THE GS TRAM SITE

SEATTLE

WASHINGTON, USA

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1 Apr. 1931

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SEATTLE

Seattle streetcar map 1931

INSET: SEATTLE - CENTRAL AREA

Seattle centre streetcar map 1931

INSET: SEATTLE - EVERETT INTERURBAN

Seattle Everett interurban map 1931



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Please note that the OSM maps used as templates for these maps correspond to the situation at the time the maps were downloaded and may show features that did not exist at the time the GS Tram Site is supposed to show. In particular, they may show bridges and highways that were built later.


ROUTES

STREETCAR ROUTES

Operator: Seattle Municipal Street Railway

  1 Alki / Fort Lawton Fort Lawton - Gilman Av. - 15th Av. W - Elliott Av. W - 1st Av. - Spokane St. - Harbor Av. - Alki Av. - 63rd Av. SW - Beach Dr. & Orleans St.
  2 Fauntleroy Virginia St. S - 2nd Av. - Pine St. - 1st Av. - Spokane St. - Avalon Way - California Av. - Fauntleroy Av. - Fauntleroy Pl. [Back: as above to Jackson St., then continue as 24]
  3 West Seattle Virginia St. S - 2nd Av. - Pine St. - 1st Av. - Spokane St. - Avalon Way - California Av. - W Atlantic St. [Back: as above to Jackson St., then continue as 25]
  4 Fauntleroy Virginia St. S - 2nd Av. - Pine St. - 1st Av. - Spokane St. - W Marginal Way - 9th Av. SW - White Center [Back: as above to Jackson St., then continue as 24]
  4s Seahurst Shuttle White Center - Seahurst - Lake Burien
  5 South Park Yesler Way. - 1st Av. - E Marginal Way - 8th Av. S - - Cloverdale St. - 14th Av. S [Back: as above, then continue as 30]
  6 South Seattle 3rd Av. & Yesler Way. - 9th Av. S - 8th Av. S - Carleton Av. - E Marginal Way [Back: as above, then continue as 23]
  7 Kinnear Park Jackson St. - 1st Av. - Queen Anne Av. - Olympic Pl. - 10th Av. W - W Wheeler St.
  8 Madrona 3rd Av. & Union St. - Pike St. - Union St. - 34th Av. - Madrona Dr. - Madrona Park
  9 19th Av. & 26th S S Judkins St. - 26th Av. S - Jackson St. - 3rd Av. - Pike St. - E Madison St. - 19th Av. N - E Galer St.
10 Montlake 3rd Av. & Union St. - Pike St. - E Madison St. - 23rd Av. N - 24th Av. N - University of Washington
11 E Cherry 3rd Av. & Union St. - Pike St. - Broadway - E Jefferson St. - E Cherry St. - 34th Av. - Union St.
12 E Madison - Jefferson Park Madison Park - E Madison St. - Pike St. - 3rd Av. - Jackson St. - Beacon Av. - S Graham St.
13 Summit Ave. Belleview Ct. - Belleview Av. [back: Summit Av.] - Pine St. - 2nd Av. - Jackson St.
14 Capitol Hill - Mt.Baker E Galer St. - 15th Ave. N - [E Mercer St. - 14th Av. N] [back: 15th Av.] - Pine St. - 3rd Av. - Jackson St. - 31st Av. S - Mt Baker
15 Broadway 3rd Av. & Union St. - [3rd Av. - Pine St.] [back: Melrose Av. - Pike St. - 8th Av. - Union St.] - Pine St. - Broadway - 10th Av. - University of Washington
16 Ravenna 4th Av. & Main St. - 3rd Av. - Union St. - 8th Av. - Howell St. - Eastlake Av. - University of Washington - University Way - E 55th St. - 35th Av. NE
17 Cowen Park - 15th Av. NE 4th Av. & Main St. - 3rd Av. - Union St. - 8th Av. - Howell St. - Eastlake Av. - University of Washington - University Way - 15th Av. NE - E 80th St.
18 Wallingford Jackson St. - 2nd Av. - Pine St. - Westlake Av. - Fremont Br. - N 34th St. - Wallingford Av. - N 45th St. - University of Washington
20 Green Lake Jackson St. - 2nd Av. - Virginia St. S - Westlake Av. - Fremont Br. - N 34th St. - Woodland Park Av. - Loop around Green Lake - back the same way
21 Phinney Jackson St. - 2nd Av. - Pine St. - Westlake Av. - Fremont Br. - Fremont Av. - Phinney Av. (Woodland Park Zoo) - Greenwood Av. - 85th St.
22 Meridian Jackson St. - 2nd Av. - Pine St. - Westlake Av. - Fremont Br. - N 34th St. - Wallingford Av. - N 45th St. - Meridian Av. - E 56th St. - Latona Av. - NE 56th St.
23 Fremont-Ballard Yesler Way. - 3rd Av. - Cedar St. - 5th Av. N - Broad St. - Dexter Av. - Fremont Br. - Leary Av. - Ballard Way - 24th Av. NW - W 70th St. [Back: as above, then continue as 6]
24 White Center Jackson St. - 2nd Av. - Cedar St. - 5th Av. N - Taylor Av. - Boston St. - Queen Anne Av. - W McGraw St. - 7th Av. W - Raye St. [Back: as above to 2nd Av. & Virginia St., then continue as 2]
25 E Queen Anne Jackson St. - 2nd Av. - Cedar St. - 5th Av. N - Taylor Av. - Boston St. - Queen Anne Av. - Blaine St. - 2nd Av. N - Galer St. [Back: as above to 2nd Av. & Virginia St., then continue as 3]
26 W Queen Anne S King St. - 1st Av. - Queen Anne Av. - Galer St. - 6th Av. W - W McGraw St.
27 15th Av. NW Yesler Way. - 1st Av. - Elliott Av. W - 15th Av. W - 15th Av. NW - 85th St.
28 Ballard - 20th NW Yesler Way. - 1st Av. - Cedar St. - 5th Av. N - Broad St. - Dexter Av. - Nickerson St. - 15th Av. W - Ballard Way - 24th Av. NW - W 67th St. - 28th Av. NW - 32nd Av. W & 85th St.
30 Sunset Hill Yesler Way. - 1st Av. - Elliott Av. W - 15th Av. W - Ballard Way - 24th Av. NW - W 59th St. - 32nd Av. W - W 64th St. - 36th Av. NW [Back: as above, then continue as 5]

CABLE CAR ROUTES

Operator: Seattle Municipal Street Railway

FS Front Street S King St. - 1st Ave. - Queen Anne Av. - Highland Dr.
JS James Street 2nd Ave. - James St. - Broadway
MS Madison Street Waterfront - Madison St. - 14th Av.
YW Yesler Way 3rd Av. - Yesler Way - Lake Washington

NB: The two-letter route designations above are for the convenience of readers, and were not used by the operator.

INTERURBAN ROUTE

Operator: Pacific Northwest Traction Company

   Seattle-Everett Downtown Seattle - Westlake Av. - Fremont Br. - Fremont Av. - Phinney Av. (Woodland Park Zoo) - Greenwood Av. - 85th St. - Aurora Av. - Greenwood - Esperance - Martha Lake - Silver Lake - Everett

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

NETWORK LENGTH



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