Interurban
The Interurban & Railroads
INTERURBAN
The Texas Traction Company, better known as the Interurban, went into operation in July of 1908. It pretty much followed the route of the Houston & Texas Central railroad from Denison to Dallas. A rider could take the Interurban to Dallas and then connect with other routes to Denton, Ft. Worth, Cleburne, Waco, Corsicana, and Terrell. At the time it was the largest Interurban system in the country. It was discontinued on December 3, 1948.
In McKinney it entered on the west side of Pecan Grove Cemetery and veered west following Kentucky Street to the courthouse square. The station was just south of Louisiana Street. There was an Interurban garage north of the square just south of the old library and a power station north of town near the old Ashburn hospital/Job Corp facility.
INTERURBAN
The Texas Traction Company, better known as the Interurban, went into operation in July of 1908. It pretty much followed the route of the Houston & Texas Central railroad from Denison to Dallas. A rider could take the Interurban to Dallas and then connect with other routes to Denton, Ft. Worth, Cleburne, Waco, Corsicana, and Terrell. At the time it was the largest Interurban system in the country. It was discontinued on December 3, 1948.
In McKinney it entered on the west side of Pecan Grove Cemetery and veered west following Kentucky Street to the courthouse square. The station was just south of Louisiana Street. There was an Interurban garage north of the square just south of the old library and a power station north of town near the old Ashburn hospital/Job Corp facility.
The Electric Railway needed power stations every 20 miles or so. There was one located north of McKinney on SH5 about 1/4 mile north of US 380. There is an electric substation in that location today. The power station had a lake around it to generate the electricity.
