Tyler Traction runs its first streetcar, to the fair
At the end of September 1913, the Tyler Traction Company’s first streetcar headed west on Elm Street to the fairgrounds, and more than 1,300 people rode the cars for that year’s fair opening.
The trolleys ran until October 1916.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
With its completion at the end of September 1913, Tyler Traction Company's first car headed west on Elm to the fair grounds.
More than 1,300 people rode the cars for the opening of the fair that year.
Tyler's trolleys remained in service until October 1916, when increasing automobile use brought about a decline in ridership
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed