Historedia
Group or institution

Washington Traction and Electric Company

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Washington Traction and Electric 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: Holding company

    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
  2. Streetcars in Washington, D.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03