Interurban Trail

The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban was the first, high-speed electric railway built to operate in the Puget Sound region by Puget Sound Power and Light. The tracks were built from Tacoma through Fife, up East Hylebos Creek at Milton, over the "hogback" in Edgewood, down the North bank of Jovita Creek and through a carved tunnel under Stewart's Point. The original track followed the Duwamish River north into downtown Seattle and later up to Everett. Short spurs were also built into Puyallup and Renton. Service began on September 25, 1902, with trains leaving the station every two hours, reaching speeds up to 60 MPH on straight sections of track! Fare wars broke out between the Interurban and the passenger boats shuttling between Seattle and Tacoma. Land developers sold acre lots for $65 along the railroad line. Completion of the first paved road, Highway 99, between Seattle and Tacoma spelled the end of the Interurban. Its last run was on December 30, 1928.

Today, the Interurban Railroad is history, however, several communities have realized the treasure they have running through their cities and towns. The old Interurban Railway is becoming the new Interurban Trailway.

King County Interurban Trail
Pierce County Interurban Trail - An updated map is due out December 2007
Snohomish County Interurban Trail