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step back in history,
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a modern convenience

TECO Line Streetcar
The familiar clang of the streetcar bell brings back
fond memories for many Tampa residents. Starting
in 1892, Tampa’s streetcars carried passengers to
and from Ybor City, Ballast Point, Hyde Park, Sulphur
Springs and points beyond – nearly 53 miles of track
and 11 routes made it the most extensive streetcar
system in Florida.
Tampa’s first electric streetcar lines were a part
of everyday life as workers hopped on to get to
downtown and to the cigar factories of west Tampa,
and families boarded to picnic or catch a ball game in
DeSoto and Macfarlane Parks. The streetcars carried
almost 24 million passengers at its peak in 1926.
Following World War II, buses replaced Tampa’s
streetcar system in 1946.
Today, the TECO Line Streetcar System and In-Town
Trolley offer 10 station stops along its 2.4-mile route,
with five stops in Tampa’s Channel District, four in
historic Ybor City and one in downtown. Reflecting
the design characteristics of the district where they
are located, each station stop incorporates public art
elements that celebrate the lives of Ybor City workers
and Tampa residents.
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