Ottawa
Ottawa Electric Street Railway
The Ottawa Electric Street
Railway was the state's first electric street railway system that began
operating on August 16, 1889. On March 10, 1899, the Ottawa Railway
Light & Power Company purchased the system, on September 11, 1903 the
system was purchased by the Northern Illinois Light & Traction Company
, and in May 1923 the Illinois Power & Light Company took over.
At its fullest extent, the system operated four lines. The system
was converted to buses on August 15, 1927.
Streetcar 3, etc southbound
on Columbus Street
August 16, 1889
Stephen M. Scalzo collection
Back to
Illinois Page
State-by-state
listings
Back
to Main Page
