Historedia
Group or institution

Columbia Railway Company

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Columbia Railway Company, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Washington, D.C. retires its cable car system

    1899

    Role: Streetcar operator

    1. July 22, 1899 · Washington, D.C.Columbia Railway Converts to Electric Power

      The Columbia Railway Company switched from cable to electric power on July 22, 1899, utilizing its existing power plant.

    2. July 23, 1899 · Washington, D.C.Retirement of Cable Car System

      Washington, D.C. officially retired its cable car system on July 23, 1899, the day after the Columbia Railway's conversion.

Sources

  1. Columbia Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-24