Streetcars in Monterey

Streetcars in Monterey
Operation
LocaleMonterey, California
Open1891
Close1923
StatusDismantled
Horsecar era: 1891–1903
Track gauge 3 ft 2 in (965 mm)
Propulsion system Horse
Electric era: 1903–1923
Lines 2
Routes 3
Track gauge 3 ft 2 in (965 mm) (1903–1914)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (1911–1923)
Electrification 550 V DC
Overview
Pacific Grove station
Fort Switch
 Ord Barracks
Statue of Junípero Serra
horsecar tracks
removed 1903
Monterey station
Power house
Car house
Del Monte car house
 Sloat & County Road
Laguna Del Rey
SP Monterey Branch Line
Broadway & Noche Buena

The streetcar system of Monterey, California, operated between 1891 and 1923. It started as a horsecar line before being electrified in the early 1900s and expanded to its largest extent in the 1910s. Lines extended from Pacific Grove in the east to Del Monte Heights in the east.

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