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Note that projects currently under construction and projects being planned are noted on their respective pages.Use the feedback form at the end of the page to suggest updates.

Dallas
McKinney Avenue M-Line Streetcar Line between downtown Dallas and Uptown district via McKinney Avenue, with 10 stations Operations began in 1989 Extension further into downtown along Olive Street opening soon; City of Dallas is planning modern streetcar system throughout downtown Uses heritage vehicles

Denver

Platte Valley Trolley 1.4-mile line from Old Colfax to Confluence Park, along South Platte River, via Gates-Crescent Park, with 5 stations Operations began in July 1989 Rail-based vehicles are powered by diesel, do not use overhead catenary Operates only during the summer season on weekends Uses modern vehicles that appear to be heritage Extensions into downtown Denver currently proposed Map source

Edmonton
High-Level Streetcar Service Line runs from Strathcona Terminal to Jasper Terminal, with 5 stations Operations began in 1997 Uses heritage vehicles Operates only during the summer season Could be altered to provide modern streetcar service Map source

Galveston
Island Trolley 6.8-mile line with 22 stations Operations began in July 1988; service currently suspended because of damage in Hurricane Ike Rail-based vehicles are powered by diesel, do not use overhead catenary Uses modern vehicles that appear to be heritage

Kenosha
Electric Railway 2-mile one-way loop on 54th and 56th Streets from Kenosha Metra station to pier Operations began in June 2000 Expansion further into downtown being considered

Little Rock
River Rail Streetcar 3.4-mile system, with two routes and 14 total stations: Little Rock Loop: providing access to downtown North Little Rock Line: connecting across Arkansas River and occasionally extending to President Clinton Library Operations began in November 2004 Uses heritage streetcar vehicles Proposed 2.5-mile extension to Little Rock Airport

Memphis
MATA Trolley Three connected lines in downtown Memphis, with a total of 24 stations: Main Street Line (north-south), opened 1993 Riverfront Line (north-south), opened 1997 Madison Avenue Line (east-west), opened 2004 Operations began in April 1993 About 2,500 daily riders Uses heritage streetcar vehicles

New Orleans

Streetcars 13-mile system, with three services: Riverfront Line: runs along riverfront downtown from French Quarter to Convention Center Canal Street Line: runs from riverfront to Cemeteries (one branch) and City Park (another branch) along Canal Street and Carrollton Avenue St. Charles Line: runs from Canal Street downtown to Carrollton/S. Claiborne, via St. Charles and Carrollton Avenues Operations began in January 1835 About 12,000 daily riders Uses heritage streetcar vehicles and replica vehicles

Philadelphia
SEPTA Route 15 Girard Avenue Line 8.5-mile route from Richmond/Westmoreland to 63rd/Girard Modern operations began in 2005 Uses heritage streetcar vehicles Other Philadelphia Lines are also streetcars — the Subway-Surface Lines — but they enter into the grade-separated Center-City tunnel, so they’re classified here as light rail Map source

Portland
Modern Streetcar 3.9-mile route from South Waterfront to Northwest Portland, via River Place, Portland State University, downtown core, and Pearl District Operations began in July 2001 About 12,000 daily riders Uses modern vehicles Extension across Willamette River to Eastside currently under construction; extension south to Lake Oswego planned

San Francisco
Cable Cars Three-line network connects Market Street to Chinatown, North Beach and Russian Hill; Services: California Street Line: from Market Street to California/Van Ness Powell-Mason Line: from Market Street to Mason/Embarcadero Powell-Hyde Line: from Market Street to Aquatic Park Operations began in 1873 Uses heritage vehicles Map source
F-Market and Wharves Streetcar Line from 17th/Castro to Jones/Beach, via downtown, along Market Street and Embarcadero Operations began in 1995 Uses heritage vehicles Planned extension along Embarcadero to Caltrain terminus

San Pedro
Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car 1.5-mile line from Cruise Center to Marina Station, with four stations, in downtown San Pedro Operations began in July 2003 Uses heritage vehicles Operates only on weekends Extensions north and southwest being considered Map source

Savannah
River Street Streetcar 1-mile line, from Montgomery Street to Waving Girl, along River Street, via City Hall, with 7 stations Operations began in February 2009 Uses heritage vehicles Operates only on weekends Map source

Seattle
South Lake Union Streetcar 1.3-mile line, between Westlake Hub and Fairview/Campus, with 11 stations Operations began in December 2007 About 1,200 daily riders Extension throughout the city being planned, starting with First Hill Line Uses modern vehicles

Tampa
TECO Line Streetcar 2.3-mile line along waterfront, running from Dick Grego Plaza to Ybor City, via Cruise Terminal, with 12 stations Connected to In-Town Trolley system, which uses buses Operations began in October 2002 Uses mostly modern replica vehicles Map source

Toronto
Streetcar System 47-mile system, with 11 services: 501 Queen 502 Downtowner 503 Kingston Road 504 King 505 Dundas 506 Carlton 508 Lake Shore 509 Harbourfront 510 Spadina 511 Bathurst 512 St Clair Operations began in 1861 About 275,000 daily riders Map source

Tucson
Old Pueblo Trolley 1-mile line from University of Arizona to downtown, along University and 4th Avenue, with 11 stations Operations began in April 1993 Uses historic vehicles Will eventually be converted to operation with modern vehicles and expanded route Operates only on weekends Map source

Vancouver
Olympic Line Streetcar 1-mile line from Granville Island to Olympic Village, with 2 stations Uses modern low-floor vehicles from Brussels Operations began in January 2010 Temporary line being operated just during Olympic Games; service will be resumed when city finds funds to purchase its own vehicles Map source

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