Rural trolley
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A rural trolley was a type of trolley line that operated through a rural area. Unlike an interurban
, it used standard streetcar equipment, and was simply an extension of a city system. It was most common in New England
, where settlements were closer together than in the rest of the United States.
Interurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
, it used standard streetcar equipment, and was simply an extension of a city system. It was most common in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, where settlements were closer together than in the rest of the United States.