Memphis, Tennessee

Follow this link for an Overview of the Memphis heritage trolley system. The system has grown several times since opening. The most recent extension began service in March, 2004.

The photos below were taken by Jim Schantz during the Task Force meeting in Memphis in December 2004. Click on them to enlarge:

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Click on these 1996 photos of the initial Main Street line to enlarge them to full size:

The following references two New Electric Railway Journal articles (reproduced in this site's Articles section) covering Memphis:

• Vintage Memphis, Winter 1993
   
• Metamorphosis on Main Street, Summer 1993

The following news notes from Rail Transit Online provide an overview of subsequent developments for the Memphis heritage trolley system:

• November 2001
   
• April 2002
   
• November 2002
   
• February 2003
   
• May 2003
   
• November 2003
   
• March 2004
   
• April 2004
   
• September 2004
   
• June 2006

For more on the Memphis system click on:

• Railway Preservation Resources - Memphis page