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 11 station stops along its 2.7-mile route, with five stops in Tampa’s Channel District, four in historic Ybor City and two 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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A connection to historic Ybor City...the Channel District...and downtown Tampa.