TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN KANSAS

MAJOR CITIES


Lawrence

Horse Car
1871-1879 - Lawrence Street Railway Co.
1884-1899 - Lawrence Transportation Co.

Electric Streetcar
1909-1915 - Lawrence Railway & Light Co.
1915-1922 - Kansas Electric Utilities Co.
1922-1935 - Kansas Electric Power Co.
1933 - streetcars discontinued

Prior to 1953 - Rapid Transit
1953-1961 - Union Electric Railway Co.
After 1961 - Lawrence Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Lawrence Transit System


Topeka

Steam Dummy
1886-1892 - Topeka Rapid Transit Railway Co.
1889 - steam dummy replaced with electric streetcars

Horse Car
1881-1892 - Topeka City Railway Co.
1889-1894 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1892-1926 - Topeka Railway Co.
1926-1947 - Kansas Power & Light Co.
1934 - buses introduced
1937 - streetcars discontinued

1947-1973 - Topeka Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1973)
Topeka Metro


Wichita

Horse Car
1880's-1889 - Wichita City Railway Co.
1888-1890 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1889-1890 - Wichita Street Railway Co.
1890-1893 - Wichita Electric Railway Co.
1893-1897 - Wichita Electric Railway & Light Co.
1897-1900 - Wichita Railway Light & Power Co.
1900-1933 - Wichita Railroad & Light Co.
1933 - streetcars replaced with buses operated by new company

1933-1962 - Wichita Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1962)
Wichita Transit

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Wichita-Newton/Van Arsdale-Hutchinson
1910-1938 - Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway Co.


Hutchinson

Mule Car
1886-1906 - Hutchinson Street Railway Co.
1906 - mule cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1906-1925 - Hutchinson Interurban Railway Co.
1925 - streetcars discontinued

1945-1959 - Hutchinson Bus & Cab Co.
After 1959 - Hutchinson City Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Reno County Area Transit


Manhattan/Junction City

Manhattan

1909-1924 - Manhattan City & Interurban Railway Co.
1924-1934 - United Power & Light Co.
1934 - streetcars discontinued

Private bus co. in 1952 - Manhattan Transit

Junction City

1901-1909 - Electric Railway Light & Ice Co.
1909-1922 - Union Light & Power Co.
After 1922 - United Traction System
1934 - streetcars discontinued

Private bus co. in 1952 - Junction City Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Manhattan-Fort Riley (1914-1922)/Fort Riley-Junction City (1901-1922)

Replacement interurban bus service operated by Manhattan City & Interurban Railway (until 1926)


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