Astoria Riverfront Trolley information

Astoria Riverfront Trolley
Astoria Riverfront Trolley
	Passing through the north end; of downtown Astoria in 2012
Overview
Status	Operating
Locale	Astoria, Oregon, United States
Termini	West End Mooring Basin/Astoria Riverwalk Inn; East End Mooring Basin (39th Street);
Service
Type	Heritage streetcar (tram); seasonal operation
Operator(s)	Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association
Ridership	Approx. 35,000—40,000 per season
History
Opened	1999
Technical
Line length	3 miles (5 km)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	None; electricity supplied by portable diesel generator
Route map
	Legend
	Columbia River
	Maritime Museum
	US 101
	Astoria–Megler
	Bridge
	All stops are request
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

The Astoria Riverfront Trolley is a 3-mile (4.8 km) heritage streetcar line that operates in Astoria, Oregon, United States, using former freight railroad tracks along or near the south bank of the Columbia River, with no overhead line. The service began operating in 1999, using a 1913-built streetcar from San Antonio, Texas.^[2] As of 2012, the service was reported as carrying 35,000 to 40,000 passengers per year and has been called a "symbol"^[1] and "icon"^[3] of Astoria. The line's operation is seasonal, normally during spring break and from May through September.

Volunteers from the non-profit Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association (ARTA) operate the service and maintain the streetcar and tracks, but the city of Astoria has provided some funds for certain purchases, including a new carbarn in 2001 and a contribution to the cost of purchasing the streetcar. The car was on loan from San Antonio for the first seven years, but was purchased by ARTA in August 2005. By 2004, the Trolley had become "one of Astoria's most popular features"^[4] and "a main attraction in the city of Astoria".^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Gorrow, Chelsea (May 25, 2012). "Trolley board seeks cash to keep Old 300 on track". The Daily Astorian. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012.
^ Morgan, Steve (October 1999). "New tramway opened on the Oregon coast". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Publishing/Light Rail Transit Association (UK). p. 389. ISSN 1460-8324.
^ Cite error: The named reference fresh colors was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Adams, Andrew (January 14, 2004). "Astoria Trolley out of service while motor gets repaired". The Daily Astorian.

[seeks_cash-1] Gorrow, Chelsea (May 25, 2012). "Trolley board seeks cash to keep Old 300 on track". The Daily Astorian. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012.

[taut-oct99-2] Morgan, Steve (October 1999). "New tramway opened on the Oregon coast". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Publishing/Light Rail Transit Association (UK). p. 389. ISSN 1460-8324.

[fresh_colors-3] Cite error: The named reference fresh colors was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2004jan14-4] Adams, Andrew (January 14, 2004). "Astoria Trolley out of service while motor gets repaired". The Daily Astorian.

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