Wiley City is an

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, United States, located near the southwest city limits of

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History

In 1871, Hugh Wiley settled in the area now known as Wiley City. The town was founded in 1910 on part of the property of James J. Wiley, son of Hugh Wiley. The

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(YVT) built a railroad line connecting the town with Yakima in 1910. YVT provided both electric

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service and

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to Wiley City, but passenger service was discontinued in 1935. Freight service continued until 1985, when the YVT itself was abandoned, and the tracks were removed within a few years of the closure. Heritage trolley cars of the Yakima Interurban Lines Association carried tourists on the YVT tracks between Wiley City and Yakima from 1974 to 1985, mainly on summer weekends.

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Historical photos of Wiley City
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