The Trolleys of Flushing, Whitestone, Bayside, College Point, Queens, New York

Описание: Trolleys always facinated me so I thought I would do a little research project on the local Trolleys that had operated in my area,Flushing, Whitestone, Bayside and College Point the main one being the New York & North Shore Traction Company which operated routes at the turn of the century in Flushing, Whitestone,College Point & Bayside from 1902 untill 1920 when the company failed and Trolleys were replaced by buses.

The country's first electric trolley line ran in Jamaica, Queens in December of 1887. Between 1887 and 1957, trolley lines such as the Richmond Hill line, the Flushing-Ridgewood line, the Myrtle Avenue line, the Jamaica line, and the Calvary Cemetery line (to name only a few) ran across Queens and serviced millions of passengers. In 1949, for instance, the Richmond Hill line accommodated 13,000 daily riders. The history of the trolley is not exclusive to the electric trolley, however. Before electric cars became prevalent, horse-drawn trolleys were widely used. These horse-drawn cars were smaller than their electric successors. The transition from horse-drawn cars to electric trolleys was a rocky one ‒ the horse-drawn cars were not only smaller but also easier to maneuver through traffic because they could jump off of their tracks.This lack of mobility and, consequently, element of danger, is integral to the trolley's history and subsequent demise.
The Queensborough Bridge trolley was the last running trolley line in Queens and New York State; its last ride took place on April 9, 1957, ending a forty-nine year route. Hope you enjoyed subscribe if you like.

Sources: (Laguardia Archives, Wagner Archives,Vincent F Seyfried, Flicker, Google Images,Juniper Park Civic Association, New York North Shore Traction Company,MTA Info, Roosevelt Island 360). Music By (Joseph Lamb, American Beauty Ragtime)