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An NICTD EMU street-running on Michigan City’s 11th Street; United States, in 2009; the street-running track has been replaced with its own right-of-way as of 2023
Hong Kong's Light Rail

A street running train is a train which runs on a track built on public streets. The rails are embedded in the roadway, and the train shares the street with other users, such as pedestrians, cars and cyclists, thus often being referred to as running in mixed traffic.[1] Tram and light rail systems frequently run on streets, with light rail lines typically separated from other traffic.[2]

For safety, street running trains travel more slowly than trains on dedicated rights-of-way. Needing to share the right-of-way with motor vehicles can cause delays and pose a safety risk.[3]

Stations on such routes are rare and may appear similar in style to a tram stop, but often lack platforms, pedestrian islands, or other amenities. In some cases, passengers may be required to wait on a distant sidewalk, and then board or disembark by crossing the traffic. The last street-station in the United States was in Michigan City, closing in 2022.[4]

Examples

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The following list is non-inclusive of tram and light rail systems and is otherwise non-exhaustive.

Argentina

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Salto Grande Bridge over the dam
  • Buenos Aires: in the past street-running trains ran through the city streets.[5]
    • Trains run by Villa 21-24[6]

Australia

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A passenger train running down the centre of Ellen Street, Port Pirie in 1940

Canada

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Notable examples in Canada include:[14]

  • Port Hope, Ontario: from Walton Street, along Ontario street to the Ganaraska River, where it split off and followed the river north out of the city limits, eventually reaching Midland, Ontario with a branch line to Peterborough, Ontario. Lots of railway facilities still exist, the old station, now Furby's books and lent travel are opposite the corner of Walton street and Ontario, with the old station masters office just south of that along lent lane, which is the old track bed, and the Ganaraska Hotel, which is the old Railway Hostel.[15]
  • Oshawa, Ontario: from Michael Starr trail (near court street) along Bruce street, east to Ritson road, then north on Ritson road to the GM North Plant. (removed)
  • Brantford, Ontario: Clarence Street (From Nelson Street to Icomm Drive, formerly Canadian National Railway; now Southern Ontario Railway, still in use) (not on the road although tracks do occupy the right turn lane at Colborne Street)
  • Guelph, Ontario (also not real street running):
    • Kent Street (from Glasgow Street to Gordon Street), CNR, still in use[16]
  • St. Catharines, Ontario:
    • Ontario Street (removed) (to the disappeared car factory) (continues to Louisa St.) (diagonal between the houses) (former track partly still visible from the air)
    • Louisa Street (From just east of Thomas Street to Catherine Street, Canadian National Railway, originally Niagara St. Catharines Toronto Railway. Electric interurban (branch from Port Dalhousie-west) (until 1959) removed, continues to Welland Avenue below)
    • Welland Avenue (From Francis Street to Balfour Street, removed) (continues to Niagara St.)
    • Raymond Street (depot only)
    • Niagara Street (continues to Facer St.)
    • Facer Street (branch to Niagara~on~the~Lake)
    • Electric interurban network to Port Dalhousie-west, Port Dalhousie-east, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Port Colborne, and Niagara Falls. All tracks on the streets are removed in all places, except(?) Pine Street in Thorold. Freight trains with diesel engines on the streets only from 1959 to the closing in about 2005.
    • St. Catharines was the center of the Niagara St. Catharines Toronto Railway.
  • Waterloo, Ontario:
    • Caroline Street (from Erb Street West to Allen Street West, (CP Rail) tracks removed in 1994. Later reinstalled for ION light rail, in service again as of 2019)(the lightrail follows a different route) The former railway is now a trail - path. (To the south)

Croatia

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  • Rijeka, freight trains (and occasional passenger trains) run from western to eastern cargo terminal of Port of Rijeka through the city centre.[17]

Czechia

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  • Brno: the railway line that connects Brno Exhibition Centre and mainline runs about two km (1.2 mi). along Poříčí street. Touristic (steam) trains run on the Highway, with police escorts.[18] Line was abadoned in 2022.

Germany

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For tramways the legal separation of a street running trackbed and an exclusive trackbed in urban traffic is given in § 16 BOStrab tramway regulations. Germany has some street-running railways:

A "Mollibahn" train running through Bad Doberan, Germany

Hong Kong

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The KCR British Section had two street running stretches: a spur line to Whampoa Dockyard through Baker Street [yue],[20][21][22][23][24] another across Salisbury Road [yue] and Canton Road to the Kowloon Godowns.[citation needed]

Indonesia

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Train along Jalan Slamet Riyadi, Solo, Indonesia
  • Surakarta, Central Java: The Solo Purwosari to Wonogiri line runs along Jalan Slamet Riyadi through the center of Surakarta. The Batara Kresna Railbus service between Solo Purwosari and Wonogiri, operates along the line, with two trips in each direction. A special charter-only tourist steam train called the Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara also runs along this stretch of the line between Solo Purwosari and Solo Kota stations.[25][26]

Japan

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Laos

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New Zealand

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Street running in Kawakawa

Poland

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  • The Port of Kołobrzeg has railway access through approximately 750 meters of street-running tracks. The route sees semi-regular freight traffic, along with a yearly passenger excursion.[citation needed]

Switzerland

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A Berninabahn train crossing the main square in Tirano

Swiss law does not distinguish between trams and railways, making the distinction between street running by trams and that by railways legally indistinct.

  • Zürich : 1,000-tonne (980-long-ton; 1,100-short-ton) grain trains make up to 4 journeys a day between Bahnhof Hardbrücke and the Swissmill Tower on Sihlquai, following a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) route along Zahnradstrasse, Hardstrasse and Zöllystrasse, including a tram crossing. The driver controls traffic lights manually.[30]

United Kingdom

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The combined road and rail swing bridge at Preston Marina

Street running railways have been much rarer in the United Kingdom than elsewhere. This is due to 19th-century laws requiring railways to be enclosed by fences, which had the consequence that railways could not be built along existing roads and had to use their own rights of way. In cases where street running was unavoidable, the roads were often legally treated as level crossings with trains and road vehicles not permitted to use them at the same time. Some examples are:

  • Weymouth: The most notable street running track was the Weymouth Harbour Tramway (despite the name, it was never used for trams and was a heavy-rail route); however this ended service to regular traffic since 1987, and to all traffic since 1999, with track removal starting in 2020.
  • Porthmadog: The Porthmadog cross town link links the narrow-gauge Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog railways and includes 50 metres of street running over the Britannia Bridge in Porthmadog.[31] The section that runs along a street is closed to road traffic by alternating red stop lights, as if it were an extended level crossing.
  • Trafford Park: A freight-only street-running railway network was through Trafford Park; only one section alongside Barton Dock Road has seen use in recent years.[when?] This branch is abandoned and partially removed.[citation needed]
  • Preston: The heritage Ribble Steam Railway runs across a swing bridge at the entrance to Preston Marina. The bridge is used by both road and rail traffic, but closed by barriers to road traffic when a train is crossing.

United States

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Columbus & Chattahoochee Railroad running on 9th Street in downtown Columbus

A selection of the many examples:

Alabama

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  • Gadsden
    • Locust Street, between N1 Street and N6 Street.[32]

Alaska

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California

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  • Burbank
    • Santa Ana Street[35]
  • Oakland
    • Embarcadero West, between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Webster Street; the only double street running train track in the USA; the only Amtrak street running trackage in the USA; freight trains also run here; third track is no longer in use.[36]

Colorado

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  • Fort Collins
    • Mason Street. This railway opened in 1877, but 100 years later the city wanted the line around the city. It almost worked. But the train now has a free lane in the street.[37] One train can be 5 km. long, waiting times for other traffic can be up to 30 minutes, and each train must use the horn more than 40 times within three minutes[38]

Florida

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Illinois

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Massachusetts

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Minnesota

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New Jersey

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New York

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North Carolina

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Tennessee

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  • Paris
    • N Fentress St.-S Caldwell-McNeil St.[59]

Texas

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Street running railroad on Denison Street in Rockhampton, Queensland 23°22′35″S 150°30′26″E / 23.376492°S 150.507336°E / -23.376492; 150.507336

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