Street running

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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Argentina

Australia

Austria

WLB freight train in Guntramsdorf

Brazil

Canada

Notable examples in Canada include:[1]

Calgary, Alberta
The C-Train runs through 7 Avenue South, which only emergency and Calgary Transit vehicles may run on
Brantford, Ontario
Clarence Street (From Nelson Street to Icomm Drive, Canadian National Railway, still in use)
Guelph, Ontario
Kent Street (from Glasgow Street to Gordon Street), CNR, still in use[2]
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)
Toronto, Ontario
Lakeshore Blvd East (from Carlaw Ave to Leslie St, CN Railway, still in use)
Waterloo, Ontario
Caroline Street (from Erb Street West to Allen Street West, tracks removed in 1994)

Germany

For tramsways 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,[3][4][5] 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.[6][7]

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.

Ireland

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.[8]

The Circumetnea ran until 1999 on the Corso delle Provincie in Catania.[9]

The Cremona–Iseo railway ran until 1956 in the central street of Cavatigozzi.

The Domodossola–Locarno railway started until the 1980s from the station square of Domodossola.[10]

The Rivabahn was until 1981 a freight railway that ran into the city of Trieste along the seaside street ("Riva").[11]

The Rome–Fiuggi railway (now practically a tramway) runs completely along the Via Casilina in Rome.[12]

Japan

Laos

The rail link across the Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos is shared-use, although road traffic is stopped while trains cross the bridge.[13]

New Zealand

Street running in Kawakawa

The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway, part of the former Opua Branch of the New Zealand Railways, runs down the middle of the state highway in the centre of Kawakawa[14]

Peru

In Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of Machu 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 Machu Picchu from Cusco without walking.

Serbia

In 1999, Žeželj Bridge, a railway and road bridge in Novi Sad (with separated traffic) was destroyed during NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. As a temporary replacement, a street running Road-Railway Bridge was constructed in 2000. It still stands to this day, and is actively used.

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 three sections of street running, in Le Prese, Miralago 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 a short length of street running on the outskirts of Porthmadog.[15]

There is a freight-only street-running railway network in Trafford Park; only one section along Barton Dock Road has seen use in recent years but currently sees no traffic.

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
Gadsden:
Alaska
Anchorage/Whittier:
Fairbanks:
  • The Alaska Railroad bridge over the Chena River, located on Fort Wainwright, was previously shared by rail and road traffic. The U.S. Army eventually installed a new road bridge at a crossing downriver from the rail bridge and rerouted the roads accordingly.
Arizona
Phoenix:
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:
Colorado
Fort Collins:
A train on South Mason Street at West Laurel Street in Ft Collins, Colorado.
  • 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
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:
The South Shore Line runs on 10th and 11th streets in Michigan City, Indiana.
  • 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)
Kentucky
La Grange:
CSX Train passing through downtown La Grange, Kentucky
  • Main St. (From S. 4th St./Kentucky Ave. to Cedar St., CSXT mainline still in use)
Maine
Portland
Commercial street (Portland Terminal, no longer 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:
Minnesota
International Falls
Shakopee
Brainerd, Minnesota
  • 1st Avenue Northeast BNSF branch line serving Wausau Paper Company
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Winona
  • Wall Street (from E. 9th St. to E. 2nd St) serving ADM and Modern Transport Terminal
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.)
Nebraska
Lincoln:
  • S. 5th St. (From B St. to G St.)
New Jersey
Garfield:
New York
Corning:
Train on Schulyer Street in Utica, New York, March 07, 2016
  • 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
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:
Following a coal train through 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
Austin:
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
Ashland:
  • Center St./Railroad Ave. (From W. Patrick St./Smith St. to Gwathmey Church Rd., AMTK, still in use)
Norfolk:
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
West Virginia
Williamstown
  • W. 2nd Street (Williams Avenue to Highland Avenue)
Saint Marys:
  • Second Street (CSX, still in use)

Uzbekistan

Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 Trains Magazine, Vol. 68, Issue 4 (April 2008) (pages 22-31)
  2. ↑ Graham, David (May 12, 2010). "History haunts Guelph's railways". Guelph Mercury.
  3. ↑ On-street running along Tai Fong Street
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ Google Street View - On-street running along Castle Peak Road-Yuen Long
  6. ↑ File:Transport HK LR ChungFu.jpg Tracks located alongside a road
  7. ↑ File:Transport HK LR MingKam.jpg Elevated tracks and station
  8. ↑ Image here
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  11. ↑ Image here
  12. ↑ Image here
  13. ↑ http://www.seat61.com/Laos.htm
  14. ↑ "Welcome to the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  15. ↑ Davies, Merfyn (30 October 2010). "Taith gyntaf teithwyr trên bach o Gaernarfon i Borthmadog". BBC Online (in Welsh). Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  16. ↑ Kyper, Frank (1977). The railroad that came out at night : a book of railroading in and around Boston. Brattleboro, Vt.: S. Greene Press. pp. 13–40. ISBN 0-8289-0318-2.
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