Como-Harriet Streetcar Line
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This line seems like such a no-brainer to me.. a dedicated ROW from 44th and France all the way up to 34th St. Running down Hennepin (even in mixed-traffic, as they're already proposing for the Nicollet-Central corridor) from there through Uptown would be easy. Linking up to downtown would only see a challenge at the bottleneck, and the initial line could just link up at Nicollet to head up to the river. Just seems too easy.
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FROM FRANCE TO UPTON HAS BEEN SOLD OFF PIECEMEAL AND PARTIALLY DEVELOPED ESPECILLY FRANCE TO CHOWEN
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It looks like from Chowen to Upton has 40++ feet of remaining ROW in many cases, and the only parts where it constrains down it's surface parking. If the streetcar had to run in... the street from Chowen to France because of those townhomes it would certainly not be the end of the world. If it were to ever head south along France it would have to pop out of the ROW anyway.
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This doesn't specifically relate to the Como-Harriet line, but to our old network in general. I didn't feel like starting a new topic for it.
Does anyone know of any online databases with extremely detailed information on the old streetcar network (ie maps, track diagrams, locations of other infrastructure, etc.)? I've already found some fairly detailed maps and aerial photos through the historical society/ MN Reflections, and the Borchert library. Just wondering if you guys might know of anything I might have missed.
Does anyone know of any online databases with extremely detailed information on the old streetcar network (ie maps, track diagrams, locations of other infrastructure, etc.)? I've already found some fairly detailed maps and aerial photos through the historical society/ MN Reflections, and the Borchert library. Just wondering if you guys might know of anything I might have missed.
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Thanks, that looks awesome! I have no idea what to do with these files, though?
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Oh man, I wish I knew something about GIS.
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Well, as I mentioned before, I've been studying a bunch of other online materials lately to make this. It's not perfect, but it's still a work in progress. I highlighted some landmarks in addition to the track lines on the second layer. If anyone has suggestions/ corrections, have at me. I want this to be as accurate as possible.
The TCRT system:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit? ... 5De54tHkCc
The TCRT system:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit? ... 5De54tHkCc
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Very cool!The TCRT system:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit? ... 5De54tHkCc
Is this from the GIS data? I always assumed Como-Harriet followed Irving until 32nd or 33rd.
I'll have to go walk through this area again!
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It's pulled primarily from a combination of route maps, TCRT track maps/ diagrams via the streetcar museum, reading route descriptions from historical societies, and the Borchert Library aerial photos. I couldn't get the GIS data to work because I don't know what I'm doing. That probably would have made it easier, haha.
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The TCRT system:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit? ... 5De54tHkCc
Slightly off topic but HOLY COW that is cool; thanks for sharing! To be a bit crude, I just about shit a kitten when I saw that the Randolph-Hazel Park-Mahtomedi line used to run directly behind my house, and right by my church in North St. Paul! I can't believe we so mercilessly ripped this wonderful system out. *grumbles*
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Just have to give additional props for how amazing this is. Spectacular work!The TCRT system:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit? ... 5De54tHkCc
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Agreed. That map is awesome.
The Minnehaha-7th-Hope line is wonky. I assume it was just a way to get to the airport from either city, but just interesting we had a line from Theo Wirth Park to the East Side of St. Paul via Minnehaha Ave and West 7th St.
The Minnehaha-7th-Hope line is wonky. I assume it was just a way to get to the airport from either city, but just interesting we had a line from Theo Wirth Park to the East Side of St. Paul via Minnehaha Ave and West 7th St.
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Well, for getting to/from Fort Snelling rather than the airport...
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^It is also not uncommon to have transit lines where it is assumed that very few people will ride from end to end. Today's route 61 is an example. But the Google map is great!
Anyways, here is a set of maps and photos relating to Twin City Rapid Transit that I have on my flickr account:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mspdude/s ... 464491515/
Flickr has made it a little less intuitive on how to see larger sized photos. Click on the "..." to the right, then "Download/All Sizes", then "View all sizes"
Anyways, here is a set of maps and photos relating to Twin City Rapid Transit that I have on my flickr account:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mspdude/s ... 464491515/
Flickr has made it a little less intuitive on how to see larger sized photos. Click on the "..." to the right, then "Download/All Sizes", then "View all sizes"
My flickr photos.
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Every time I see these things it just makes me depressed that it isn't around anymore
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Again, this is awesome, but I pick nits.
The map doesn't seem to show service rails, for example the turnaround at Lake & Girard, which you can see peeking up from the asphalt today. There also used to be a service track from Hennepin eastward on W. 27th St. to a small car barn on Dupont & 27th, I think. You can see these tracks on some of the historic city atlases avaiable at the central library. You can look up the atlases online. Go to the special collections section and look on the right sidebar.
EDIT: My bad, you did get the Girard turnaround.
The map doesn't seem to show service rails, for example the turnaround at Lake & Girard, which you can see peeking up from the asphalt today. There also used to be a service track from Hennepin eastward on W. 27th St. to a small car barn on Dupont & 27th, I think. You can see these tracks on some of the historic city atlases avaiable at the central library. You can look up the atlases online. Go to the special collections section and look on the right sidebar.
EDIT: My bad, you did get the Girard turnaround.
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And about 100 feet from my childhood bedroom in Mahtomedi, with another line about a block from my house in south Minneapolis (along 42nd st)! That's really cool!To be a bit crude, I just about shit a kitten when I saw that the Randolph-Hazel Park-Mahtomedi line used to run directly behind my house
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Yeah, if someone wants to make a GTFS file from this network, we can do an Accessibility Analysis. We will give you a huge acknowledgment, or perhaps even co-authorship if you do some writing. This requires knowing the schedules.
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