Watsonville Traction Company
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The Watsonville Traction Company, later renamed the Watsonville Railway and Navigation Company, was an interurban
electrified railway in the U.S. State
of California
in the United States of America. A line between Watsonville
and Watsonville Beach, of six miles in length, was constructed in 1910 and operated until 1917.
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...
electrified railway in the U.S. State
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States of America. A line between Watsonville
Watsonville, California
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host...
and Watsonville Beach, of six miles in length, was constructed in 1910 and operated until 1917.