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Seattle in 1930

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This is an approximation of what the rail transit network in Seattle looked like in the early 1930's based on data I could find from some searches online. The stops for the streetcars are mostly made up, except for the termini. I couldn't find anything on where the stops were, or if they even had designated stops. I made stops in a way that would make sense if it were modernized into a network that still ran today. The colors are also something I chose just to make the different lines stand out in the map. I chose them based off the general region each line runs in. The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban route stopped running in 1928, but I'm still including it here. It sounds like it lost out to buses and cars, but there's no reason it couldn't have stayed competitive with modernization, especially after the traffic built up. Some of the routes couldn't be mapped properly here because they switch number after a certain point. At Jackson St: 2 continues as 24 3 continues as 25 4 continues as 24 At Virginia St: 24 continues as 2 25 continues as 3 At Yesler Way: 5 continues as 30, and 30 as 5 southbound 6 continues as 23, and 23 as 6 southbound Sources used: For the streetcar and cable cars ⁄ A very nice Seattle-Everett Interurban Map https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9686/Seattle-to-Everett-Map-Then-and-Now?bidId= https://myedmondsnews.com/2024/02/history-the-seattle-everett-interurban-railway-1910-1939/ The best I could find about the Seattle-Tacoma interurban https://www.historylink.org/file/5341 https://www.craigmagnuson.com/interurban.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puget_Sound_Electric_Railway
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Ridership
119M
Cost
$ 9.33B
Stations
258
Lines
35
Modes
2
Length
270 km
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This is an approximation of what the rail transit network in Seattle looked like in the early 1930's based on data I could find from some searches online. The stops for the streetcars are mostly made up, except for the termini. I couldn't find anything on where the stops were, or if they even had designated stops. I made stops in a way that would make sense if it were modernized into a network that still ran today. The colors are also something I chose just to make the different lines stand out in the map. I chose them based off the general region each line runs in. The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban route stopped running in 1928, but I'm still including it here. It sounds like it lost out to buses and cars, but there's no reason it couldn't have stayed competitive with modernization, especially after the traffic built up. Some of the routes couldn't be mapped properly here because they switch number after a certain point. At Jackson St: 2 continues as 24 3 continues as 25 4 continues as 24 At Virginia St: 24 continues as 2 25 continues as 3 At Yesler Way: 5 continues as 30, and 30 as 5 southbound 6 continues as 23, and 23 as 6 southbound Sources used: For the streetcar and cable cars ⁄ A very nice Seattle-Everett Interurban Map https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9686/Seattle-to-Everett-Map-Then-and-Now?bidId= https://myedmondsnews.com/2024/02/history-the-seattle-everett-interurban-railway-1910-1939/ The best I could find about the Seattle-Tacoma interurban https://www.historylink.org/file/5341 https://www.craigmagnuson.com/interurban.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puget_Sound_Electric_Railway
Map type: local | Total track length: 168 miles | Center coordinate: 47.6215, -122.3308 | * Interurban (North): (Light rail/interurban, 28 stations) Seattle, Greenwood & 85th, Evanston, North Park, Bitter Lake, Foy, Pershing, Henry, Ronald, Richmond, Echo Lake, Esperance, Seattle Heights, Hall's Lake, Cedar Valley, Alderwood, Intermanor, Manordale, Martha Lake, Summit, Emander, Silver Lake, Beverly Park, Pinehurst, Lourel, Lowell Siding, Everett Jct, Everett * 21: (Tram, 15 stations) Jackson & 2nd, James & 2nd, 2nd Avenue, Pine & 3rd, Westlake Ave N & Denny Way, Westlake Ave N & Roy St, Westlake Avenue North, Fremont Bridge, Fremont Ave, Woodland Park, Phinney & 60th, Greenwood & 68th, Greenwood & 75th, Greenwood & 80th, Greenwood & 85th * Interurban (South): (Light rail/interurban, 17 stations) Tacoma, Brookville, Fife, Milton, Edgewood, Pacific City, Auburn, Christopher, Thomas, Kent, O'Brien, Orilla, Garden, Foster, Riverside, Georgetown, Seattle * 1: (Tram, 21 stations) Beach Dr SW & 61st Ave SW, Alki Ave SW & 63rd Ave SW, Alki Ave SW & 55th Ave SW, Duwamish Head, Harbor Avenue Southwest, Harbor Ave SW & SW Florida St, 1st Ave S & S Lander St, 1st Ave S & S Massachusetts St, Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 1st, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, W Thomas St, 15th Ave W & Dravus St, W Emerson St, 27th Ave W, 32nd Ave W, Fort Lawton * 2: (Tram, 15 stations) Virginia & 2nd, 2nd Avenue, 1st Avenue, Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Ave S & S Massachusetts St, 1st Ave S & S Lander St, Fauntleroy Way SW & 35th Ave SW, Southwest Alaska Street, California Ave SW & SW Brandon St, California Ave SW & SW Raymond St, Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Holly St, Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Othello St, Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Thistle St, Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal, Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Brace Pl Dr * 3: (Tram, 13 stations) California Ave SW & SW Atlantic St, California Ave SW & SW Walker St, California Ave SW & SW Lander St, California Ave SW & SW Hinds St, California Ave SW & SW Dakota St, Southwest Alaska Street, Fauntleroy Way SW & 35th Ave SW, 1st Ave S & S Lander St, 1st Ave S & S Massachusetts St, Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 2nd * 4: (Tram, 11 stations) 16th Ave SW & SW 107th St, 16th Ave SW & SW 100th St, 16th Ave SW & SW Barton St, 9th Ave SW & SW Trenton St, 9th Ave SW & SW Kenton St, 1st Ave S & S Lander St, 1st Ave S & S Massachusetts St, Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 2nd * 5: (Tram, 8 stations) Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Ave S & S Massachusetts St, 1st Ave S & S Lander St, 1st Avenue South, 3rd Avenue South, Georgetown, 8th Ave S & S Southern St, S Cloverdale St & 14th Ave S * 6: (Tram, 7 stations) 3rd Avenue, Airport Way S & 6th Ave S, Airport Way S & S Holgate St, Airport Way S & S Horton St, Airport Way S & S Adams St, South Bailey Street, Georgetown * 7: (Tram, 14 stations) Jackson & 2nd, Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 1st, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, Arena, Queen Anne Ave N & W Mercer St, W Olympic Pl & 4th Ave W, Olympic Way W & W Prospect St, 10th Ave W & W Garfield St, 10th Ave W & W Wheeler St * 8: (Tram, 9 stations) 4th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Convention Place, E Pike St & Boylston Ave, E Pike St & 12th Ave, E Union St & 20th Ave, E Union St & 27th Ave, E Union St & 34th Ave, Lake Washington Boulevard * 9: (Tram, 15 stations) 26th Avenue South, S Jackson St & 23rd Ave S, S Jackson St & 17th Ave S, S Jackson St & 12th Ave S, S Jackson St & Maynard Ave S, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Convention Place, E Pike St & Boylston Ave, E Pike St & 12th Ave, E Madison St & 17th Ave, 19th Ave E & E Thomas St, 19th Ave E & E Roy St, 19th Ave E & E Galer St * 10: (Tram, 13 stations) 4th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Convention Place, E Pike St & Boylston Ave, E Pike St & 12th Ave, E Madison St & 17th Ave, E Madison St & E Denny Way, 23rd Ave E & E Mercer St, 24th Ave E & E Lee St, 24th Ave E & E Lynn St, Montlake Blvd NE, Thurston Place Northeast, University of Washington * 11: (Tram, 9 stations) 4th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Convention Place, E Pike St & Boylston Ave, Broadway & E James Way, E Jefferson St & 16th Ave, 21st Ave & E James St, E Cherry St & Martin Luther King Jr Way, E Union St & 34th Ave * 12: (Tram, 21 stations) Beacon Ave S & S Graham St, Beacon Ave S & S Orcas St, Beacon Ave S & S Columbian Way, Beacon Ave S & S Spokane St, Beacon Ave S & S McClellan St, 14th Ave S & Beacon Ave S, 14th Ave S & S Massachusetts St, S Jackson St & 12th Ave S, S Jackson St & Maynard Ave S, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Convention Place, E Pike St & Boylston Ave, E Pike St & 12th Ave, E Madison St & 17th Ave, E Madison St & E Denny Way, E Madison St & 26th Ave E, E Madison St & 32nd Ave E, E Madison St & 38th Ave E, E Madison St & 43rd Ave E * 13: (Tram, 8 stations) Summit Ave E & E Thomas St, Belmont Ave E & Bellevue Pl E, Bellevue Ave E & E Thomas St, Pine Street, Pine & 3rd, 2nd Avenue, James & 2nd, Jackson & 2nd * 14: (Tram, 18 stations) 15th Ave E & E Galer St, 15th Ave E & E Roy St, 15th Ave & E Denny Way, E Pine St & Boylston Ave, Pine Street, Pine & 3rd, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, S Jackson St & Maynard Ave S, S Jackson St & 12th Ave S, S Jackson St & 17th Ave S, S Jackson St & 23rd Ave S, 31st Ave S & S King St, 31st Ave S & S Day St, 31st Ave S & S Hill St, S McClellan St & 31st Ave S, Hunter Blvd S & S Horton St * 15: (Tram, 10 stations) University of Washington, Campus Parkway, Harvard Ave E & E Allison St, 10th Ave E & E Boston St, 10th Ave E & E Aloha St, Broadway E & E Thomas St, Pine Street, Pine & 3rd, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue * 16: (Tram, 13 stations) 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, Station Name, Eastlake Ave E & Denny Way, Eastlake Ave E & Aloha St, Eastlake Ave E & E Louisa St, Eastlake Ave E & E Allison St, Campus Parkway, University of Washington, NE 52nd St, NE Ravenna Blvd, Ravenna Park, NE 55th St & 35th Ave NE * 17: (Tram, 13 stations) 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, Station Name, Eastlake Ave E & Denny Way, Eastlake Ave E & Aloha St, Eastlake Ave E & E Louisa St, Eastlake Ave E & E Allison St, Campus Parkway, University of Washington, NE 52nd St, NE Ravenna Blvd, 15th Ave NE & NE 70th St, 15th Ave NE & NE 80th St * 18: (Tram, 14 stations) Jackson & 2nd, James & 2nd, 2nd Avenue, Pine & 3rd, Westlake Ave N & Denny Way, Westlake Ave N & Roy St, Westlake Avenue North, Fremont Bridge, Gas Works Park, Wallingford Ave N & N 40th St, N 45th St & Burke Ave N, NE 45th St & 2nd Ave NE, NE 45th St & 8th Ave NE, University of Washington * 20: (Tram, 18 stations) Green Lake Way N & N 50th St, E Green Lake Way N & N 63rd St, NE Ravenna Blvd, E Green Lake Dr N & Meridian Ave N, Green Lake Dr N, Winona Ave N & Aurora Ave N, Linden Ave N & N 66th St, Woodland Park Ave N & N 50th St, N 45th St, Bridge Way N, Fremont Bridge, Westlake Avenue North, Westlake Ave N & Roy St, Westlake Ave N & Denny Way, Virginia & 2nd, 2nd Avenue, James & 2nd, Jackson & 2nd * 22: (Tram, 9 stations) Westlake Ave N & Denny Way, Westlake Ave N & Roy St, Westlake Avenue North, Fremont Bridge, Gas Works Park, Wallingford Ave N & N 40th St, N 45th St & Burke Ave N, Kirkwood Place North, Latona Ave NE & NE 65th St * 23: (Tram, 17 stations) 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Pine & 3rd, 2nd Avenue, Seattle Center, Dexter Ave N & Roy St, Westlake Ave N & Galer St, Dexter Ave N & Dexter Way N, Fremont Bridge, N Canal St, Leary & 40th, Leary & 45th, Ballard Bridge, Ballard Avenue Northwest, 24th Ave NW & 62nd St, 24th Ave NW & 70th St * 24: (Tram, 14 stations) 7th Ave W & W Raye St, 6th Ave W & W McGraw St, 6th Ave W & W McGraw St, Queen Anne Ave N & W Boston St, W Boston St & 4th Ave N, Taylor Ave N & 5th Ave N, Taylor Ave N & Highland Dr, Mercer St & Taylor Ave N, Seattle Center, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 2nd, 2nd Avenue, James & 2nd, Jackson & 2nd * 25: (Tram, 12 stations) 2nd Ave N & Galer St, Queen Anne Ave N & W Boston St, W Boston St & 4th Ave N, Taylor Ave N & 5th Ave N, Taylor Ave N & Highland Dr, Mercer St & Taylor Ave N, Seattle Center, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 2nd, 2nd Avenue, James & 2nd, Jackson & 2nd * 26: (Tram, 12 stations) King & 1st, Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 1st, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, Arena, Queen Anne Ave N & W Mercer St, 6th Ave W & W Garfield St, 6th Ave W & W McGraw St * 27: (Tram, 14 stations) Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 1st, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, W Thomas St, 15th Ave W & Dravus St, Ballard Bridge, NW Market St, NW 65th St, NW 75th St, NW 85th St * 28: (Tram, 19 stations) Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 1st, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, Seattle Center, Dexter Ave N & Roy St, Westlake Ave N & Galer St, Dexter Ave N & Dexter Way N, Nickerson St & Florentia St, W Nickerson St & 3rd Ave W, W Nickerson St & 11th Ave W, Ballard Bridge, Ballard Avenue Northwest, 24th Ave NW & 62nd St, 28th Ave NW & 70th St, NW 80th St, 32nd Ave NW * 30: (Tram, 13 stations) Yesler Way & 1st, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, Virginia & 1st, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, W Thomas St, 15th Ave W & Dravus St, Ballard Bridge, Ballard Avenue Northwest, 30th Ave NW, 36th Ave NW * Front Street: (Tram, 10 stations) Queen Anne Ave N & W Highland Dr, Queen Anne Ave N & W Mercer St, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue, Virginia & 1st, 2nd Avenue, 1st Avenue, Yesler Way & 1st, King & 1st * Yesler Way: (Tram, 6 stations) Lakeside, 30th Avenue, 23rd Avenue, 17th Ave, Boren Ave, Pioneer Square * James Street: (Tram, 4 stations) Broadway, 9th Avenue, 5th Avenue, 2nd Avenue * Madison Street: (Tram, 7 stations) E Madison St & E Pike St, Broadway, Terry Ave, 5th Avenue, 4th Avenue, 1st Avenue, Western Avenue * 4s: (Tram, 6 stations) 16th Ave SW & SW 107th St, Ambaum Blvd SW & SW 116th St, Ambaum Blvd SW & SW 124th St, Ambaum Blvd SW & SW 132nd St, Ambaum Blvd SW & SW 143rd St, Ambaum Blvd SW & SW 152nd St
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