For a short sixty years, between the waning of the horse and buggy era and the widespread use of automobiles and trucks, fast and convenient electric trolleys were the best mode of transportation for both passengers and freight. Bucks County was served by 120 miles of trolley lines between the 1890’s and 1950’s.

Sharing his knowledge and photographic images of the golden age of trolleys will be Mike Szilagy, author of Bucks County Trolleys, a volume in the Images of Rail series.

The stories of the equipment, the operators, the users, and the routes will be studded with information specific to Yardley. The town’s residents could take a trolley in any direction but east – Lambertville, NJ; New Hope; Morrisville; Trenton, NJ; and Newtown. A power house, now the Cramer’s Bakery/CVS building, provided electricity for the line. 

Trolleys played a fascinating and quirky role in our transportation history.  Come find out how.

The program is free, and the public is welcome to attend.

 Reservations are requested.    To make yours, please e-mail info@yardleyhistory.org  or call 215-208-1154.