The first trolley line planned for Conduit Road was the Glen Echo Railroad Company. Started by the Baltzley brothers who founded Glen Echo and three other men, the line began in Tennalley Town on Wissconsin Avenue at the Washington DC - Maryland line.

Several of the highlights of Glen Echo are the Spanish Ballroom (which is on the National Register of Historic Places, and where dances are still held) and the beautifully restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel.

Apr 8, 2006 · Trolleys made Glen Echo Amusement Park the major attraction that it was, bringing large numbers of people to this spot, until January 3, 1960. Trolley car number 2732 has returned to Glen Echo to bring back memories of the park's past and to remind us of the nationwide phenomenon of the trolley park. Erected by

Jan 11, 2023 · In the early 1900's the City had an extensive streetcar system; however, the Glen Echo line was the most scenic and had soaring bridges and stunning views of the Potomac River. With few road crossings, the trolley would reach a top …

Jan 6, 2012 · Discover the history of the Washington & Great Falls Electric Railway Line ("Cabin John Trolley") from Georgetown in this video. Learn more about the line, acquired by the Washington Railway and Electric Company in 1902, and how it was dismantled in the 1960s.

The Glen Echo Railroad (after 1896, the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad) was a streetcar line that operated independently in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, from 1891 to 1902.It ultimately connected the communities of Cabin John and Glen Echo to stations near present-day Friendship Heights and Chevy Chase Circle, both of which offered connections to the greater regional Washington, D.C ...

From 1891 to 1900, the Glen Echo Railroad Company, later known as the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad, operated a trolley line through what is now Willard Avenue Park. (A historical marker located in Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland.)

Built in 1891, the power house and trolley barn for the railroad sat about 100 yards up Walhonding Road within sight of Conduit Road. The car barn occupied the top floor of the structure, with the power system housed below.

The trolley ride was cheap and pleasant, so many visitors to Glen Echo Park came that way. From 1896 until around 1901 visitors could also ride to Glen Echo from Chevy Chase Circle on the Washington & Glen Echo Electric line .

Apr 10, 2015 · The entrance to Glen Echo Amusement Park as a trolley passes by. In 1911, the Washington Railway and Electric Company was operating the trolley line from Washington, D.C. to Glen Echo and they were looking for a way to increase ridership on that particular line.