Historic Trolley Proposal Reconnection of the Rt. 62 between Darby and Yeadon

One of Darby's important assets is its trolley service. At one time, the Rt 62 (Darby Dinky) ran on a half mile loop between Darby and Yeadon using a right of way from Main Street (up the hill then curve onto 9th Street across from Old Borough Hall) and then to Yeadon. Taken out of service, now a Rt 13 car can go from Darby to Yeadon and back to Darby but can not return to Yeadon without going to the Elmwood Depot. Only at the beginning and end of the day does the Rt. 13 come to Darby.The connection betwen Darby and Yeadon can be reestablished, increasing flexibility of the SEPTA system, boosting business access to the new shopping center and Transportation Center,  and providing a unique tourism opportunty.

Right of Way from the Darby Transportation Center at 9th and Main showing still existing rails and caternary poles. Below: Old Borough Hall from the right-of-way

1909 Atlas Map donated by Skiles Montague to the  Darby Free Library showing the right-of-way

SEPTA Letter 1 SEPTA Letter 2 SEPTA Letter 3

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