Title
Interurban Rail Service -- Historical Marker
Description
This marker is mounted in front of the fence to the left front of the Nederland Hertiage Pavilion.
Marker Text: "Interurban Rail Service. On Dec. 15 1913, the Eastern Texas Electric Co., now GSU, commenced the rail service between Beaumont and Port Arthur. The deluxe electric trolley cars ran once an hour. The Nederland Station, 50 feet to the west served as a depot for passengers, freight and mail unter Aug. 15, 1932 when the service was discontinued. In 1933, the station and rails were removed permitting the right-of-way to be used for high voltage power lines. Eshibited is a prtion of an original urban rail. William D. "Bill" Quick, Historian."
Subject
Historical markers
Transportation - Nederland (Tex.)
Eastern Texas Electric Company
Street-railroads - Cars
Electric railroads - Cars
Jefferson County, Tex.
Publisher
Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas
Contributor
Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library
Rights
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library
Format
JPG
300dpi, jpg, Nikon Coolpix S6000
Type
image
Identifier
ND-MISC-011
Date Submitted
2014
Spatial Coverage
Nederland, TX
Original Format
4.7 x 3.9
color photograph