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Detroit Downtown Trolley
Trolley #247 stopped at the Jefferson Avenue passing siding, Detroit People Mover track overhead in the background
Trolley #247 stopped at the Jefferson Avenue passing siding, Detroit People Mover track overhead in the background
Overview
OwnerDetroit Department of Transportation
Area servedDowntown Detroit
LocaleDetroit, Michigan
United States
Transit typeHeritage Streetcar
Operation
Began operationSeptember 20, 1976 (1976-09-20)
Ended operationJune 21, 2003 (2003-06-21)
Operator(s)Detroit Department of Transportation
CharacterPedestrian mall, sidewalk right-of-way
Number of vehicles9
Technical
System length1 mi (1.6 km)
Track gauge900 mm (2 ft 11+716 in)
ElectrificationOverhead 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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