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What the Trolley Was

The Petaluma Trolley was the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad (P&SR). Few people today remember what an important piece of history the P&SR is to Petaluma.

Built in 1904 it provided interurban passenger transportation and, using two railroad owned stern-wheel steamers, created a direct link between the booming agricultural and commercial interests of Sonoma County and the San Francisco Bay Area. The P&SR was the only electric interurban passenger and freight railroad in Sonoma County.

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 What the Trolley Will be Again

The Petaluma Trolley will not only be a heritage preservation tribute to the City of Petaluma, but a beautiful visual attraction for its National Historic Downtown District.

The proposed connections of the Trolley, from the Waterfront Warehouse District, through the Historic Downtown and North Water Street developments, past numerous retirement facilities, to the Petaluma Premium Factory Outlets Mall, and to SMART’s two regional passenger railway stations, will enhance the utility of the trolley and make SMART more accessible to Petaluma residents, particularly the economically disadvantaged and the elderly.


 What We Need to do

“Phases” are steps in operational development of the Heritage Trolley Service. Each phase represents a heightened level of presentation to the public of historic Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad assets, artifacts, arts and traditions. Six phases are contemplated.

The “Construction Zones” are specific sections of track, right-of-way or bridges that need individual or unique treatment in design, construction or repair. For the most part, each “Zone” could be accomplished separately from the other “Zones”. There are 14 zones shown on the Construction Zones Map. Importantly, “Phases” and “Construction Zones” do not have to be integrated in order for the system to begin working.

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