Snowy Arthur Avenue, Former Streetcar Route

 

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December 16, 2009

The only thing missing from this scene is a streetcar going down the center of the street. This is of course, Arthur Avenue in Scranton.

At one time this was a popular streetcar route, carrying passengers to and from Nay Aug Park.


Snowy Arthur Avenue, Former Streetcar Route

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Arthur Ave, Former Streetcar Route



The streetcar routes of the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys are not even known by most people. The older residents fondly recall this mode of transportation, that was used before cars or buses.


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From 1991 CONRAIL Timetable : 

        ALCG 

ALLENTOWN TO CORNING 

DAILY                              DAY

ALLENTOWN              LV  2000 ET  1
PITTSTON              *AR  0100 ET  2
PITTSTON               LV  0200 ET  2
MEHOOPANY              AR  0300 ET  2
MEHOOPANY              LV  0400 ET  2
ELMIRA                 AR  0930 ET  2
ELMIRA                 LV  1030 ET  2
CORNING - NY           AR  1130 ET  2
-------------------------------------

ALLENTOWN 

TAKES CARS CLASSIFIED: 
1. ELMIRA 
2. PITTSTON
3. MEHOOPANY
4. BUFFALO - FRONTIER


PITTSON 

SET OFF BLOCK 2 FOR CONNECTION TO
WPPJ10, DAY 2 AND SUBSEQUENT TRAINS/
TAKES CARS BEHIND BLOCK 1 
CLASSIFIED : 
1. ELMIRA 
2. MEHOOPANY


MEHOOPANY  

SET OFF BLOCK 3 FOR CONNECTION TO 
WPMH10, DAY 2 AND SUBSEQUENT TRAINS.
TAKES CARS BEHIND BLOCK 2 
CLASSIFIED :
1. ELMIRA 
2. BUFFALO - FRONTIER 

ALCG (CONTD) 

PERFORMS LOCAL WORK BETWEEN 
MEHOOPANY AND ATHENS


ELMIRA 

SET OF BLOCK 1 FOR CONNECTION TO OIBU, DAY 2
AND SUBSEQUENT TRAINS. 
TAKES CARS CLASSIFED : 
2. CORNING 


CORNING

BLOCK 2 CONNECTS TO WACG07, DAY 2 
AND SUBSEQUENT TRAINS. 
BLOCK 4 CONNECTS TO OIBU, DAY 3. 


REVISED 08-29-91