TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN TEXAS

FORT WORTH AREA/HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAYS


NORTHERN TEXAS TRACTION CO.

1902-1907 - Northern Texas Traction Co.
1907-1934 - Northern Texas Electric Co.

Interurban lines:
Dallas-Fort Worth (1902-1934)

Also operated local service in Fort Worth.

Replacement bus companies:
Texas Motor Coaches (1927-1980)
Transportation Enterprises (1980-1983)
Texas Bus Lines (1983-1987)
North Texas Bus Lines (1987-1991)
Kerrville Bus Co. (1991-1992)


TARRANT COUNTY TRACTION CO.

1912-1914 - Fort Worth Southern Traction Co.
1914-1931 - Tarrant County Traction Co.

Interurban lines:
Fort Worth-Cleburne (1912-1931)


"LINES WITH SOME INTERURBAN CHARACTERISTICS"

Lines which did not fully meet the authors' definitions of an interurban in the book "The Electric Interurban Railways In America", but nevertheless could be considered as interurban railways.


ROBY & NORTHERN RAILROAD

1923-1941 - Roby & Northern Railroad

Interurban lines:
Roby-Roby Jct. (1923-1941)


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