What is the history of Albuquerque and the Streetcar?
The railroad reached Albuquerque in 1880. By 1881 horse drawn streetcars were common sight. By 1917 an electric streetcar system was in place. Many historians believe the advent of streetcars in Albuquerque is what helped the area develop more quickly than Bernalillo, which at the time was the major stop in central New Mexico. By the middle of the 20th century, the electric streetcar in Albuquerque was just a memory. Albuquerque Museum 1982.180.277, c.1881 Ward Hicks collection, John Airy Albuquerque Museum 1980.101.005, c.
