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Charlotte Trolley:
South End Reconstruction

Description

During the summer of 2001, the Charlotte Trolley's route from Atherton Mill to I-277 was rebuilt with welded rail and concrete ties, replacing the original Norfolk Southern freight track. Construction continued in 2002 with a new passing siding and installation of overhead wire. The trolley used this rebuilt route from 2002 until 2006, when service was suspended and the route was further rebuilt for the LYNX Blue Line light rail.

Pictures

To show construction progress, some scenes have more than one picture, taken at different times. Click on a date to see a specific picture.

[February 2003] The Tremont Avenue station under construction.

[March 2003] The new station at East Boulevard.

[June 2001] | [July 2001] Looking north from the Park Avenue crossing.

[March 2002] | [May 2002] During spring 2002, a passing siding was installed between Park Avenue and Bland Street.

[June 2001] | [July 2001] | [May 2002] | [February 2003] Looking south from the Morehead Street overpass.

[June 2001] | [July 2001] | [March 2002] | [May 2002] | [March 2003] Looking north from the Morehead Street overpass.

This page was last updated on 23 November 2007.

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