Waterbury and Milldale Tramway
Former streetcar line in Connecticut, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Waterbury and Milldale Tramway was a streetcar line that operated between Waterbury and Milldale, Connecticut, United States. The line was 8.702 miles (14.00 km) long, including 1.385 miles (2.23 km) of trackage rights on a Connecticut Company line to reach downtown Waterbury. The company was chartered in June 1907 and began construction in mid-1912. It opened in stages, with the first section entering service on November 19, 1913, and the full line open on December 19, 1914. The line was soon unprofitable; the east portion was abandoned in October 1927, and the remainder in October 1933. A bus route that replaced the western portion continues to run as CTtransit route 425, operated by the Northeast Transportation Company. The Waterbury and Milldale was locally known as the "Green Line" after its green-painted streetcars, which included a pair of unique cars.
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Fleet size | 8 |
Headquarters | 144 Bank Street, Waterbury, Connecticut[1] |
Locale | Waterbury, Wolcott, and Southington, Connecticut |
Dates of operation | November 19, 1913–October 29, 1933 |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Length | 8.702 miles (14.00 km) |
No. of tracks | 1 |
Operating speed | 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) average[2] |