Salt Lake and Utah Railroad

The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad's timetable 45.

The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad, also known as the Orem Line or Orem Interurban, was an electric railroad which operated between downtown Salt Lake City and Payson, Utah. Construction of the main line begun in 1913. The railroad was financed by A. J. Orem & Company, with Walter C. Orem as president.[1] The railroad opened in 1914 with stops in both Utah County and Salt Lake County.[2] The railroad also operated a branch line which ran to Magna, Utah. Both passenger and freight service was offered. The line's terminus in downtown Salt Lake City was shared with the Bamberger Railroad, and was located at the current site of Abravanel Hall. The railroad stopped service in 1946.

References

  1. ↑ Armstrong, W. R. (September 1914). "New 1500 - Volt Electric Railway in Northern Utah". Electric Traction (Chicago: Kenfield-Davis Publishing Company). Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Salt Lake & Utah Railroad". The Electric Journal (New York City: McGraw Publishing Company, Inc.). 2 January 1915. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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