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Franklin Interurban Railway
The Franklin Interurban Railway, also known as the Nashville Interurban, was an electric interurban rail line that existed in central Tennessee between 1908 and 1942. It ran between Franklin, Tennessee and Nashville, a distance of about . The train left hourly from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. carrying passengers and freight between the two cities. There were 20 stations listed on line, but passengers could flag down the train at any point to board. Boarded passengers could pull a brake cord to be let off anywhere along the line. The rail line was in operation until 1942 when the route was changed over from rail to gasoline powered buses on highways. The interurban buses were discontinued in 1969. The project began with eight investors in 1902 who met to discuss the idea of an interurban railway. Not much progress was made until Henry H. Mayberry, a Franklin native, moved back to town after making his fortune in the hardware business in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was also vice-presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Interurban Historical Marker
Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral division in Tasmania * Division of Franklin (state), state electoral division in Tasmania * Franklin, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin * Franklin River, river of Tasmania * Franklin Sound, waterway of Tasmania Canada * District of Franklin, a former district of the Northwest Territories * Franklin, Quebec, a municipality in the Montérégie region * Rural Municipality of Franklin, Manitoba * Franklin, Manitoba, an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale, Manitoba * Franklin Glacier Complex, a volcano in southwestern British Columbia * Franklin Range, a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia * Franklin River (Vancouver Island), British Columbia * Franklin Strait, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
