Groton and Stonington Street Railway
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The Groton and Stonington Street Railway was a trolley
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

 line that extended from Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....

 to Westerly, Rhode Island. The trolley line began service in 1904 and ended service in 1928.

History

The Groton and Stonington Street Railway known locally as the G&S began service on December 9, 1904. The trolley line started at Thames Street in Groton, passing through Poquonnock, Noank and ending in Mystic
Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic is a village and census-designated place in New London County, Connecticut, in the United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2000 census. A historic locality, Mystic has no independent government because it is not a legally recognized municipality in the state of Connecticut...

. In 1905 the line was extended to Westerly to join the Rhode Island Line. The company was headquartered in Mystic and the powerhouse was located in between Water Street and the west bank of the Mystic River
Mystic River (Connecticut)
The Mystic River is a estuary in the southeast corner of the U. S. state of Connecticut. Its main tributary is Whitford Brook. It empties into Fishers Island Sound, dividing the village of Mystic between the towns of Groton and Stonington. Much of the river is tidal...

. The powerhouse is still standing and has been converted into apartments. A spur line was built in 1911 that extended to Old Mystic. In 1928, G&S ceased operating and buses of the Groton-Stonington Traction Company began operating along the route.

Rolling stock

  • Eight open cars
  • Eight closed cars
  • One double-truck Taunton snowplow
  • One work car
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