1941. It helps to show the increased connectivity of county residents to Washington and within the county. Trolley growth helped to encourage continued suburbanization and community development throughout Arlington in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

By 1924 Arlington's electric railway lines provided 64 stops within the County, 28 stops to destinations further north, 7 southern stops which connected to Alexandria.

Collection:

Maps


Date:

1892

Creator:

Frank Tosh

Source:

Vertical File, "Transportation: Trolleys, Railroads, Streetcars." Center for Local History, Central Library, Arlington, Virginia.

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Identifier

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Contributor

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Rights

All rights reserved

Citation

Frank Tosh, “Electric Railways of Arlington, 1892-1941,” Built By the People Themselves, accessed April 19, 2024, https://lindseybestebreurtje.org/arlingtonhistory/items/show/23.
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