Street Running

The town of Groveport, Ohio, south of Columbus, has an historic district with an important asset: interurban tracks still running down the middle of the street.  This is a remnant of the Scioto Valley Traction, the only third-rail interurban in the Ohio-Indiana network.


(Photo from Dave's Railpix)

There's even most of a switch, leading off to some long-gone industry.



Except for the modern automobiles parked everywhere, this could easily be a scene from the interurban era.


Most but not all of the bricks have been relaid with no flangeway -- I suppose that's to make it safer for bicycles.


In any case, this is just so cool.  Coming soon with overhead wire and operating cars to a museum near you!