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This article is about railways in towns. For the physical activity, see Parkour. For the long distance sport, see Road running.
Darjeeling "Toy train" in Kurseong, India
A bus sharing a railway bridge in Helsinki, Finland. The rail are for service trains accessing the Helsinki Metro depot (not for trams)

On-street running or street running is the routing of a railroad track or tramway track running directly along public streets, without any separation. The rails are embedded in the roadway pavement, and the train shares the street directly with pedestrians and automobile traffic. Trains generally travel at reduced speed for safety reasons.

If there are stations on the section, they can appear similar in style to a tram stop, but often lack platforms, pedestrian islands, or other amenities. Passengers may be required to wait on a distant sidewalk, and then to board or disembark directly among mixed traffic in mid-pavement, rather than at curbside.

Although bridges and tunnels are not streets, rails can still be embedded in the surface of bridges and tunnels like the Inuyama Bridge (Japan) or the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel (US). This is also considered to be "street running".

Examples

This list does not include conventional tram systems, which by definition run in the street.

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Australia

Austria

WLB freight train in Guntramsdorf

Canada

Notable examples in Canada include:[1]

Calgary, Alberta
Brantford, Ontario
St. Catharines, Ontario
  • Louisa Street (From just east of Thomas Street to Catherine Street, Canadian National Railway, removed, continues to Welland Avenue below)
  • Welland Avenue (From Francis Street to Balfour Street, removed)
Waterloo, Ontario
  • Caroline Street (from Erb Street West to Allen Street West, tracks removed in 1994)

Germany

"Mollibahn" running through Bad Doberan, Germany

In the north east of Germany, the steam "Mollibahn" narrow gauge railway travels on-street through the town of Bad Doberan at the start of its journey.

For tramways the legal separation of a street running trackbed and an exclusive trackbed in urban traffic is given in § 16 BOStrab tramway regulations.

Hong Kong

Light Rail tracks along Tai Fong Street, Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun

The MTR Light Rail running in and between the new towns of Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai has many sections of on-street running,[2][3][4] although many parts of it run on their own tracks alongside major roads or elevated, e.g., at the several junctions near Tuen Mun Town Centre.[5][6]

India

One of the most famous locations is when the steam-powered Darjeeling Himalayan Railway "Toy train" squeezes between narrow shop fronts down past a bazaar in India.

Indonesia

Indonesia used to have an extensive "steam tramways" (more accurately defined as local railways) network, which had many street running sections in various towns and cities in Java and Sumatra.

Two sections remain in use in 2010: part of the Wonogiri branch runs along the Slamet Riyadi street in Surakarta, and a short branch to an oil depot in Madiun. The earlier line sees both passenger and freight service (including a steam-hauled tourist train), while the other line is exclusively for freight.[citation needed]

Ireland

Trains between Rosslare Europort and Dublin Connolly run alongside streets for a short distance through the town of Wexford, although not actually sharing road space with vehicles or pedestrians.

Freight trains to and from the docks at Dublin share the Alexandra road with cars

Italy

The Bernina Railway runs in the streets of Tirano.[7]

The Circumetnea ran until 1999 on the Corso delle Provincie in Catania.[8]

The Cremona–Iseo railway ran until 1956 in the central street of Cavatigozzi.[citation needed]

The Domodossola–Locarno railway started until the 1980s from the station square of Domodossola.[9]

The Rivabahn was until 1981 a freight railway that ran into the city of Trieste along the seaside street ("Riva").[10]

The Rome–Fiuggi railway (now practically a tramway) runs completely along the Via Casilina in Rome.[11]

Japan

Inuyama Bridge in 1996

Laos

The rail link across the Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos is shared-use, although road traffic is stopped while trains cross the bridge.[12]

Peru

In Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of Macchu Picchu, the railway shares the streets with pedestrians, as well as in other towns further up the line. This railway serves as the only viable way of reaching Macchu Picchu from Cusco without walking.[citation needed]

Switzerland

Berninabahn train crossing the main square in Tirano.

Swiss law does not distinguish between trams and railways, making the distinction between street running by trams and that by railways subjective.

The Berninabahn has two sections of street running, in Le Prese, and in Tirano (in Italy), where the approach to the station involves street running and crossing a public square.

In Chur the Arosa line runs in the street between the forecourt of Chur railway station and Chur Stadt station and a little further into Sand.

Taiwan

The Pinghsi Line is running along the streets near several of its stations, e.g., Shihfen Station and Pinghsi Station.

Thailand

Maeklong Railway Market, Bangkok

United Kingdom

The combined road and rail swing bridge at Preston Marina

The most notable track where street running was common was the Weymouth Harbour Tramway; however this has been out of service to regular traffic since 1987, and to all traffic since 1999.

The Porthmadog cross town link links the narrow-gauge Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog railways and includes some street running through Porthmadog.[13]

There is a freight-only street-running railway network in Trafford Park; only one section along Barton Dock Road is still in regular use.

The heritage Ribble Steam Railway runs across a swing bridge at the entrance to Preston Marina. The route is shared between road and rail traffic.

United States

Notable examples in the United States include:[1]

Alabama
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel interior, with train tracks in roadway.
Alaska
Arizona
California
  • Anaheim:
    • Santa Ana St.
  • Fresno:
    • Floradora Avenue (North Clark Street to North Maple Avenue)
  • Modesto:
    • From 1912 until April 2000, trains operated approximately 1.25 miles (2 km) down Ninth Street, one of the major arteries of the city. The tracks were built by the Tidewater Southern Railway and later operated by the Union Pacific. They were very controversial and the city tried to have them removed for decades. However, a short section along B Street from Ninth Street to Twelfth Street remains in active use.
  • Oakland:
  • Redwood City:
    • Chestnut Street (Heller Street to Veterans Boulevard)
  • Santa Cruz:
    • Murray St. (From Lake Ave. overpass to E. Cliff Dr., leads to Beach St. below)
    • Beach St. (From Leibrandt Ave. to Municipal Wharf)
    • Chestnut St. (From Green St. to south of Laurel St.)
  • Sebastopol:
    • Main Street (Analy Avenue to Burnett Street)
  • Stockton:
  • Turlock:
A train on South Mason Street at West Laurel Street in Ft Collins, Colorado.
Colorado
  • Fort Collins:
    • Mason St. (From Cherry St. to W. Pitkin St., BNSF, still in use)
Florida
  • Clearwater:
    • East Avenue (from Turner Street to Drew Street; still in use)
    • Fort Harrison Avenue (from Belleview Blvd. to E Street; removed, now Pinellas Trail)
  • Pensacola:
    • Tarragona St. (From E. Blount St. to E. Main St.)
    • E. Wright St. (From N. Alcaniz St. to N. 17th St.)
  • St. Petersburg:
    • 1st Ave. S. (From 13th St. S. to Bay Shore Dr. SE; removed, with portions now Pinellas Trail)
  • Tampa:
    • E. Polk St. (From N. Ashley Dr. to N. Jefferson St.)
Georgia
  • Augusta:
    • 6th St. (From Reynolds St. to Taylor St., still in use)
    • Fenwick St. (From 8th St. to 6th St.)
    • Poplar St. (From 15th St. to Woodson Ln.)
    • R.A. Dent Blvd. (From Dantignac St. to Wrightsboro Rd.)
  • Columbus:
    • 9th St.
  • Savannah:
    • River St.
Illinois
  • Rockford: - N Madison Street (From Southwest of Prairie Street to Y Boulevard)
Indiana
The South Shore Line runs on 10th and 11th streets in Michigan City, Indiana.
  • Bedford:
  • Jeffersonville:
    • Champion Rd. (From Dutch Ln. to E. 12th St., IRR, still in use, continues along E 9th St. below)
  • Lafayette:
    • 5th St. (From Union St. to Fountain St., former CSXT/AMTRK line, removed)
  • Michigan City:
    • 10th St. (From Sheridan Ave. to Huron St., continues to 11th St. below)
    • 11th St. (From Kentucky St. to E. Michigan Blvd., continues to Holiday St. below)
      • 11th Street Station in Michigan City, Indiana of South Shore Line, a commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), lies on such section. The "station" building has no platform, and its station building has since been closed. All passengers now wait on the sidewalk as though at a tram stop.
    • Holiday St. (From Vail St. to N. Fairfield Ave.)
  • New Albany:
    • East 15th St. (From Division St. to Shelby Pl., CSX Transportation)
  • Noblesville:
  • Terre Haute:
    • 10th St. (From Locust St. to Chestnut St.)
    • 1st St. (From Sycamore St. to Demorest St., former PCRR)
Iowa
  • Bellevue:
    • 399th Ave./Jefferson Ave./2nd St. (From N. Riverview Dr (US 52) to Spruce St., ICE, still in use)
CSX Train passing through downtown La Grange, Kentucky
Kentucky
  • La Grange:
    • Main St. (From S. 4th St./Kentucky Ave. to Cedar St., CSXT mainline still in use)
Maryland
  • Baltimore:
    • Streets in the Fells Point section of Baltimore (no longer in use)
    • Wicomico St. (From Bayard St. to S. Monroe St.)
Massachusetts
  • Boston:
    • Atlantic Avenue (freight only, demolished after 1970)[14]
Michigan
  • Monroe:
    • Kentucky Avenue (From Front Street to La Plaisance Road)
    • Hull Road (From La Plaisance Road to East Albain Road)
    • Eastchester Street (From East Front Street to East Sixth Street)
    • East First Street (From Eastchester Street to Link Street)
    • Link Street (From East First Street to East Front Street)
    • East Front Street (From Link Street to Port Avenue)
  • Wyandotte:
    • Alkali Avenue (From 4th Street to Biddle Avenue)
Minnesota
Mississippi
  • New Albany:
    • N. Railroad Avenue (from Summer St./Cleveland St. to W. Bankhead St./E. Bankhead St. [Highway 178/Old US 178])
Missouri
  • St. Louis:
    • N 2nd St. (From Bremen Ave. to Angelrodt St., leads to Hall St. below)
    • Hall St. (From Dock St. to Branch St., leads to 1st St. below)
    • 1st St. (From Clinton St. to Biddle St.)
    • 3rd St (From Shenandoah Ave. to north of Barton St. (leads back to S. 2nd St. below)
    • S. 2nd St. (From Chouteau Ave. to Lynch St.)
    • Dorcas St. (From Busch Pl. to S. Broadway St./rail yard)
  • Jefferson City:
    • W McCarty St. (From the U.S. 54 overpass to Bolivar St.)
New Jersey
New York
  • Corning:
    • E. Tioga Ave. (From Cedar St. [Center Way] to Dead End, still in use by NS)
  • Ithaca:
    • N. Fulton St. (From W. Court St. to W. State St., owned by NS)
  • New York City (Brooklyn):
    • 1st. Ave. (From 39th St. to 63rd St., continues along 41st St. below)
    • 41st. St. (From 1st Ave. to east of 2nd Ave., goes through building at 2nd Ave. intersection, continues along 2nd Ave. below)
    • 2nd Ave. (From end of road (north of 28th St. to south of 41st St.)
    • 32nd St. (From 2nd Ave. to west of 3rd Ave.)
  • Painted Post:
    • W. Chemung St. (From Nobriga Ln. to 1st St. [Public right-of-way ends at North Hamilton St.])
  • Syracuse:
    • Washington St (Now Erie Blvd.) (NYC, removed)
  • Utica:
    • Schyuler St (From Noyes St. to Whitesboro St.) Still in use by NYS&W Utica branch.
North Carolina
  • Fayetteville:
    • E. Russel St.
  • New Bern:
    • Windley St. (From end of road to Dunn St., leads to Dunn St. below)
    • Dunn St. (From Windley St. to N. Craven St., leads to Hancock St. below)
    • Hancock St. (From Queen St. to S. Front St., still in use, leads to Scott St. in James City, NC below)
  • Kinston:
    • E. Shine St. (Entire street, now removed and abandoned though the outline can still be seen in the street)
  • Tarboro
    • Albemarle Avenue
  • Wilmington:
    • S. Front St. from Marsetllar St. to Mears St.
  • Winston-Salem:
    • N. Chesnut St. Between 4th and 5th St.
Ohio
  • Marietta:
    • Harmar St. (From Lord St. to Lancaster St.)
Oregon
  • Astoria
    • Astoria Riverwalk (No longer used by freight trains, but occasional trolley use)
  • Rainier
    • A St.
  • Svensen
    • Rocky Lane
  • Portland (not counting all the instances of light rail street running)
    • NW York Street
    • N River Street (Near Albina Yard)
    • NW Yeon Ave Frontage Road
  • Hillsboro
    • SW Adams
    • SE Washington
  • Beaverton
    • SW Lombard Ave. (Used only by WES commuter trains)
  • Oregon City
    • Main Street (Crosses Hwy 99E, out of service with the closure of the adjacent paper company
  • Newberg
    • S. Blaine Street
  • Salem:
    • Front St. NE (From Norway St. NE to Ferry St. SE)
  • Independence
    • S. Second Street
  • Albany
    • NE Water Avenue
  • Harrisburg
    • 4th Street (Two blocks west of the U.P. mainline)
  • Junction City
    • Holly Street
  • Lebanon
    • W. Olive Street
  • Coos Bay
    • N. Front Street.


Pennsylvania
Following a coal train through West Brownsville.
  • Erie:
    • 19th St. (From Buffalo Rd. to Cranberry St., NS mainline, removed in 2000)
  • Gettysburg:
    • W. Railroad St. (from N. Washington St. to Carlisle St.)
  • Lewistown:
    • E. Water Street (From US 22 to S. Dorcas St.
    • Chestnut Street (from Old Shaw Ave. and S. Pine Rd.)
  • Morrisville:
    • S. Delmorr Ave (between Green Street and E. Philadelphia Ave)
  • Sunbury:
    • N. 3rd St. (from Race St. to Market St.)
    • S. 3rd St. (from Market St. to Pine St.)
  • West Brownsville:
    • Main St. (From William St. to Bridge Blvd., NS, still in use)
Rhode Island
  • Providence:
    • Providence and Worcester Railroad Service to the northernmost piers of the Port of Providence and numerous sidings via Allens Ave. from the Harbor Branch. Tracks in situ, currently classed as "Out of Service" by FRA rules.
Texas
Utah
  • Ogden:
    • Wall Avenue (Oregon Short Line, later Union Pacific, removed)
  • Salt Lake City:
    • 900 South ("Passenger Line", San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, later Union Pacific, removed 2008)
  • Tooele:
    • Vine Street (Tooele Valley Railway, removed 1982)
Virginia
Washington
  • Olympia:
    • Jefferson Street (From State Street to Seventh Avenue)
  • Renton:
    • Houser Way in Downtown, used by Boeing to ship planes to Everett plant.
  • Yakima
Wisconsin
  • Oconto:
    • Broadway Avenue (CN, Still in use, Single track runs down the center of Broadway Avenue for four blocks, trains travel up to 30 mph through the street )
  • Sheboygan Falls:
    • Monroe Street (WSOR, Previously owned by CNW and UP, this line was used until the mid 2000s, and then put out of service. The Wisconsin Southern Railroad refurbished the track in 2015)
  • Oshkosh:
    • Division Street (WC, This section the Wisconsin Central mainline ran down Division Street along people's front yards, considered a bottleneck, the tracks were abandoned in 1996, and were removed later. Trains now run down Broad Street a few blocks east. The track there is owned currently by CN)
  • LaCrosse:
    • Front Street (BNSF, Former main line, Now used very lightly to serve local factories)
  • Kenosha:
    • 11th Avenue and 56th Street (Kenosha Electric Railway, Streetcar service that runs in a loop in downtown Kenosha, still in use)
West Virginia

Uzbekistan

Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trains Magazine, Vol. 68, Issue 4 (April 2008) (pages 22-31)
  2. ↑ [1] [2] [3] On-street running along Tai Fong Street
  3. ↑ File:Castle Peak Road Yuen Long.jpg File:HK Yuen Long Castle Peak Road Fung Nin Road.JPG - Pictures showing on-street tracks along Castle Peak Road-Yuen Long
  4. ↑ Google Street View - On-street running along Castle Peak Road-Yuen Long
  5. ↑ File:Transport HK LR ChungFu.jpg Tracks located alongside a road
  6. ↑ File:Transport HK LR MingKam.jpg Elevated tracks and station
  7. ↑ Image here
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  10. ↑ Image here
  11. ↑ Image here
  12. ↑ http://www.seat61.com/Laos.htm
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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