Trolley #247 stopped at the Jefferson Avenue passing siding, Detroit People Mover track overhead in the background
Overview
Owner
Detroit Department of Transportation
Area served
Downtown Detroit
Locale
Detroit, Michigan United States
Transit type
Heritage Streetcar
Operation
Began operation
September 20, 1976 (1976-09-20)
Ended operation
June 21, 2003 (2003-06-21)
Operator(s)
Detroit Department of Transportation
Character
Pedestrian mall, sidewalk right-of-way
Number of vehicles
9
Technical
System length
1 mi (1.6 km)
Track gauge
900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
Electrification
Overhead trolley wire
The Detroit Downtown Trolley, also known as the Washington Boulevard Trolley and Detroit Citizens Railway, was a heritage trolley line in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. The narrow-gauge system opened September 20, 1976, as a United States Bicentennial project, and was closed on June 21, 2003. The line was operated and maintained by the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT).
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