Astoria Riverfront Trolley |
97103 Astoria, OR, United States of America (USA) (Oregon ) |
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Address |
1792 Marine Dr.
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Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Opening times
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Memorial Day to Labor Day - daily: noon to 7pm Fall until end of Nov.: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: 11am - 5pm The car makes a trip approximately once an hour in each direction, but there is no exact schedule |
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Status from 11/2014
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$1; all-day pass: $2 | ||||||||
Contact |
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Homepage | www.old300.org |
Location / Directions |
Service is on a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) route from Portway Street to 36th Street. The principal boarding location was at the Columbia River Maritime Museum (at 17th Street and approximately the middle of the route). Several designated stops were added later, and some of these include a bench and small shelter. Passengers are still permitted to flag-down the trolley in between the posted stops. Boarding takes place at the rear door, where the conductor assists people in boarding, collects fares and identifies sights along the route while talking about the city's history |
Description | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: 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. Volunteers from the non-profit Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association (ARTA) operate the service and maintain the streetcar and tracks. By 2004, the Trolley had become "one of Astoria's most popular features"and "a main attraction in the city of Astoria". RouteThe route runs parallel to the Columbia River's bank, and the river is visible most of the way. In a few places, the tracks are carried on low trestles over the water. The line passes through the NRHP-listed Downtown Historic District, and its westernmost section passes under the Astoria–Megler Bridge. To the east of the Maritime Museum, at 20th Street, it passes a former Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway depot built in 1924. Around 2006, operation was extended east from 36th Street to 39th Street, making the line about 3 miles (5 km) long.In 2002, a new carbarn was built on Industry Street, at the line's west end, where the trolley car is stored and maintained. |
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