Platte Valley Trolley
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The Platte Valley Trolley is a heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado. It began service on July 4, 1989.
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[edit] Route and Operation
The trolley line begins at Confluence Park, the historic loacation of the city of Denver at the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. The line runs south (upriver) on the west side of the Platte River to Lakewood Gulch where it turns west and operates on the old Interurban shortline out to Sheridan Blvd.
The line passes a number of historic and tourist attractions, including the Children's Museum, the Denver Aquarium and Elitch Gardens. It also runs for a number of special events including all home games of the Denver Broncos and the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown between Colorado State University and the University of Colorado.
The Platte Valley Trolley recalls the open car streetcars of an earlier era in Denver. In circa 1920, there were a group of six "Seeing Denver" streetcars that traversed the rails.
[edit] Rolling Stock
The Platte River Trolley operates a 1986 replica of a 1903 Brill open streetcar. The frame of the car used in the construction is from a 1924 Melbourne, Australia streetcar.
[edit] Organization
The Platte River Trolley is operated by the Denver Rail Heritage Society.
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