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Hours: October 1 - May 30
• Saturdays, 11 am - 3 pm
• First Fridays, 5 - 9 pm
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In 1887, the first mule-drawn streetcar rolled on freshly laid rails down Washington Street and the growth of Phoenix rolled with it, the first city in Arizona to embrace mass transit. As the trolley system grew, so did the city. At its peak in the 20's, rails ran for over thirty miles along city streets carrying over 6.6 million passengers in 1929 alone. It was an integral part of daily life until 1947 when a trolley barn fire destroyed all but 6 cars. Over the next year busses became the backbone of mass transportation in the valley.
Today, the Phoenix Trolley Museum is dedicated to the preservation of original trolley cars, memorabilia and public education about a time and place that would one day become the 5th largest city in America.
We use the unique story of the Phoenix streetcar system to connect you with the city as it once was and what it means to those of us who live here today.

Historic Phoenix

Streetcar Resurfaces

Arizona Republic
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Listen to the Valley 1 0 1 Podcast
Story about the Phoenix Trolley

The Museums Institutional Memory

How we got started

Meet Motorman Max

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Excavation on Washington St, reveals 1928 rails.

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The Next Big Move

Yard Activation Project

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This twenty-five-minute video features the experiences of those who once rode the streetcars of Phoenix
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View Story Map of Streetcar and
Valley Metro System!

Valley Metro and the Phoenix

Trolley Museum are proud to

present “The History of Phoenix

Streetcar and Light Rail,” a digital

story map showcasing the rich history of urban rail in the Valley of the Sun – past, present, and future. This engaging online presentation takes you through the evolution of local transit, from the horse-drawn streetcars of 1887 and the electric trolley era, to the current light rail and modern streetcar systems shaping Phoenix today.

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Presented through a grant from
This three and a half minute video gives you a flavor the museum and some historical images .

 

The Phoenix Trolley Museum
is a 501(c)3
non-profit organization

Corporate

Sponsors

Ernie Workman
February 6, 1942 - May 22, 2024
Ernie took over as President of the museum after our founder Larry Fleming retired from the organization in 2005. When the City of Phoenix redesign Hance Park the museum was asked to move and Ernie stayed on as an advisor when new volunteers came to the rescue and organized the move to Grand Ave. 
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Gust 
Rosenfeld

&

William
Lindley

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TRUSTEES OF

FOUNDATION

Grants

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Organization Memberships

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Museum Association of Arizona

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