Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
The South Portland trolley car barn in Knightville.
Built in 1895 by the Portland & Cape Elizabeth Railway, the car barn served that company, the Portland Railroad Co. and the Cumberland County Power & Light Co.
It closed in May 1928 and operations were transferred to the St. John Street barn.
About This Item
- Title: Car barn, South Portland, ca. 1930
- Creator: Portland Evening Express
- Creation Date: circa 1930
- Subject Date: circa 1930
- Location: South Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20.4 cm x 25 cm
- Local Code: Photographs -- South Portland -- Railroads -- Street Railroads
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Street railroads--Maine--South Portland
- Knightville Square (South Portland, Me.)
- Electric railroads--Maine
- Railroad shops & yards--Maine--South Portland
- Portland Railroad Company (Portland, Me.)--Facilities
- Cumberland County Power & Light Co.--Facilities
- Portland & Cape Elizabeth Railway (Me.)--Facilities
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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