Stops on Doors Open St. Thomas 2012 followed the route of the St. Thomas Street Railway. Beginning in 1879, it operated for nearly 50 years as the municipal transportation system.
At first the service was horse drawn, but electrification of the line began in 1898. Street cars made connections to all the railway stations – Michigan Central, London & Port Stanley, Grand Trunk/Wabash and Pere Marquettte. It was used by residents to get to work, shop, visit friends and relatives, attend an opera and visit Pinafore Park.
At first the service was horse drawn, but electrification of the line began in 1898. Street cars made connections to all the railway stations – Michigan Central, London & Port Stanley, Grand Trunk/Wabash and Pere Marquettte. It was used by residents to get to work, shop, visit friends and relatives, attend an opera and visit Pinafore Park.